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• Name	BURGUNDY, Henry de
  Prefix	Count
  Birth	6 Jun 1066	Dijon, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne, France
  Gender	Male
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  Burial	Nov 1112	Braga, Minho, Portugal
  Death	1 Nov 1112	Astorga, Galicia, Spain   [2]
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  Father	BURGUNDY, Count Henry ,   b. 1045, Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
  Mother	BURGUNDY, Countess Sibyl ,   b. 1045, Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Franced. 6 Jul 1074, Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, France (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	1068	Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France   [3]
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  Father	BURGUNDY, Duke Henry ,   b. 4 May 1008, Bourgogne, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France Bourgogne, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, Franced. 4 Aug 1060, Besançon, Franche-Comté, France (Age 52 years)
  Mother	BURGUNDY, Countess Sibyl ,   b. 1045, Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Franced. 6 Jul 1074, Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, France (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	1056
  Family ID	F16206	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MUÑOZ, Queen Teresa of León ,   b. 1080, Póvoa de Lanhoso, Braga, Portugal Póvoa de Lanhoso, Braga, Portugald. 11 Nov 1130, Monasterio de Montederramo, Galicia, Spain (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	1093	Castile, Spain   [4]
  Notes	MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married 1110
  Children	1 son and 3 daughters
  + 1. BURGUNDY, Alix Ala de ,   b. 1102, Elington Elingtond. 28 Feb 1142, Essex, England (Age 40 years) + 2. PORTUGAL, King Alfonsez Henriquez I ,   b. 25 Jul 1110, Guimarães, Braga, Portugal Guimarães, Braga, Portugald. 6 Dec 1185, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Age 75 years)   3. PORTUGAL, Princess Teresa Henriquez ,   b. 1111, Portugal Portugald. 1212, Guimarães, Braga, Portugal (Age 101 years)   4. PORTUGAL, Urraca Henriquez ,   b. Abt 1112, , , , Portugal Portugald. Aft 1130 (Age > 19 years)
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  El Conquistador. Conde de Portugal , foi o primeiro membro da Casa Capuchinha da Borgonha a governar Portugal e pai do primeiro rei do país, Afonso Henriques . BIO: from http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/PORTUGAL.htm#AffonsoIdied1185A, as of 11/7/2014 HENRI de Bourgogne, son of HENRI “le damoiseau” de Bourgogne [Capet] & his wife --- ([1069/72]-killed in battle Astorga, León 22 May 1112, bur Braga Cathedral). "Heynricus frater meus" witnessed the donation to Cluny of "Oddo dux Burgundie"[2]. An indication of his age is given in the charter dated to [1081/84] under which "Odo dux Burgundie" confirmed a donation by "frater meus domnus Hugo" to the abbey of Molesme with the consent of "fratres mei Robertus archidiaconus, Henricus puer, Beatrix et Helia sorores mee"[3]. His parentage is confirmed by an early 12th century document at Fleury which records that "Ainrico uni filiorum, filio…ducis Roberti" married "alteram filiam…non ex coniugali" of Alfonso VI King of Castile[4]. His aunt Constance Queen of Castile invited him to the court of Castile. He may have arrived in Spain with the expedition of the Eudes I Duke of Burgundy in 1086/87, following a call from the abbey of Cluny to fight "the infidel"[5]. Señor de Braga [1093], count in Tordesillas 1096/97. He made a mutual pact [Dec 1094/Jul 1095] with Raymond de Bourgogne, husband of Infanta doña Urraca de Castilla, under which he promised support in securing Castile and León for Raymond in return for a pledge to grant him