Eschiva of Ibelin (died 1196)

Eschiva of Ibelin (1160–1196) was a queen consort of Cyprus.^[1][2]

Eschiva of Ibelin
Queen consort of Cyprus
Tenure	1194–1196
Spouse	Aimery of Cyprus
Issue more...	Bourgogne, Countess of Toulouse Helvis, Princess of Antioch Hugh I of Cyprus
Father	Baldwin of Ibelin
Mother	Richilde de Bethsan

She was the daughter of Baldwin of Ibelin (died 1187), Lord of Ramla, and his wife Richilde de Bethsan, and thus was a member of the influential Ibelin family.^[3][4]

She married Aimery of Cyprus (1145–1205), constable of the kingdom of Jerusalem, later King of Cyprus (1194–1205) and of Jerusalem (1197–1205).^[5][6] This marriage occurred at sound point prior to 1176.^[7] They had several children.

Issue

• Bourgogne, who married (1) Raymond VI of Toulouse in 1193 (div 1196 with no issue);^[8] (2) Walter of Montbéliard in 1204. Walter was the regent of Cyprus for her younger brother, Hugh I, from 1205 to 1210.^[9]
• Helvis, who was the wife of Raymond-Roupen,^[10] who was Prince of Antioch from 1216 to 1219.
• Guy, who died young^[11]
• John, who died young^[11]
• Hugh I, King of Cyprus^[7][12]