Biography of Eleanor Capet Countess Vermandois 1149-1213

In 1125 [her father] Ralph I Capet I Count Vermandois and Eleanor Blois were married. She the daughter of Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres 1045-1102 and Adela Normandy Countess Blois 1067-1137 (age 58). He the son of Hugh "Great" Capet 1057-1101 and Adelaide I Countess Vermandois -1120. They were second cousin once removed. She a granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1149 Eleanor Capet Countess Vermandois was born to Ralph I Capet I Count Vermandois and Petronilla Poitiers (age 24).

On 14 Oct 1152 [her father] Ralph I Capet I Count Vermandois died.

On 21 Nov 1161 William III Count Nevers Count Auxerre and Tonnere (age 54) died. His son [her future husband] William IV Count of Nevers 1130-1168 (age 31) succeeded Count Nevers.

In 1164 William IV Count of Nevers 1130-1168 (age 34) and Eleanor Capet Countess Vermandois (age 15) were married. She the daughter of Ralph I Capet I Count Vermandois and Petronilla Poitiers (age 39).

On 24 Oct 1168 [her husband] William IV Count of Nevers 1130-1168 (age 38) died. His brother [her brother-in-law] Guy Count of Nevers -1175 succeeded Count Nevers.

On 28 Mar 1183 Eleanor Capet Countess Vermandois (age 34) succeeded Countess Vermandois.

Around 1190 [her former brother-in-law] Renaud of Nevers died during the Third Crusade.

In 1193 [her mother] Petronilla Poitiers (age 68) died.

On 21 Jun 1213 Eleanor Capet Countess Vermandois (age 64) died.

Geoffrey Flanders and Eleanor Capet Countess Vermandois were married. She the daughter of Ralph I Capet I Count Vermandois and Petronilla Poitiers. He the son of Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainault 1108-1171 and . They were fourth cousins.

Family Trees of Eleanor Capet Countess Vermandois 1149-1213

Paternal Family Tree: Capet

Maternal Family Tree: Dangereuse Ile Bouchard Viscountess Chatellerault 1079-1151

Royal Ancestors of Eleanor Capet Countess Vermandois 1149-1213

Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Kings France: Great x 2 Grand Daughter of Robert "Pious" II King France

Ancestors of Eleanor Capet Countess Vermandois 1149-1213

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh "Great" Capet Count Paris

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh I King France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hedwig Saxon Ottonian

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert "Pious" II King France

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Henry I of France

Great x 2 Grandmother: Constance Arles Queen Consort France 986-1034

Great x 3 Grandmother: Adelaide Blanche Ingelger Queen Consort West Francia 940-1026

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gerberge Unknown Viscountess Anjou

GrandFather: Hugh "Great" Capet 1057-1101

Great x 2 Grandfather: Yaroslav "The Wise" Rurik

Great x 1 Grandmother:

Father: Ralph I Capet I Count Vermandois

Great x 2 Grandfather: Otto Vermandois I Count Vermandois 979-1045

Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Count Bar

Great x 3 Grandmother:

Great x 1 Grandfather: Herbert Vermandois IV Count Vermandois 1028-1080

Great x 2 Grandmother:

GrandMother: Adelaide I Countess Vermandois -1120

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter II Count Valois, Vexin and Amiens

Great x 3 Grandfather:

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph IV Count of Valois

Great x 1 Grandmother:

Eleanor Capet Countess Vermandois 1149-1213

Great x 2 Grandfather: Guy William Poitiers VIII Duke Aquitaine

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Ivrea Duchess Aquitaine

Great x 4 Grandmother:

Great x 1 Grandfather: William "Troubadour" Poitiers IX Duke Aquitaine 1071-1127

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert "Pious" II King France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert I Duke Burgundy

Great x 2 Grandmother: Hildegarde Burgundy Duchess Aquitaine 1056-1104

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermengarde Blanche Ingelger Duchess Burgundy 1018-1076

Great x 4 Grandmother:

GrandFather: William "Saint" Poitiers X Duke Aquitaine 1099-1137

Great x 3 Grandfather:

Great x 2 Grandfather:

Great x 4 Grandfather:

Great x 3 Grandmother:

Great x 1 Grandmother:

Great x 4 Grandfather: Herluin de Conteville Mortain

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Mortain Count Mortain 1st Earl Cornwall

Great x 4 Grandmother: Herleva Falaise

Great x 2 Grandmother:

Great x 3 Grandmother: Matilda or Maud Montgomery

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mabel Belleme

Mother: Petronilla Poitiers

Great x 1 Grandfather: Aimery Chatellerault Viscount Châtellerault

GrandMother:

Great x 2 Grandfather: Bartholomew Île Bouchard

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dangereuse Ile Bouchard Viscountess Chatellerault