Philippa of Luxembourg (1252 – 6 April 1311) was the daughter of Count Henry V of Luxembourg and his wife, Marguerite of Bar. She married John II, Count of Holland.[1] Two of her granddaughters were Queen Philippa of England, and Margaret II, Countess of Hainault in her own right and wife of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV.
Philippa of Luxembourg | |
|---|---|
 Melis Stoke at the court of count John II of Avesnes, count of Holland and Zeeland. | |
| Born | 1252 |
| Died | 6 April 1311 (aged 58–59) |
| Noble family | Luxembourg |
| Spouse(s) | John II, Count of Holland |
| Father | Henry V of Luxembourg |
| Mother | Marguerite of Bar |
The children of John II of Holland and Philippa of Luxembourg included:
- John (died 1302)
- Henry (died 1303), a canon in Cambrai
- Simon
- William I, Count of Hainaut, father of Queen Philippa and Margaret II
- John (Jean) (1288–1356), Seigneur de Beaumont. Married Marguerite, Countess of Soissons.
- Margaret (died 1342), wife of Robert II of Artois
- Alix (died 1317), wife of Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk
- Isabelle (died 1305), wife of Raoul de Clermont, Seigneur de Nesle.
- Jeanne, nun at Fontenelles
- Mary of Avesnes (1280–1354), wife of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon
- Matilda, Abbess of Nivelles
- Willem de Cuser (born 1290, date of death unknown)
References
edit- ^ M. A. Pollock, Scotland, England and France After the Loss of Normandy, 1204-1296, (The Boydell Press, 2015), xv.
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