John II of Chalon-Arlay
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John II, lord of Chalon-Arlay (1312 – 25 February 1362) 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
. Before 1332 he married 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
). With Marguerite he had the following children
In 1361, he remarried to Marie of Geneva, daughter of Amadeus III, Count of Geneva.
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....
. He succeeded his father Hugh I of Chalon-Arlay
Hugh I of Chalon-Arlay
Hugh 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...
to this title, and was himself succeeded by his son Hugh II of Chalon-Arlay
Hugh II of Chalon-Arlay
Hugh 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,...
Life
His mother Béatrice (1275–1347) was the daughter of the comte Humbert IHumbert I of Viennois
Humbert I of Viennois was baron of la Tour-du-Pin and then also became, by his marriage, dauphin of Viennois. He was the son of Albert IV, baron of la Tour-du-Pin, and of Béatrice de Coligny .In 1273 he married Anne of Burgundy -...
. Before 1332 he married 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...
). With Marguerite he had the following children
- John of Chalon (died 1360) Seigneur d'AuberiveAuberiveAuberive is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in Champagne-Ardenne region in north-eastern France.-Geography:The Aujon flows westward through the north-eastern part of the commune....
- Louis I of Chalon (died 1366) Seigneur d'ArguelArguel, DoubsArguel is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:...
, married Marguerite of Vienne in 1363 (daughter of the Seigneur de Pymont Philippe de Vienne) - 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 d'ArlayArlayArlay 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 1363 married Blanche, DameLadyThe 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 - Marguerite of Chalon (1338–1392), married c.1356 to comte Etienne de Montbéliard and seigneur de MontfauconMontfaucon-Places:*In Switzerland**Montfaucon, Switzerland, in the canton of Jura*In France** Montfaucon, Aisne, in the Aisne département** Montfaucon, Doubs, in the du Doubs département** Montfaucon, Gard, in the Gard département...
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In 1361, he remarried to Marie of Geneva, daughter of Amadeus III, Count of Geneva.