Marie de Breuillet explained

Marie de Breuillet
Birth Place:near Longpont, Aisne
Death Place:Orléans, France
Partner:Louis VI of France
Children:Isabelle de France (1105–1175)
Father:Renaud de Breuillet de Dourdan
Relatives:Godefroy de Breuillet (brother)

Marie de Breuillet de Dourdan (–), was a French noblewoman and the royal mistress and lover of Prince Louis of France (later King Louis VI of France) until 1104.

Biography

Birth and background

Born around 1080, perhaps near Longpont, Marie was the daughter of a knight, Renaud de Breuillet de Dourdan. She had three brothers, two of whom, N.N. de Brueillet and Godefroy de Breuillet became monks of the Longpont Abbey.[1]

At court

She became a mistress of Louis VI of France, until 1104, when she left for a Parisian convent. In 1105, Marie gave birth to a daughter, Isabelle de France (1105–1175); married William of Vermandois, seigneur of Chaumont in 1117.

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Le prieuré Notre-Dame de Longpont: XXIX. La fille naturelle de Louis VI le Gros . 17 November 2024 . http://vieux-marcoussis.pagesperso-orange.fr/Chroniques/auguste29.htm . 23 May 2023 . fr.