Henriette, Countess of Montbéliard

Henriette of Montbéliard (also Henriette de Montfaucon, * 1384-1391; † February 14, 1444 in Montbéliard ) was Countess of Württemberg.

Henriette was the eldest daughter of Henry II, Count of Montbéliard, who one year died the Count Stephan von Mömpelgard before his father in 1396, and of Mary Countess of Châtillon. Male befitting offspring were not present in the county of Montbéliard, although Henry had three illegitimate children and two younger daughters from his marriage to Mary of Chatillon.

On November 13, 1397 joined the Count Eberhard III of Württemberg. ( Eberhard the Mild ) a marriage contract for his son Eberhard IV and Henriette from. In this way, he took over the government on Mömpelgard and some associated dominions, which he gave at the wedding of the two in 1407 to Eberhard IV. Mömpelgard then remained until 1802 part of the country Württemberg.

From the marriage with Henriette Eberhard IV had three children: Anna (1408-1471, Countess of Katzenelenbogen ), and the two later Count Ludwig I (1412-1450) and V. Ulrich ( 1413-1480 ). After the death Eberhard IV 1419 Henriette took over the custody of their two sons, and thus, together with officials, so-called " boards " the government in Württemberg. End of 1421 Henriette withdrew from the government of the whole country, but reigned until her death on in Montbéliard.