Margaret of Savoy, Duchess of Anjou

Margaret of Savoy
Duchess of Anjou and Calabria Countess Palatine of the Rhine Countess of Württemberg
Margaret of Savoy (far right), pictured with her third husband Ulrich V, Count of Württemberg and his previous two wives.
Born	7 August 1420 Morges, Savoy
Died	30 September 1479 Stuttgart, Württemberg
Spouse	Louis, Duke of Anjou m. 1431 - wid. 1434 Louis IV, Count Palatine of the Rhine m. 1445 - wid. 1449 Ulrich V, Count of Württemberg m. 1453 - her death
Issue	Philip, Elector Palatine Margarete, Countess of Eppstein-Königstein Philippine, Countess of Horn Helene, Countess of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein
House	House of Savoy House of Anjou House of Wittelsbach House of Württemberg
Father	Amadeus VIII of Savoy
Mother	Mary of Burgundy

Margaret of Savoy (7 August 1420 – 30 September 1479), was a daughter of Amadeus VIII of Savoy and Mary of Burgundy. By her three illustrious marriages, she held a number of titles, including Duchess of Anjou, Duchess of Calabria, Countess of Maine, Countess Palatine of the Rhine, and Countess of Württemberg.

Family

Margaret was one of seven children born to Amadeus VIII, Count of Savoy and his wife Mary of Burgundy. A few of her siblings included Louis, Duke of Savoy and Mary, Duchess of Milan.

Her paternal grandparents were Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy and Bonne of Berry. Her maternal grandparents were Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy and Margaret III, Countess of Flanders.

Marriages

First

Margaret married firstly Louis, Duke of Anjou, the titular King of Naples. He was a son of Louis II of Anjou and Yolande of Aragon. Their first marriage contract is dated on 31 Mar 1431.^[1] She became known as the Duchess of Anjou. They had no children, and he died in 1434.

Second

In 1445, Margaret next married Louis IV, Count Palatine of the Rhine. He was a son of Louis III, Elector Palatine and his second wife Matilda of Savoy. Margaret became Countess Palatine of the Rhine through this alliance. Their marriage lasted only four years, as Louis died on 13 August 1449. They had one son:

• Philip, Elector Palatine (14 July 1448 – 28 February 1508).

Third

Thirdly, she married in Stuttgart 11 November 1453 Ulrich V, Count of Württemberg. They were both the other's third spouses. She added the title Countess of Württemberg to her many titles through this alliance. From this marriage they had the following children:

• Margaret (ca. 1454^[2] – 21 April 1470), married 23 April 1469 to Count Philip I of Eppstein-Königstein.
• Philippine (ca. 1456^[2] – 4 June 1475, Weert), married 22 April/4 June 1470 to Count James II of Horn.
• Helene (ca. 1460^[2] – 19 February 1506), married in Waldenburg 26 February 1476 to Count Kraft VI of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein.

Margaret died on 30 September 1479.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Margaret of Savoy, Duchess of Anjou

16. Aimone, Count of Savoy               8. Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy                       17. Yolande of Montferrat               4. Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy                             18. Peter I, Duke of Bourbon               9. Bonne of Bourbon                       19. Isabella of Valois               2. Amadeus VIII of Savoy                                   20. John II of France = 12               10. John, Duke of Berry                       21. Bonne of Bohemia = 13               5. Bonne of Berry                             22. John I of Armagnac               11. Joanna of Armagnac                       23. Beatrice of Clermont               1. Margaret of Savoy                                         24. Philip VI of France               12. John II of France                       25. Joan of Burgundy               6. Philip II, Duke of Burgundy                             26. John of Bohemia               13. Bonne of Bohemia                       27. Elisabeth of Bohemia               3. Mary of Burgundy                                   28. Louis I of Flanders               14. Louis II of Flanders                       29. Margaret I, Countess of Burgundy               7. Margaret III, Countess of Flanders                             30. John III, Duke of Brabant               15. Margaret of Brabant                       31. Marie d'Évreux

References

1. Crawley, Medieval Lands
2. Detlev Schwennicke: Europaische Stammtafeln, New Series, Vol. I/2, Tafel 257.

Sources

• Crawley, Charles. "Medieval Lands: Savoy". Retrieved 27 November 2009.