Henry I b. 1160 d. September 5, 1235 Duke of Brabant. Reigning from 1190 to 1235, he was the 2nd Duke of Brabant and is said to have "assumed the title." He was also know as "le Guerroyeur", "the Pious", and "the Warrior". He was the husband of Mathilde of Boulogne. Saint Peter's Church, Leuven, Flemish Brabant (Vlaams-Brabant), Belgium
Margaret, Saint 'Proud Margaret' b. 1207 d. 1225 Martyr and patron saint of Leuven. Her remains are in the reliquary which was constructed in 1902 and bears scenes of her life. There are two legends about her. The first: She was a young virgin who worked in a winehouse. One night she was sent to get more wine when she was murdered by bandits who threw her in the river Dijle, but instead of floating downstream, Margrietje floated upstream back to Leuven. The other legend claims that she was abducted when she went to a convent with relatives...[Read More] Saint Peter's Church, Leuven, Flemish Brabant (Vlaams-Brabant), Belgium
Mathilda of Boulogne b. 1162 d. 1211 Duchess of Brabant. Married Duke Henry in 1179. She is called Mathilda (aka Maud) of Alsace and Flanders, being considered that because her father, Matthew, was from there. However, he was the Count of Boulogne and her mother, Marie, was Countess of Boulogne and Mortain (as well as the Abbess of Ramsey Mortain), so she can rightly be considered also as being "of Boulogne." Saint Peter's Church, Leuven, Flemish Brabant (Vlaams-Brabant), Belgium
b. 1160 d. September 5, 1235
b. 1207 d. 1225