Sancha BÉRENGAR, Queen of the Germans
- Born: Abt 1225, Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- Married: 16 Jun 1269, Kaiserslauten Stiftskirche
- Died: 9 Nov 1261, Berkhamstead Castle, Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England
- Buried: Hayles Abbey, Gloucestershire, England
 Generally known as Sancha DE PROVENCE.
Research Notes:
The testament of “R. Berengarius…comes et marchio Provincie et comes Forcalquerii”, dated 20 Jun 1238, names “Margaritam filiam nostrum…reginam Francie…Elionors filiam nostrum…reginam Anglie…Sanciam filiam nostram” and appoints “Beatricem filiam nostrum heredem generalem”. A charter dated Jun 1240 records the episcopal annulment of the betrothal of "Guigonem Dalphinum Viennæ et Albonis" and "filiam comitis Provinciæ" because of his prior commitment to marry "filia Barralis domini de Baucio". It is assumed that this betrothal relates to Sancha, because her two older sisters were married at that date and her younger sister probably too young to have been betrothed. A charter dated 11 Aug 1241 records the marriage contract between "R comitis Tolosæ" and "Sanciam filiam…R Berengarii Comitis Provinciæ…et…Beatrix Comitissa". "Petrus de Sabaudia" acted as proxy for the marriage of "Richardo comite Cornubie" and "Sanccie filie…Raimundi Berengarii comitis provincie", recorded in a charter dated 17 Jul 1242. Her marriage is recorded by Matthew of Paris, who also confirms her parentage.
The Annales Halesiensibus record the death "1261 V Id Nov…apud Berhamstede" of "Sanchia regina Alemannie" and her burial "apud Heiles". The Annals of Osney record the death “die Mercurii proximo ante festum beati Martini apud Berchamstede” in 1261 of “Schenchia regina Alemanniæ, soror Elianoræ reginæ Angliæ” and her burial “ad domum de Hayles”. 1
Marriage Information:
Sancha married Richard PLANTAGENET, Earl of Cornwall, King of the Germans, son of John "Lackland" PLANTAGENET, King of England, and Isabella Taillefer D' ANGOULÊME, Queen of England, on 23 Nov 1243 in Westminster Abbey, Middlesex, England. (Richard PLANTAGENET was born on 5 Jan 1208-1209 in Winchester Castle, Hampshire, England, died on 2 Apr 1272 in Berkhampstead Castle, Hertfordshire, England and was buried on 13 Apr 1272 in Hayles Abbey, Gloucestershire, England.)
Marriage Notes:
Marriage contract 17 Jul 1242
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