House of Chalon-Arlay
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This page is a list of the lords of Chalon
-Arlay
(in the county of Burgundy
) and the principality of Orange
.
The lords of Chalons and Arlay were a cadet branch of the ruling house of the county of Burgundy, the Anscarids
or House of Ivrea.
For more details, and a family tree, see below.
Chalon-sur-Saône
Chalon-sur-Saône is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; however, the department capital is the smaller city of Mâcon....
-Arlay
Arlay
Arlay is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-History:Arlay's early importance lay in the fact that it was a station where the "Salt Road" forded the river Seille. It was refounded by the Romans as an oppidum and functioned as a Gallo-Roman city until it was...
(in the county of Burgundy
County of Burgundy
The Free County of Burgundy , was a medieval county , within the traditional province and modern French region Franche-Comté, whose very French name is still reminiscent of the unusual title of its count: Freigraf...
) and the principality of Orange
Principality of Orange
The Principality of Orange was a feudal state in Provence, in the south of modern-day France, on the left bank of the River Rhone north of the city of Avignon....
.
The lords of Chalons and Arlay were a cadet branch of the ruling house of the county of Burgundy, the Anscarids
Anscarids
The Anscarids or Anscarii or the House of Ivrea were a medieval Frankish dynasty of Burgundian origin which rose to prominence in Italy in the tenth century, even briefly holding the Italian throne. They also ruled the County of Burgundy in the eleventh and twelfth centuries and it was one of their...
or House of Ivrea.
For more details, and a family tree, see below.
Lord of Chalon-Arlay
- John, Count of ChalonJohn, Count of ChalonJohn , called the Old , was a French nobleman, the Count of Auxonne and Chalon-sur-Saône in his own right and regent of the County of Burgundy in right of his son, Hugh III....
, founder of the seigneurieFiefdomA fee was the central element of feudalism and consisted of heritable lands granted under one of several varieties of feudal tenure by an overlord to a vassal who held it in fealty in return for a form of feudal allegiance and service, usually given by the...
of Chalon-Arlay - John I of Chalon-ArlayJohn I of Chalon-ArlayJohn I of Chalon-Arlay was a French nobleman. He was the son of John, Count of Chalon and Laure de Commercy, a couple who had thirty castles built on the Jurassian part of the county of Burgundy around their new seigneurie of Salins, including the Château d'Arlay John I of Chalon-Arlay...
(1258-1315), seigneur of Arlay (1266-1315) and vicomteViscountA viscount or viscountess is a member of the European nobility whose comital title ranks usually, as in the British peerage, above a baron, below an earl or a count .-Etymology:...
of BesançonBesançonBesançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
(son of the above). - Hugh I of Chalon-ArlayHugh I of Chalon-ArlayHugh I of Chalon-Arlay was lord of Arlay and of Vitteaux, and belonged to the house of Chalon-Arlay. He was the son of lord John I of Charlon-Arlay and of Marguerite of Burgundy , and his grandfather John, Count of Chalon was count-regent from the death of count Otto III onwards...
(1288-1322), seigneur of Arlay and of VitteauxVitteauxVitteaux is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
(son of the above). - John II of Chalon-ArlayJohn II of Chalon-ArlayJohn II, lord of Chalon-Arlay was a member of the house of Chalon-Arlay. He succeeded his father Hugh I of Chalon-Arlay to this title, and was himself succeeded by his son Hugh II of Chalon-Arlay-Life:...
(1312-), seigneur of Arlay (son of the above). - Hugh II of Chalon-ArlayHugh II of Chalon-ArlayHugh II of Chalon-Arlay was the son and successor as lord of Chalon-Arlay to John II. His mother was Marguerite of Mello .In 1363 he married Blanche, Dame de Frontenay and daughter of Amadeus III,...
(1334-1388) seigneur of Arlay (son of the above).
Lord of Chalon-Arlay and Prince of Orange
- John III of Chalon-ArlayJohn III of Chalon-ArlayJohn III of Chalon-Arlay was a French nobleman. He was the son of Hugh II's brother Louis I of Chalon, and as such he was the nephew and heir of Hugh II of Chalon-Arlay as prince of Orange and lord of Arlay. He was the father of William VII of Chalon-Arlay....
(?-1418) seigneur d'Arlay and prince of Orange (nephew of the former).
- Louis II of Chalon-ArlayLouis II of Chalon-ArlayLouis II of Chalon-Arlay was a lord of Arlay and Arguel and prince of Orange. He was the son of John III of Chalon-Arlay and the father of William VII of Chalon....
(1390-1463), seigneur of Arlay and ArguelArguel, DoubsArguel is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:...
and prince of Orange (son of the former).
- William VII of ChalonWilliam VII of ChalonWilliam VII of Chalon was a prince of Orange and lord of Chalon-Arlay. He was the son of Louis II of Chalon-Arlay and the father of John IV of Chalon....
(?-1475), prince of OrangePrince of OrangePrince of Orange is a title of nobility, originally associated with the Principality of Orange, in what is now southern France. In French it is la Principauté d'Orange....
(son of the former).
- John IV of Chalon-ArlayJohn IV of Chalon-ArlayJohn IV of Chalon-Arlay or John of Chalon was a prince of Orange and lord of Chalon-Arlay. He was the son of William VII of Chalon and the father of Philibert of Châlon and Claudia of Châlon....
(1443-1502), prince of OrangePrince of OrangePrince of Orange is a title of nobility, originally associated with the Principality of Orange, in what is now southern France. In French it is la Principauté d'Orange....
, seigneur of Arlay, of NozeroyNozeroyNozeroy is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-Demographics:As of the census of 1999, the population was 422.The estimate for 2005 was 398.-References:*...
and of MontfortMontigny-MontfortMontigny-Montfort is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
(son of the former)
- Philibert of ChalonPhilibert of ChâlonPhilibert de Châlon was the last prince of Orange from the house of Châlon.Born at Nozeroy to John IV of Chalon-Arlay, Philibert served Emperor Charles V as commander in Italy, fighting in the War of the League of Cognac. He took part in the Sack of Rome and was killed during the final stages of...
(1502-1530), prince of OrangePrince of OrangePrince of Orange is a title of nobility, originally associated with the Principality of Orange, in what is now southern France. In French it is la Principauté d'Orange....
, seigneur of Arlay and seigneur of Nozeroy (son of the former, died childless)
- René of ChalonRené of ChâlonRené of Châlon , also known as Renatus of Châlon, was a Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht and Gelre....
(1519-1544) prince of OrangePrince of OrangePrince of Orange is a title of nobility, originally associated with the Principality of Orange, in what is now southern France. In French it is la Principauté d'Orange....
, stathouder of Holland, ZeelandZeelandZeeland , also called Zealand in English, is the westernmost province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and a strip bordering Belgium. Its capital is Middelburg. With a population of about 380,000, its area is about...
, of the Diocese of Utrecht and of GueldersGueldersGuelders or Gueldres is the name of a historical county, later duchy of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the Low Countries.-Geography:...
(nephew of the former, died childless, succeeded as prince of Orange by William the SilentWilliam the SilentWilliam I, Prince of Orange , also widely known as William the Silent , or simply William of Orange , was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. He was born in the House of...
).