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compiled in 1269 or 1270, but many of those for Eau were lost in a 16th-century fire. Today, 92 of her charters for Lieu and 35 for Eau survive. Besides her own foundations, Isabelle was generous with other houses favoured by her family. She made or confirmed donations to the abbeys of
131:. He in turn was succeeded by Matilda around 1237. The fates of the four younger children of Isabelle and Sulpice are unknown. Isabelle made several gifts to Moncé for the benefit of Sulpice's soul, including endowing a priest there to say mass daily. In 1218, she married
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Hoffman (2009). "Noble Women's Power as Reflected in the Foundations of Cistercian Houses for Nuns in Thirteenth-Century Northern France: Port-Royal, les Clairets, Moncey, Lieu and Eau-lez-Chartres". In Katherine Smith; Scott Wells (eds.).
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In 1226, William of Perche died, leaving
Isabelle his share of the income from the mills of Chartres for "support of the poor". She gave it to the nunnery at Eau. Isabelle's second husband died in 1238 or 1239. For the sake of his soul, she gave 435
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Hoffman (2003). "A Taste of the Feast: Reconsidering Eleanor of Aquitaine's Female Descendants". In Bonnie Wheeler; John Carmi Parsons (eds.).
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Matilda and her husband,
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Daughters as Lords: The Countesses of Blois and Chartres".
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Adeline of Ver. Isabelle's charters for Lieu are well preserved in a
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to the king, who in August confirmed
Isabelle's succession to the county and to some associated
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166:. Margaret received Blois and Isabelle received Chartres. Her husband, John, paid a
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January of either 1248 or 1249 refers to Matilda as countess. See
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Isabelle died in 1248 or 1249. She was succeeded by her widowed daughter
Matilda.
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Equal in Monastic Profession: Religious Women in Medieval France
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In 1222, Isabelle and John founded the Cistercian nunnery of
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311:In 1241, Isabelle's niece, Countess
46:in her own right. She founded three
837:Thompson, Kathleen Hapgood (1995).
830:Eleanor of Aquitaine: Lord and Lady
805:. University of Pennsylvania Press.
796:. University of Pennsylvania Press.
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1018:Louis of Valois, Count of Chartres
792:Berman, Constance Hoffman (2018).
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227:abbot of Saint-Père-en-Vallée
182:to his cousin and her heirs.
38:(died 1248 or 1249) was the
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10:
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247:Saint-Antoine-des-Champs
1150:Charles-Louis d'Orléans
472:, p. 75. However,
270:Notre-Dame-des-Clairets
259:Notre-Dame de Vaucelles
174:with her cousin, Count
94:between 1209 and 1218.
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719:Armstrong-Partida 2005
675:Armstrong-Partida 2005
604:Armstrong-Partida 2005
502:Armstrong-Partida 2005
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402:Armstrong-Partida 2005
308:as alms for the poor.
99:Sulpice III of Amboise
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1075:Crown lands of France
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1030:Crown lands of France
1024:Charles II of Alençon
991:Crown lands of France
931:Theobald III of Blois
255:Notre-Dame de Barbeau
206:Richard II of Beamont
22:
967:Isabelle of Chartres
961:Theobald VI of Blois
943:Theobald IV of Blois
919:Theobald II of Blois
516:, pp. 10–11 n1.
251:Notre-Dame-la-Trappe
176:William II of Perche
92:abbess of Fontevraud
80:Eleanor of Aquitaine
44:countess of Chartres
995:Philip IV of France
949:Theobald V of Blois
907:Theobald I of Blois
673:, p. 237, and
476:, p. 237, and
298:of Grand-Beaulieu.
231:Notre-Dame de l'Eau
180:Montigny-le-Chartif
86:; an older sister,
74:, daughter of King
1189:Counts of Chartres
1127:Ferdinand Philippe
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973:Matilda of Amboise
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360:, p. 278 n11.
220:bishop of Chartres
64:nobility of France
36:Elizabeth of Blois
29:
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1110:Louis Philippe II
1069:Alfonso II d'Este
1012:Charles of Valois
1001:Charles of Valois
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618:, pp. 89–90.
606:, pp. 91–92.
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1092:Philippe II
1088:(1661–1674)
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969:(1218–1248)
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144:Montmirail
142:, lord of
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909:(960–975)
903:(882–886)
242:cartulary
164:Philip II
76:Louis VII
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294:and the
222:and the
154:Countess
88:Margaret
901:Hastein
325:Blanche
202:Sologne
133:John II
129:Amboise
114:Matilda
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