Gérard I of Durbuy
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Gérard I of Durbuy was the Count of Durbuy
from 1247 to his death. He was the second son of Waleran III of Limburg
and Ermesinda of Luxembourg.
He married Mechthilde, daughter of Thierry of Cleves Lord of Dinslaken
and Elisabeth of Brabant before 1259.
They had the following issue:
Durbuy
Durbuy is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. On 1 January 2007 the municipality had 10,633 inhabitants. The total area is 156.61 km², giving a population density of 67.9 inhabitants per km²....
from 1247 to his death. He was the second son of Waleran III of Limburg
Waleran III of Limburg
Waleran III was initially lord of Montjoie, then count of Luxembourg from 1214. He became count of Arlon and duke of Limburg on his father's death in 1221. He was the son of Henry III of Limburg and Sophia of Saarbrücken.As a younger son, he did not expect to inherit...
and Ermesinda of Luxembourg.
He married Mechthilde, daughter of Thierry of Cleves Lord of Dinslaken
Dinslaken
Dinslaken is a city in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known for its harness horse race track, its now closed coal mine in Lohberg and its wealthy neighborhoods Hiesfeld and Eppinghoven.- Geography :...
and Elisabeth of Brabant before 1259.
They had the following issue:
- Ermesinde (d. 1272), married to Gerhard V Count of BlankenheimBlankenheim, North Rhine-WestphaliaBlankenheim is a municipality in the district of Euskirchen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Blankenheim is located in the Eifel hills, approx. 27 km south-west of Euskirchen...
(d. after 1309) - Catherine (d. September 26, 1328), married to 1) Albert, Lord of Voorne (d. 1287) and 2) Wolfart of Borsselen (d. 1289)
- Agnes
- Mary
- Mathilda, Lady of MelinMelinMelin is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
, married to Henin of Fontaine-l'ÉvêqueFontaine-l'EvêqueFontaine-l'Évêque is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Fontaine-l'Évêque had a total population of 16,687. The total area is 28.41 km² which gives a population density of 587 inhabitants per km².... - Pentecosta, married to William of Mortagne, Lord of Rumes (1268, d. 1302)
- Isabella, Lady of Roussy, married to Henry II of Grandpré Lord of HouffalizeHouffalizeHouffalize is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.-History:On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 166.58 km², had 4,802 inhabitants, giving a population density of 28.8 inhabitants per km²....
and LivryLivry- related :*Livry-Gargan, in the Seine-Saint-Denis département*Livry-Louvercy, in the Marne département*Livry-sur-Seine, in the Seine-et-Marne département... - Margret (d. 1291), married to John II. Lord of Ghistelles (d. 1315)