Toledo (or in default, Galicia)[6]. Alfonso VI King of Castile made him a large grant of land, from the River Minho in the north to Santarem in the south, in [1095/96], which in effect resulted in his installation as HENRIQUE Conde de Portugal. “Comite Dono Henrico...cum uxore mea Infante Dona Taraxea” granted privileges to “Villa Constantin de Panonias”, confirmed by “Infans Dono Alfoso filius Henrici comiti et uxor mea Infante Dona Taraxia”, by charter dated 1096[7]. This grant may have been motivated as much by a desire to offset the growing power of his son-in-law, Raymond de Bourgogne, as to increase the power base of Henri de Bourgogne. The dating clause of a charter dated 9 Oct 1096, under which "Pelayo Xemeniz" donated land “en Ville Ceide...” to the monastery of San Salvador, records “Sanxus comes in Toro et alius comes domino Ancricco in Auctario de Selles, comes Remundus tenente in Coria et in Zamora”[8]. The dating clause of a charter dated 19 Jan 1097, under which "Brabolio Gutierrez" sold land “en territorio de León las villas Cubillas” to “Ordoño Sarraciniz y a su mujer Fronilde Ovéquiz”, records “comes Raimundus in Galicia et in Zamora, comes domno Enrriz in Otero de Sellas, comite Petro Ansurez in Saldania”[9]. Henrique established his residence at Guimarães, winning several battles against the Moors, although he was defeated at Malagón, south of Toledo, 16 Sep 1100[10]. "…Taraxia Adefonsi regis filia…Henrik comes…" subscribed the charter dated 14 Mar 1099 under which Alfonso VI King of Castile donated the monastery of Santa María de Algadefe to the monastery of Eslonza[11]. “Comes domnus Henricus et uxor mea Domna Theresia, domini Regis Alfonsi filia” donated property to La Charité-sur-Loire by charter dated Mar 1100[12]. He went to Palestine after 8 Jun 1101, but had returned by 1103 when he confirmed several of his father-in-law's charters[13]. After the death of Alfonso VI King of Castile in 1109, the county of Portugal enjoyed de facto independence, due largely to the troubles faced by Queen Urraca in Castile after her accession. Henrique took advantage of this situation by joining forces with Alfonso I King of Aragon and defeating Urraca at Candespina, near Sepúlveda 26 Oct 1111. However, he changed sides after the battle and besieged Alfonso at Peñafiel jointly with Urraca's forces. The dating clause of the charter dated 21 Dec 1111, under which “Tello Telliz...cum coniuge mea Maior Suariz” donated "divisa...in villa...Oterolo iusta flumen Aratogie territorio Castro Froila...que fuit de Pelagio Pelaiz" to “Iohan Flainiz”, records “Henricus comes in Alcamora et in Astorica simul in Portugal...”[14]. He was killed at the siege of Astorga, supporting doña Urraca Queen of Castile against her second husband don Alfonso I King of Aragon. The Chronicon Lusitanum records the death “Kal Mai” in 1152 (1114) of “Comes D. Henricus”[15]. The Nobiliario of Pedro Conde de Barcelos records that "El Conde D. Enrique" died "en Astorga"[16]. m ([1095]) doña TERESA de Castilla y León, illegitimate daughter of ALFONSO VI King of Castile & his mistress Jimena Muñoz de Guzmán ([1081/82]-1 Nov 1130, bur Braga Cathedral). The Chronicon Regum Legionensium names "Jimena Muñoz" as the first of two concubines of King Alfonso, and their daughters "Elvira the wife of count Raymond of Toulouse…and Teresa the wife of Count Henry"[17]. Her parentage is confirmed by the charter dated 23 Mar 1143 under which her daughter Sancha Enríquez property in Trobajo del Cerecedo, which she inherited from "avia mea dompna Hensemena Muñiz…et de mater mea eius filia regina dompna Teresa", to the parents of Juan Albertino Bishop of León[18]. The 13th century history of Sahagún monastery records that "el Rey D. Alonso…una hija…Teresa" married "un Conde…Enrique que venia de sangre Real de Francia"[19]. An early 12th century document