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Ermengarde de Beaumont
Ermengarde de Beaumont
Queen consort of Scotland
Tenure	1186 - 1214
Born	c. 1170
Died	12 February 1233; Scotland
Burial	Balmerino Abbey, Fife, Scotland
Spouse	William I of Scotland; m. 1186; wid. 1214
Issue	Margaret, Countess of Kent; Isabella, Countess of Norfolk; Alexander II, King of Scots; Marjorie, Countess of Pembroke
Father	Richard I, Viscount de Beaumont-le-Vicomte, de Fresnay et de Ste-Suzanne
Mother	Lucie de l'Aigle

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Ermengarde de Beaumont (c. 1170 – 11 February 1233/1234) was Queen of Scotland as the wife of King William I. She is reported to have exerted influence over the affairs of state as queen, though the information of her is lacking in detail.

Life

Ermengarde was born c. 1170 to fr [Richard I of Beaumont; Richard I], Viscount of Beaumont-le-Vicomte, Fresnay and Ste-Suzanne (died aft. 1199, bur. Etival), and wife (m. bef. 1177) fr [Lucie de l'Aigle] (died aft. 1217), daughter of Richard II de l'Aigle.^[1] Her father was the son of fr [Roscelin, Viscount of Beaumont] (died ca. 1176) and wife (m. 1122) Constance or Maud FitzRoy, illegitimate daughter of King Henry I of England.

She married William I of Scotland at the royal chapel at Woodstock Palace near Oxford in England on 5 September 1186 by Baldwin, Archbishop of Canterbury. The marriage was arranged by King Henry of England, who was at the time the acknowledged overlord of Scotland: William considered her status beneath him, but agreed after Henry offered to pay for the entire wedding, land valued at 100 merks and 40 knight’s fees, and to return the castles that he had forfeited, one of them being Edinburgh.

The chronicler Walter Bower described Ermengarde as ‘an extraordinary woman, gifted with a charming and witty eloquence’. Though William had many lovers before his marriage, he was reportedly never unfaithful to her after their wedding. The relatives of Ermengarde benefited from her status as Queen. In 1212, she accompanied William with their children to King John of England to secure the succession of their son Alexander. Queen Ermengarde is credited with mediating a renegotiation of the 1209 treaty, probably due to her husband’s incapacity. Due to the illness of William, Ermengarde took over some of his duties during his later years, and there is evidence that she wielded considerable influence in public affairs. She is recorded to have presided with the Bishop of St. Andrews over a complex court case. In 1207, there was a complaint by a canon that a royal chaplain obtained the bishopric of Glasgow by bribing the King and the Queen. Ermengarde was described as distraught and lethargic over her husband’s death in 1214.

As Queen Dowager, she devoted her time to the foundation of a Cistercian abbey at Balmerino in Fife. It was completed in 1229, and she often visited it as a guest with her son Alexander. She stayed at the abbey many times.

Children

Margaret of Scotland (1193–1259). Married Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent.
Isabella of Scotland (1195–1253). Married Roger Bigod, 4th Earl of Norfolk.
Alexander II of Scotland (1198–1249).
Marjorie of Scotland (1200–1244). Married Gilbert Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke.

She died on 12 February 1233/1234, and was buried at St Edward of Balmerino Abbey, Fife.

Ancestry

Family of Ermengarde de Beaumont

16. Hubert, Viscount of Beaumont and Maine

8. Ralph VII, Viscount of Beaumont

17. Ermengarde de Nevers

4. Roscelin, Viscount of Beaumont

18. Guy II de Laval

9. Adenor? de Laval

19. Denise de Mortain

2. Richard I, Viscount of Beaumont

20. William I of England

10. Henry I of England

21. Matilda of Flanders

5. Constance or Maud FitzRoy

1. Ermengarde de Beaumont

24. Gilbert de l'Aigle, Count of Perche

12. Richard I de l'Aigle

25. Julienne du Perche

6. Richard II de l'Aigle

13. Beatrice

3. Lucie de l'Aigle

7. Edelina

References

^ Marek, Miroslav. "beaumont/beaumont4.html". Genealogy.EU. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)^{[self-published source]}^{[better source needed]}

Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy
"The Kings and Queens of Scotland" edited by Richard Oram
"Scottish Queens 1034-1714" by Rosalind K. Marshall
"British Kings and Queens" by Mike Ashley

External links

"Ermengarde de Beaumont" at The Peerage

Preceded by Maud, 2nd Countess of Huntingdon	Queen consort of Scotland 1186–1214	Succeeded by Joan of England

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[1] Marek, Miroslav. "beaumont/beaumont4.html". Genealogy.EU. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)^{[self-published source]}^{[better source needed]}

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 The chronicler [[Walter Bower]] described Ermengarde as ‘an extraordinary woman, gifted with a charming and witty eloquence’. Though William had many lovers before his marriage, he was reportedly never unfaithful to her after their wedding. The relatives of Ermengarde benefited from her status as Queen. In 1212, she accompanied William with their children to King John of England to secure the succession of their son Alexander. Queen Ermengarde is credited with mediating a renegotiation of the 1209 treaty, probably due to her husband’s incapacity. Due to the illness of William, Ermengarde took over some of his duties during his later years, and there is evidence that she wielded considerable influence in public affairs. She is recorded to have presided with the Bishop of St. Andrews over a complex court case. In 1207, there was a complaint by a canon that a royal chaplain obtained the bishopric of Glasgow by bribing the King and the Queen. Ermengarde was described as distraught and lethargic over her husband’s death in 1214.
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