Yolande of Dreux, Duchess of Burgundy

This article is about the Duchess of Burgundy. For her cousin, see Yolande of Brittany.

Yolande of Dreux (1212–1248) was Duchess of Burgundy as the first wife of Hugh IV of Burgundy (duke of Burgundy between 1218 and 1271).^[1]

Yolande of Dreux
Duchess consort of Burgundy
Tenure	1229 – 30 October 1248
Born	1212
Died	1248 (aged 35–36)
Spouse	Hugh IV of Burgundy
Issue	Margaret, Lady of Molinot Odo, Count of Nevers John Adelaide, Duchess of Brabant Robert II, Duke of Burgundy
House	Dreux
Father	Robert III of Dreux
Mother	Alianor de St. Valéry

She was the daughter of Count Robert III "Gasteblé" of Dreux^[1] and of Braine, and his wife Alianor de St. Valéry.^[2]

Issue

Yolande's children with Hugh IV of Burgundy included:

• Margaret, Lady of Molinot (1229–1277), who married 1st(after 1239) William III (d. 1256), lord of Mont St Jean and 2nd Guy VI (d. 1263), viscount of Limoges^[2]
• Odo, count of Nevers and Auxerre (1230–1266)^[3]
• John (1231–1268), who married Agnes and had Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of Bourbon^[2]
• Alice (1233–1273), who married Henry III, Duke of Brabant^[2]
• Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (1248–1306)^[3]