at Fleury records that "Ainrico uni filiorum, filio…ducis Roberti" married "alteram filiam…non ex coniugali" of Alfonso VI King of Castile[20]. “Comite Dono Henrico...cum uxore mea Infante Dona Taraxea” granted privileges to “Villa Constantin de Panonias”, confirmed by “Infans Dono Alfoso filius Henrici comiti et uxor mea Infante Dona Taraxia”, by charter dated 1096[21]. "…Taraxia Adefonsi regis filia…Henrik comes…" subscribed the charter dated 14 Mar 1099 under which Alfonso VI King of Castile donated the monastery of Santa María de Algadefe to the monastery of Eslonza[22]. “Comes domnus Henricus et uxor mea Domna Theresia, domini Regis Alfonsi filia” donated property to La Charité-sur-Loire by charter dated Mar 1100[23]. Regent of Portugal 1112-1128. She continued her husband's expansionist policy, harrying her half-sister Queen Urraca at every opportunity, probably with a view to replacing her as Queen of Castile. She adopted the title TERESA Queen of Portugal from Nov 1117. She became the mistress (1124) of Fernando Pérez de Traba Conde de Trastámara, son of Pedro Froilaz de Traba & his first wife Urraca Froilaz, who appeared first as a confirmant of one of Teresa's charters 1 Feb 1121[24]. The Historia Compostelana records that “Fernando Perride, Petris Comitis filio” left his lawful wife and lived in adultery with “Regina Tarasia”[25]. The Chronica Adefonsi Imperatoris records that Alfonso VII King of Castile met " Teresa queen of the Portuguese and with Count Fernando" at Ricobayo and made peace with them after his accession in 1126[26]. "Tarasia regina domni Adefonsi Yspaniarum imperatoris filia" donated "monasterio Sancte Marie quod cognomento Viminerium" to Cluny by charter dated 23 May 1127, confirmed by "Infans Ildefonsus…Comes Fernandus…Comes Monio…Infanta Sancia"[27]. Her rule caused resentment among local leaders, and she and her second husband were defeated and expelled from Portugal in 1128 by her son dom Afonso Henriquez. The Chronicon Lusitanum records the death “Kal Nov” in 1168 (1130) of “Regina Donna Tarasia mater Donni Alfonsi…anno secundo regni”[28]. Henrique & his wife had [seven] children: 1. [AFONSO Henriques ([1095/1096]-before 1110, bur Braga Cathedral). 2. URRACA Henriques ([1097/1105]-after 21 Sep 1161). m (before 25 Jul 1122) VERMUDO Pérez de Trava Conde de Trastámara, son of PEDRO Froilaz de Traba & his first wife Urraca Fróilaz (-Sobrado [1168]). 3. ELVIRA Henriques . 4. daughter . m [as his first wife,] SANCHO Núñez, son of conde NUÑO Velásquez & his wife condesa doña Fronilde Sánchez. 5. SANCHA Henriques (-after 1147). m [as his second wife,] FERNANDO Mendes “o Bravo” Senhor de Bragança de Langroiva e Noman (in Galicia), son of MENDO Fernández Senhor de Bragança & his wife ---. 6. [TERESA Henriques .] 7. --- Henriquez (-[before 1110], bur Braga Cathedral). 8. AFONSO Henriquez (Guimaraes 25 Jul [1106/12]-Coimbra 6 Dec 1185, bur Coimbra, Church of the Cross). He proclaimed himself AFONSO I "the Conqueror" King of Portugal in 1139. Henrique had [one illegitimate son by an unknown mistress]: 9. [PEDRO Afonso de Portugal . ** from Encyclopedia of World History (William L. Langer), 1962, p 238 1093-1112 Henry of Burgundy, a descendant of King Robert of France, came to Spain with other knights-adventurers, to fight against the Moors. In return the King of Castile granted him the County of Portugal and gave him the hand of his (illegitimate) daughter, Theresa. Henry himself was a typical crusader, restless and enterprising, whose main hope appears to have been to establish a dynasty in Castile. ** from The Making of Medieval Spain (Gabriel Jackson) p 76 Alfonso VI had married his illegitimate younger daugahter Teresa to Henry of Burgundy, and had awarded him the county of Portugal. Their son Afonso Henriques had steadily resisted the efforts of his cousin Alfonso VII to