Biography of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant 1165-1235

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In or before 1165 [his father] Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine (age 22) and [his mother] Margaret Luxemburg Duchess Lower Lorraine (age 26) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lower Lorraine. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Henry Luxemburg II Duke Limburg (age 53) and [his grandmother] Mathilda Saffenburg Duchess Limburg. He the son of [his grandfather] Godfrey Reginar VII Duke Lower Lorraine and [his grandmother] Lutgardis Sulzbach Duchess Lower Lorraine. They were fourth cousin twice removed.

In 1165 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant was born to Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine (age 23) and Margaret Luxemburg Duchess Lower Lorraine (age 27).

In 1173 [his mother] Margaret Luxemburg Duchess Lower Lorraine (age 35) died.

In or after 1173 [his father] Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine (age 31) and [his step-mother] Imagina Loon Duchess Lower Lorraine (age 28) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lower Lorraine. She the daughter of Louis Loon I Count Loon (age 65) and Agnes Metz Countess Loon (age 59). He the son of [his grandfather] Godfrey Reginar VII Duke Lower Lorraine and [his grandmother] Lutgardis Sulzbach Duchess Lower Lorraine.

In 1180 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 15) was appointed VIII Duke Lower Lorraine.

In 1183 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 18) was appointed Count Louvain.

Before 1190 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 24) and Maud Metz (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Matthew Metz Count Boulogne and Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne. He the son of Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine (age 47) and Margaret Luxemburg Duchess Lower Lorraine. They were fifth cousins. She a granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

Around 1190 [his daughter] Adelaide Reginar was born to Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 25) and [his wife] Maud Metz (age 20). She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

Around 1190 [his daughter] Marie Reginar Countess Holland was born to Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 25) and [his wife] Maud Metz (age 20). She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

In 1190 Renaud Dammartin I Count Boulogne, Dammartin and Aumale (age 25) and [his sister-in-law] Ida Metz Countess Boulogne (age 30) were married. She the daughter of Matthew Metz Count Boulogne and Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne.

On 21st August 1190 [his father] Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine (age 48) died.

In 1191 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 26) was appointed I Duke Brabant.

In 1192 [his daughter] Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders was born to Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 27) and [his wife] Maud Metz (age 22). She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

Around 1200 [his daughter] Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine was born to Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 35) and [his wife] Maud Metz (age 30). She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

In 1206 [his son-in-law] Arnold III Count Loon and [his daughter] Adelaide Reginar (age 16) were married. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 41) and [his wife] Maud Metz (age 36).

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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

In January 1206 [his son-in-law] Gerard III Count Guelders (age 21) and [his daughter] Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 41) and [his wife] Maud Metz (age 36). He the son of Otto I Count Guelders (age 56) and Richardis Wittelsbach Countess Guelders (age 33).

In 1207 [his son] Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant was born to Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 42) and [his wife] Maud Metz (age 37). He a great grandson of King Stephen I England.

In 1209 [his son] Godfrey Reginar was born to Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 44) and [his wife] Maud Metz (age 39). He a great grandson of King Stephen I England.

On 16th October 1210 [his wife] Maud Metz (age 40) died.

In 1211 Philip Flanders I Marquis Namur (age 36) and [his future wife] Marie Capet (age 13) were married. He died a year later. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of [his future father-in-law] King Philip II of France (age 45) and Agnes Andechs Queen Consort France. He the son of Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainault and Margaret Metz Countess Hainault and Flanders. They were half third cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1212 [his son-in-law] Henry Welf VI Count Palatine of the Rhine (age 15) and [his daughter] Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine (age 12) were married. She by marriage Countess Palatine of the Rhine. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 47) and [his former wife] Maud Metz. They were third cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

On 22nd April 1213 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 48) and Marie Capet (age 15) were married. The difference in their ages was 33 years. She the daughter of King Philip II of France (age 47) and Agnes Andechs Queen Consort France. He the son of Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine and Margaret Luxemburg Duchess Lower Lorraine.

After 22nd April 1213, the date of her parent's marriage, [his daughter] Elizabeth Reginar was born to Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 48) and [his wife] Marie Capet (age 15).

On 6th December 1214 [his son-in-law] Floris Gerulfing IV Count Holland (age 4) and [his daughter] Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine (age 14) were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 49) and [his former wife] Maud Metz. He the son of [his future son-in-law] William Gerulfing I Count Holland (age 47) and Adelaide Guelders Countess Holland. They were half third cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

In 1220 [his son-in-law] William Gerulfing I Count Holland (age 53) and [his daughter] Marie Reginar Countess Holland (age 30) were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 55) and [his former wife] Maud Metz. He the son of Floris Gerulfing III Count Holland and Ada Dunkeld Countess Holland. They were half third cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

After 1221 [his son-in-law] William Auvergne X Count Auvergne (age 29) and [his daughter] Adelaide Reginar (age 31) were married. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 56) and [his former wife] Maud Metz.

On 14th July 1223 [his father-in-law] King Philip II of France (age 57) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Louis (age 35) succeeded VIII King France: Capet. Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France (age 35) by marriage Queen Consort of France.

In or before 1224 [his son] Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant (age 16) and [his daughter-in-law] Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant were married. He the son of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 58) and [his former wife] Maud Metz.

On 8th November 1226 [his brother-in-law] King Louis VIII of France (age 39) died. His son Louis (age 12) succeeded IX King France: Capet.

In 1231 [his daughter] Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders (age 39) died.

On 18th January 1234 [his brother-in-law] Philip Capet Count Boulogne (age 33) died.

On 5th September 1235 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 70) died. His son [his son] Henry (age 28) succeeded II Duke Brabant. [his daughter-in-law] Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant by marriage Duchess Brabant.

On 15th August 1238 [his former wife] Marie Capet (age 40) died.