Hugh II of Chalon-Arlay
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Hugh II of Chalon-Arlay was the son and successor as lord of Chalon-Arlay
to John II
. His mother was Marguerite of Mello (House of Mello, daughter of the lord of Château-Chinon
and of Sainte-Hermine
Dreux IV of Mello, and of Eleanor of Savoy, daughter of the duke of Aosta
and count of Savoy Amadeus V
).
In 1363 he married Blanche, Dame
de Frontenay and daughter of Amadeus III, Count of Savoy. He died without issue and so was succeeded by his nephew John III
(son of Hugh II's brother Louis I of Chalon).
House of Chalon-Arlay
This page is a list of the lords of Chalon-Arlay 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....
to John II
John II of Chalon-Arlay
John 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:...
. His mother was Marguerite of Mello (House of Mello, daughter of the lord of Château-Chinon
Château-Chinon
Château-Chinon is the name of two communes of the Nièvre département, in France:* Château-Chinon * Château-Chinon The two towns are neighboring each other. They were separated during the French Revolution....
and of Sainte-Hermine
Sainte-Hermine
Sainte-Hermine is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-Geography:The river Smagne flows southwestward through the commune and crosses the town. The river Lay forms most of the commune's northern border....
Dreux IV of Mello, and of Eleanor of Savoy, daughter of the duke of Aosta
Duke of Aosta
In the mid-13th century the Hohenstaufen Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II made the County of Aosta a duchy; its arms were carried in the Savoyard coat-of-arms until the unification of Italy in 1870. The region remained part of Savoy lands, with the exception of a French occupation, 1539—1563...
and count of Savoy Amadeus V
Amadeus V, Count of Savoy
Amadeus V , surnamed the Great for his wisdom and success as a ruler, was the Count of Savoy from 1285 to 1323. He established Chambéry as his seat...
).
In 1363 he married Blanche, Dame
Lady
The word lady is a polite term for a woman, specifically the female equivalent to, or spouse of, a lord or gentleman, and in many contexts a term for any adult woman...
de Frontenay and daughter of Amadeus III, Count of Savoy. He died without issue and so was succeeded by his nephew John III
John III of Chalon-Arlay
John 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....
(son of Hugh II's brother Louis I of Chalon).