claim sovereignty over Portugal. In 1139 he had proclaimed himself king, had appealed for papal protection as a 'vassal' of the Holy See, and had been aided in his diplomacy by the Cistercians. Thereafter Portugal was virtually independent, and became officially so with recognition by pope Alexander III in 1179. ** from Wikipedia listing for Henry, Count of Portugal, as of 11/7/2014 Henry (Portuguese: Henrique, French: Henri; 1066–1112), the father of the first king of Portugal, Afonso Henriques was the first member of the House of Burgundy to rule the County of Portugal. Biographical sketch Family relations Born in 1066 in Dijon, Count Henry was they youngest son of Henry, the heir of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy.[1][2] His two older brothers, Hugh I and Odo, inherited the duchy.[2] Even though his mother Sibylla is often mentioned in traditional genealogies as the daughter of Berenguer Ramon I, Count of Barcelona and his wife Guisla de Lluçà, this filiation is not recorded in any medieval charter and Sibylla may have been the daughter of Reginald I, which would make her the maternal aunt of count Raymond of Burgundy who would be, if these filiations are correct, Henry’s first cousin.[3][a] One of his paternal aunts was Constance of Burgundy, the wife of Alfonso VI of León, and one of his grand-uncles was Hugh, Abbot of Cluny, one of the most influential and venerated personalities of his time.[1] Count Henry’s family was very powerful and governed many cities in France such as Chalon, Auxerre, Autun, Nevers, Dijon, Mâcon y Semur.[1] He was also a distant cousin of Pope Callistus II. Reconquista After the defeat of the Christian troops in the Battle of Sagrajas in October 1086, in the early months of the following year, King Alfonso VI appealed for aid from Christians at the other side of the Pyrenees. Many French nobles and soldiers heeded the call, including Raymond of Burgundy, Henry's brother, Duke Odo, and Raymond of St. Gilles,[4] Not all of them arrived at the same time in the Iberian Peninsula and it is most likely that Raymond of Burgundy came in 1091.[5][b] Although some authors claim that Count Henry came with the expedition which arrived in 1087, even though "documentary evidence here is much more slight",[7] his presence is confirmed only as of 1096 when he appears confirming the fueros of Guimarães and Constantim de Panoias. Three of these French nobles married daughters of King Alfonso VI: Raymond of Burgundy married infanta Urraca, later Queen Urraca of León; Raymond of St. Gilles married Elvira; and Henry of Burgundy married Teresa of León, an illegitimate daughter of the king and his mistress Jimena Muñoz.[8] Pact with his cousin Raymond of Burgundy Between the first quarter of 1096 and the end of 1097, count Raymond, seeing that his influence in the Curia Regis was diminishing, reached an agreement with his cousin Henry of Burgundy, who had not yet been appointed governor of Portugal. The birth of King Alfonso's only son, Sancho Alfónsez, was also perceived as a threat by the two cousins. They agreed to share power, the royal treasury, and to support each other.[9] Under this agreement, which counted with the blessings of their relative, the Abbot of Cluny,[c] Raymond "promised his cousin under oath to hand him over the Kingdom of Toledo and one– third of the royal treasury upon the death of King Alfonso VI". If he could not deliver Toledo, he would give him Galicia. Henry, in turn, promised to help Raymond "obtain all the dominions of King Alfonso and two–thirds of the royal treasury".[11][12] It seems that news of this pact reached the king who, in order to counter the initiative of his two sons-in-law, appointed Henry governor of the region extending a flumine mineo usque in tagum (from the Minho River to the banks of the Tagus).