Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise 1496-1550

Paternal Family Tree: Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise

Maternal Family Tree: Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise

On 20th October 1496 Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise was born to René Lorraine II Duke Lorraine Duke of Bar [aged 45] and Philippa Egmont Duchess of Bar Duchess Lorraine [aged 29].

On 10th December 1508 [his father] René Lorraine II Duke Lorraine Duke of Bar [aged 57] died at Fains, Eure, Haute Normandie. His succeeded son [his brother] Antoine Lorraine II Duke Lorraine [aged 19] succeeded I Duke Lorraine.

On 9th June 1513 Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise [aged 16] and Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of Francis Bourbon Count Vendôme and Soissons and Marie Luxemburg Countess Vendôme and Soissons. He the son of René Lorraine II Duke Lorraine Duke of Bar and Philippa Egmont Duchess of Bar Duchess Lorraine [aged 46]. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 26th June 1515 [his brother] Antoine Lorraine II Duke Lorraine [aged 26] and [his sister-in-law] Renée Bourbon Duchess Lorraine [aged 21] were married. Renée Bourbon Duchess Lorraine by marriage Duchess Lorraine. He the son of [his father] René Lorraine II Duke Lorraine Duke of Bar and [his mother] Philippa Egmont Duchess of Bar Duchess Lorraine [aged 48]. They were second cousin once removed.

On 22nd November 1515 [his daughter] Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland was born to Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise [aged 19] and [his wife] Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise [aged 22] at Bar le Duc. She married (1) 4th August 1534 her fifth cousin once removed Louis Valois II Duke Longueville, son of Louis Valois I Duke Longueville and Johanna Hochberg Duchess Longueville, and had issue (2) 18th June 1538 her third cousin King James V of Scotland, son of King James IV of Scotland and Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland, and had issue.

On 17th February 1519 [his son] Francis II Duke Guise was born to Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise [aged 22] and [his wife] Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise [aged 26] at Bar le Duc. He married 29th April 1548 his third cousin once removed Anna d'Este, daughter of Ercole Este II Duke Ferrara and Renée of France Duchess of Ferrara, and had issue.

On 17th February 1524 [his son] Cardinal Charles of Guise was born to Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise [aged 27] and [his wife] Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise [aged 31].

In 1525 [his brother] François Lorraine Count Lambesc [aged 19] died.

Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans

Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.

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On 18th August 1526 [his son] Claude Duke of Aumale was born to Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise [aged 29] and [his wife] Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise [aged 33]. He married 1st August 1547 his fifth cousin Louise de Brézé and had issue.

In 1527 Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise [aged 30] was created 1st Duke Guise. [his wife] Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise [aged 34] by marriage Duchess Guise.

In 1528 [his brother] Louis Lorraine Count Vaudémont [aged 28] died.

Henry VIII and Francis I meet at Calais

The Maner of the Triumphe at Caleys and Bulleyn. 11th October 1532. I1 will certyfye you of our newes in the partyes of Calais. Fyrst the xj. day of October whiche was Fryday in the mornyng at. v. of the clocke the kynges grace toke his Shyppe called the Swallowe and so came to Caleys by. x. of the clocke. And there he was receyved with processyon and with the mayre and the lorde delite and all the speres [knights] and the sowdyours in araye with a greate peale of gonnes and laye in Caleys tyll the Sondaye seuenyght after. And on the. xvj. day of October my lorde of Norffolke [aged 59] accompanyed with my lord of Darby [aged 23] and a great nombre of gentilmen besydes mette with the great mayster of Fraunce vj. myles fro Calays at the englysshe pale the sayd great mayster hauynge two greate lordes in his company of theyr ordre and a hondred gentylmen attendynge vpon them. And there my lorde of Norffolke and the greate mayster deuysed the place where the two kynges sholde mete whiche was at Sandyngfelde. And that done they wente bothe to Caleys with theyr companyes. And the sayd greate mayster with dyuerse other straungers dyned that daye with ye Kynge. And after dyner my lorde of Norffolke brought them forth on theyr way a myle or two and so departed for that tyme.

Note 1. In the Second Edition, the text begins with:

The names of the noble men of Fraunce.

Fyrst the frensshe Kynge.

The kynge of Nauerne [Henry d'Albret, King of Navarre [aged 29]]

The Dolphyn Duke of Brytayne Frauncys [aged 14].

The duke of Orlyaunce Henry [aged 13].

The duke of Angoulesme Charles Valois [aged 10].

The duke of Vendosme [his brother-in-law] Charles [aged 43].

The duke of Guyse [aged 35].

