Marguerite DE BOURBON, Queen of Navarre
- Born: 1211
- Married: 22 Sep 1232
- Died: 12 Apr 1256, Provins, Brie, France
 Research Notes:
The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines records the marriage of "comes Campaniensis Theobaldus" and "Margaretam filiam Erchenbaldi de Borbona". The contract of marriage between “Theobaldus Campanie et Brie comes palatinus” and “Archambaldus dominus Borbonii…Margarita filia” is dated Mar 1232.
She was regent of Champagne and Navarre 1253-1256 during the minority of her son. “Marguerite…royne de Navarre, de Champaigne et de Brye conteste palatine” settled a dispute between “les nobles barons Jehan conte de Bourgoigne et signour de Salins…et Thiebaut conte de Barz” by charter dated 3 Nov 1254.
The "Corónicas" Navarras record the death "II Id Apr…apud Privignum" in 1256 of "Margarita…regina Navarre, commitissa Canpanie atque Brie" and her burial in "apud Claram vallem". 1
Marriage Information:
Marguerite married Thibaut IV DE CHAMPAGNE, King of Navarre, son of Thibault V (III) DE CHAMPAGNE, Comte de Champagne et de Brie, and Queen Blanche I DE NAVARRE, on 22 Sep 1232. (Thibaut IV DE CHAMPAGNE was born on 3 May 1201 in Pamplona, Navarre and died on 8 Jul 1253 in Pamplona, Navarre.)
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