Elizabeth de Courtenay
d. 1205
Vitals
Family
About
Elizabeth de Courtenay, heiress of the French seigneurs of Courtenay, married Peter, son of King Louis VI; the marriage that made Courtenay a Capetian name, borne later by emperors.
Research notes
*** UPDATE - READ FIRST (15 Sep 2026): the ascent described below as a floor / end of line / note-only HAS SINCE BEEN WIRED - parents (or father) are now in the tree; see the dated layer at the END of this note for the sources, grades and any loops closed. The opening text is kept as audit trail. *** ✓ ELIZABETH DE COURTENAY (d. c.1205), da. and h. of Renaud de Courtenay (the old Courtenay lords, note-only above); wife of Peter; mother of Alice (our line). Standard well-documented medieval royal/comital genealogy per the cited authorities (web-confirmed 7 Aug 2026); contested rungs note-only, not hardened. || FATHER WIRED 14 Sep 2026: RENAUD DE COURTENAY (ES) - upgrading the old 'note-only above' hold. OPEN above (Miles de Courtenay x Ermengarde of Nevers per ES).