[13] Until then, this region had been governed by count Raymond who saw his power limited to just Galicia.[14][d] Accordingly, both cousins instead of being allies, became rivals with conflicting interests; the succession pact went up in smoke and, henceforth, each would try to garner the favor of King Alfonso.[16] Independence of the County of Portugal Upon the death of Count Raymond of Burgundy, his widow, Queen Urraca, half-sister Teresa, Count Henry's wife, married Alfonso the Battler for political and strategic reasons. Henry took advantage of the family conflicts and political unrest and declared the independence of the County of Portugal. Caught under siege in Astorga by Alfonso I of Aragon, Henry held the city with the help of Alfonso's wife, Urraca. Henry died on 12 May 1112,[17] from wounds received during the siege.[18] His remains were transferred, following his previous orders, to Braga where he was buried in a chapel at Braga Cathedral the building of which he had promoted.[19] After his death, his widow Teresa governed the county since their son Afonso was only three years old at that time.[20] Legacy Count Henry was the leader of a group of gentlemen, monks, and clerics of French origin who exerted great influence in the Iberian Peninsula, promoted many reforms and introduced several institutions from the other side of the Pyrenees, such as the customs of Cluny and the Roman Rite. They occupied relevant ecclesiastical and political positions which provoked a strong backlash during the last years of the reign of King Alfonso VI.[21] Marriage and issue He married Teresa of León around 1095.[22] From Teresa, Henry had three sons and three daughters of whom four survived to adulthood: Urraca Henriques (c. 1095[23]–after 1169), the wife of Bermudo Pérez de Traba, son of Pedro Fróilaz de Traba and his first wife Urraca Fróilaz, tenente in Trastámara, Viseu, Seia, and Faro in A Coruña.[24] Sancha Henriques (c. 1097[23]–1163), married the nobleman Sancho Nunes de Celanova. On 15 July 1129, the abbess of the Monastery of San Salvador de Ferreira de Pantón purchased from Mendo Núñez, his brother Sancho, and the wife of the latter, Sancha Henriques, some properties in Estriz.[25] One of their daughters, María, was the abbess at the Monastery of San Salvador de Sobrado de Trives. They were also the parents of count Velasco, Gil, Fernando, and Teresa Sánchez.[26] After becoming a widow, she married Fernando Méndez de Braganza, with no issue from this second marriage..[27] Afonso Henriques (1109[28]–1185). He was named after his maternal grandfather, King Alfonso VI perhaps "as a way of remembering that the blood of the Emperor of all Hispania also ran through his veins". [29] Henry became Count of Portugal in 1112 and King of Portugal in 1139.[30] Pedro, abbot at the Monastery of Alcobaça where he was buried.[31] Notes There were other women in the family with this name, such as Raymond of Burgundy's sister, Sibylla. Reilly mentions that they were already married by 1087, the year of Raymond's arrival in Spain, although the marriage did not take place until 1095.[6] "The undated text, which has come down to us through Cluny, consists of a short note sent to Abbot Hugo by means of a messenger named Dalmacio Geret, which includes a copy of the oaths that the two cousins had made at the behest of the aforementioned abbot".[10] The pact between counts Raymond and Henry is reproduced in the work cited in the bibliography.