Béatrix DE HAUTE-LORRAINE

   General Notes:

The Chronicon Sancti Michælis, monasterii in pago Virdunensi names "duabus puellulis Sophia et Beatrice" as daughters of the son of "duce Theodorico", specifying that the empress was their amita and that she adopted them after their father died[150]. The Gesta Episcoporum Virdunensium names (in order) "Beatrix…et Sophia" daughters of "iunior Frederici", specifying that Beatrice married "Bonefacio Italiæ marchioni"[151]. Beatrix entered into her share of the succession of her brother in [1037] as dame du château de Briey, heiress of the lordships of Stenay, Mouzay, Juvigny, Longlier and Orval, all in the northern part of her family's ancestral lands[152]. The Alberti Milioli Notarii Regini Liber de Temporibus names "comitissam Beatricam…de Gallia…filia comitis Frederic, mater…domina Matilda" as wife of "Bonifacius"[153]. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines records the second marriage of "Bonifacius…relictam Beatricem" with "Godefridus…cognomento Barbatus", specifying (incorrectly) that she was daughter of "Sigifridi de Brie filii ducis Theoderici"[154]. Regent of Tuscany 1054-1056. Having retired to Verdun with her husband in early 1069 due to his deteriorating health, she returned to Italy after his death and associated her daughter in the government of her Italian estates[155]. The Notæ de Beatrice ducissi Tusciæ et Gisla records the death "1076 XIV Kal Mai" of "Tuscie ductrix Italieque Beatrix"[156]. The Annales Pisani of Bernardo Marangoni record the death "IV Kal May" in 1077 of "comitissa Beatrix"[157].

   Marriage Information:

Béatrix married Signor Bonifazio DI CANOSSA Marchese di Toscana after Jun 1037. (Signor Bonifazio DI CANOSSA Marchese di Toscana died in May 1052.)

   Marriage Information:

Béatrix also married Godefroi II "Le Barbu" DE HAUTE-LORRAINE Comte de Verdun, son of Gozelon (Gothelo) I DE LORRAINE Comte de Verdun and Duchess Ermengarde DE LORRAINE, in 1054 in Mantua. (Godefroi II "Le Barbu" DE HAUTE-LORRAINE Comte de Verdun was born in Lorraine, France and died on 30 Dec 1069 in Verdun near Vessey, Manche, Normandy, France.)