The [his future son-in-law] Louis Valois II Duke Longueville [aged 22].

The cardynall of Burbon.

The Bishop Jean Lorraine Metz [aged 34]

The Legate and cardynall chaunceler of Fraunce Antony de prayt [aged 69].

The cardynal tournon.

The cardynal gramond [aged 46].

The marques of Lorayne de pont.

The marques of Rochelyne.

The two sonnes of the duke of Vendosme.

The sone of the duke of Guyse conte damualle. [D'Aumale]

The conte of saynt Poule Frauncys ile Burbon.

The conte of Neuers.

The conute [sic] Loys de Neuers conte danseore.

The lorde marshal! seigneur de Floraynge.

The lorde myrepois marshall de la foy. [A descendant of Guy de Lews, -who -was elected marshall of the Crusaders "who marched against the jilbigenses; hence his successors -were all called Marec/iaux de la Foi. He received the lands of Afire foix, in Languedoc, in return for hit services. The family became very illustrious, and tve refer readers ivho have the time and patience to study a very curious piece of family history, to the turnings of Carrier and Lognac.]

The conte de porsean.

The conte de bresne.

The conte de tonnore. [The Comte de Tonnerre.]

The conte de sensare.

The conte de grant pre.

The conte d'apremont.

The lorde greate mayster Anne de Momerancy [aged 39].

The lorde admarald Philyp Schabbot [aged 40].

The lorde grand esquyer Galliot.

The prynce of molse.

The conte de tande. [This is undoubtedly Honorat, son of Pillars, Comte de Tende, natural son of Philip, duke of Sairoy. Villars had been killed at Pavia in 1525. Honorat's daughter married the great duke de Mayenne.]

The conte de villars. [Andre de Brancas, contte de Villars.]

The conte de estampes Johan de la berre. [Jean de Berri, ccmte d'Etampes,]

The conte de chambre. [Chambery?]

The lorde canamples.

The lorde barbeluiez.

The lorde hummeres. [Probably Henry de Cre'vant d'Humieres, ancestor of the celebrated marechal d' Humiercs.]

The lorde roche piot.

The lorde of saynt Andrews.

The lorde montigeu.

The lorde roche guyon.

The lorde piennes.

The lorde pontremy.

Monsieur de longe.

Monsieur de belley. Probably Martin du Bel/ay, prince a" T-vetot.

The archebysshop of Roan.

The archebysshop of Vienne.

The bysshop of Lyseures.

The bysshop of Langres.

The bysshop of Charttres.

The bysshop of Lymoges.

The bysshop of beauuoys.

The bysshop of Auuergne.

The bysshop of Macon.

The bysshop of Castres.

The bysshop of Paris.

The bysshop of Angoulesme.

And as concernynge the nobles and ryall states of this realme it necleth not to expresse by name.

On 9th February 1534 [his brother-in-law] Francis Bourbon Duke Estouteville [aged 42] and Adrienne Estouteville Duchess Estouteville [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Countess Saint Pol. Francis Bourbon Duke Estouteville by marriage Duke Estouteville. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Francis Bourbon Count Vendôme and Soissons and [his mother-in-law] Marie Luxemburg Countess Vendôme and Soissons.

On 4th August 1534 [his son-in-law] Louis Valois II Duke Longueville [aged 24] and Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Duchess Longueville. She the daughter of Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise [aged 37] and Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise [aged 41]. He the son of Louis Valois I Duke Longueville and Johanna Hochberg Duchess Longueville. They were fifth cousin once removed.

On 25th March 1537 [his brother-in-law] Charles Bourbon Duke Vendôme [aged 47] died. His succeeded son Antoine [aged 18] succeeded Duke Vendôme.

On 18th June 1538 [his son-in-law] King James V of Scotland [aged 26] and Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland [aged 22] were married at St Andrew's Cathedral Priory, St Andrew's. She by marriage Queen Consort Scotland. She the daughter of Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise [aged 41] and Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise [aged 45]. He the son of King James IV of Scotland and Margaret Tudor Queen Scotland [aged 48]. They were third cousins. He a grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

Before 1541 Jean Clouet [aged 55]. Portrait of Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise [aged 44].

On 14th June 1544 [his brother] Antoine Lorraine II Duke Lorraine [aged 55] died. His succeeded son [his nephew] Francis Lorraine I Duke Lorraine [aged 26] succeeded I Duke Lorraine. Christina Oldenburg Duchess Lorraine [aged 22] by marriage Duchess Lorraine.

On 1st September 1545 [his brother-in-law] Francis Bourbon Duke Estouteville [aged 53] died.