[15] References Mattoso 2014, p. 28. Martínez Diez 2003, p. 225. Martínez Diez 2003, pp. 105 and 225. Martínez Diez 2003, p. 105. Martínez Diez 2003, p. 223. Reilly 1982, p. 14, chapter I. Reilly 1982, p. 14, note 15, chapter I. Martínez Diez 2003, p. 162. Rodrigues Oliveira 2010, pp. 28-29. Martínez Diez 2003, p. 226. Martínez Diez 2003, p. 170. Reilly 1982, p. 27, note 55, chapter I. Reilly 1982, p. 29, note 59, chapter I. Martínez Diez 2003, pp. 170-171. David 1948, pp. 275–276. Martínez Diez 2003, p. 171. Mattoso 2014, p. 34. Reilly 1995, pp. 133−134. Caetano de Souza 1735, p. 37. Mattoso 2014, pp. 34-43. Mattoso 2014, p. 29. Rodrigues Oliveira 2010, p. 25. Rodrigues Oliveira 2010, p. 28. López Sangil 2002, p. 89. López Morán 2005, p. 89. López Moran 2005, p. 89. Sotto Mayor Pizarro 2007, pp. 855 y 857-858. Rodrigues Oliveira 2010, p. 31. Rodrigues Oliveira 2010, p. 33. Reilly 1995, p. 203. Manrique 1649, p. 413. Bibliography Caetano de Souza, Antonio (1735). Historia Genealógica de la Real Casa Portuguesa (in Portuguese). I, Books I and II. Lisbon: Lisbon Occidental, na oficina de Joseph Antonio da Sylva. ISBN 978-84-8109-908-9. David, Pierre (1948). "La pacte succesoral entre Raymond de Galice et Henri de Portugal". Bulletin Hispanique (in French) 50 (3). pp. 275–290. doi:10.3406/hispa.1948.3146. López Morán, Enriqueta (2005). "El monacato femenino gallego en la Alta Edad Media (Lugo y Orense) (Siglos XIII al XV)". Nalgures (in Spanish) (II) (A Coruña: Asociación Cultura de Estudios Históricos de Galicia). pp. 49–142. ISSN 1885-6349. López Sangil, José Luis (2002). La nobleza altomedieval gallega, la familia Froílaz-Traba (in Spanish). La Coruña: Toxosoutos, S.L. ISBN 84-95622-68-8. Manrique, Ángel (1649). Anales cistercienses (in Latin) 2. Martínez Díez, Gonzalo (2003). Alfonso VI: Señor del Cid, conquistador de Toledo (in Spanish). Madrid: Temas de Hoy, S.A. ISBN 8484602516. Mattoso, José (2014). D. Afonso Henriques (in Portuguese) (2nd ed.). Lisbon: Temas e Debates. ISBN 978-972-759-911-0. Reilly, Bernard F. (1995). The Contest of Christian and Muslim Spain, 1031-1157. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Blackwell. ISBN 9780631169130. Reilly, Bernard F. (1998). The Kingdom of León-Castilla Under King Alfonso VII, 1126-1157. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 9780812234527. Reilly, Bernard F. (1982). The Kingdom of León-Castilla Under Queen Urraca, 1109-1126. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780812234527. Rodrigues Oliveira, Ana (2010). Rainhas medievais de Portugal. Dezassete mulheres, duas dinastias, quatro séculos de História (in Portuguese). Lisbon: A esfera dos livros. ISBN 978-989-626-261-7. Sotto Mayor Pizarro, José Augusto (2007). "O regime senhorial na frontera do nordeste português. Alto Douro e Riba Côa (Séculos XI-XIII)". Hispania. Revista Española de Historia (in Portuguese). LXVII (227) (Madrid: Instituto de Historia “Jerónimo Zurita; Centro de Estudios Históricos). pp. 849–880. ISSN 0018-2141.

  
  

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  [S72] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM), (June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998). [S64] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index. Henri De BURGUNDY; Male; Birth: 1069 Of, Bourgogne, Marne, France; Death: 01 NOV 1112; Father: Henri Count De BURGUNDY; Mother: Sibil Countess Of BURGUNDY; No source information is available. Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. Search performed using PAF Insight on 23 Sep 2004 [S64] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index. Henri Count De BURGUNDY; Male; Spouse: Sibil Countess Of BURGUNDY; Marriage: < 1068> ; No source information is available. Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. Search performed using PAF Insight on 24 Sep 2004 [S64] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index. HENRI DE BURGUNDY; Male; Birth: 1035 , Bourgogne Province, France; Death: 1112; Father: HENRI DE BURGUNDY; Mother: SIBIL DE BURGUNDY; Spouse: Teresa PRINCESS OF LEON AND CASTILE; Marriage: 1093 Of Castile, , , Spain; No source information is available. Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. Search performed using PAF Insight on 23 Sep 2004