In 1547 [his mother] Philippa Egmont Duchess of Bar Duchess Lorraine [aged 80] died.

Deeds of King Henry V

Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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On 1st August 1547 Claude Duke of Aumale [aged 20] and Louise de Brézé [aged 29] were married. He the son of Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise [aged 50] and Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise [aged 54]. They were fifth cousins.

On 29th April 1548 Francis II Duke Guise [aged 29] and Anna d'Este [aged 16] were married in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. They had seven children. She the daughter of Ercole Este II Duke Ferrara [aged 40] and Renée of France Duchess of Ferrara [aged 37]. He the son of Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise [aged 51] and Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise [aged 55]. They were third cousin once removed.

In 1550 [his brother] Bishop Jean Lorraine Metz [aged 52] died.

Diary of Edward VI. 9th April 1550. The hostiages delivered on both the sides, for the ratification of the league with Frannce and Scoteland, forbicaus som said to mon. Rochepot, lieutenant, that mon. de Guyse [aged 53]1, father to the [his son] marquis of Means [aged 31], was ded, and therefor the delivery was put over a day.

Note 1. Claude duc of Guise was dangerously ill: he died on the 12th of April.

On 12th April 1550 Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise [aged 53] died. His succeeded son Francis [aged 31] succeeded 1st Duke Guise.

In 1583 [his former wife] Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise [aged 90] died.

Royal Ancestors of Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise 1496-1550

Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Godwinson: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Malcolm III of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 4 Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 18 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 9 Grand Son of Alfonso II King Aragon

Royal Descendants of Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise 1496-1550
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Mary of Guise Queen Consort Scotland [1]

Ancestors of Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise 1496-1550

Great x 4 Grandfather: Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine 5 x Great Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Metz I Duke Lorraine 2 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Chatillon Duchess Lorraine Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Metz I Count Vaudémont 3 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Eberhard II Count of Württemberg

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophie Württemberg Duchess Lorraine

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth von Henneberg-Schleusingen Countess of Württemberg

Great x 1 Grandfather: Antoine Count of Vaudémont 4 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France

GrandFather: Frederick Lorraine Count Vaudémont 5 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France

Great x 1 Grandmother: Marie Countess of Harcourt

Father: René Lorraine II Duke Lorraine Duke of Bar 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France Son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou Son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: King Louis of Naples Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles of Blois Duke Brittany Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Chatillon Duchess Anjou 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan "Lame" Capet Countess Penthièvre 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: René Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter IV King Aragon 3 x Great Grand Son of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: King John I of Aragon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Louis VIII of France

Great x 2 Grandmother: Yolande Barcelona Queen Consort Naples Great Grand Daughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert of Bar 1st Duke of Bar 2 x Great Grand Son of King Louis IX of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Yolande of Bar Queen Consort Aragon Grand Daughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Valois Duchess Bar Daughter of King John "The Good" II of France

GrandMother: Yolande Valois Anjou 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine 5 x Great Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Metz I Duke Lorraine 2 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Chatillon Duchess Lorraine Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Metz II Duke Lorraine 3 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Eberhard II Count of Württemberg

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophie Württemberg Duchess Lorraine

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth von Henneberg-Schleusingen Countess of Württemberg

Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella Metz Duchess Anjou I Duchess Lorraine 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France

Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Egmont

Great x 3 Grandfather: Arnold Egmont

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Egmont

Great x 1 Grandfather: Arnold Egmont Duke Guelders

GrandFather: Adolf Egmont 2nd Duke Guelders 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Adolph II Count de la Marck

Great x 3 Grandfather: Adolph de la Marck 6 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Cleves Countess de la Marck 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Adolph de la Marck I Duke Cleves 7 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerhard Jülich VI Count Berg and Ravensberg 5 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine de la Marck 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy Son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy Great Grand Daughter of Philip V King France I King Navarre

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Valois Duchess Cleves Great Grand Daughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria 2 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret of Silesia Duchesa Lowwer Bavaria

Mother: Philippa Egmont Duchess of Bar Duchess Lorraine 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon Great Grand Son of King Louis IX of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 2 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Beraud II Auvergne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Auvergne Duchess Bourbon

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France Son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Valois 1st Duke Berry Son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge Grand Daughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: John I Count Armagnac

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Louis IX of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac Great Grand Daughter of King Louis IX of France

GrandMother: Catherine Bourbon Duchess Guelders 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John "The Good" II of France Son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy Son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis of Male III Count Nevers II Count Flanders Grand Son of Philip V King France I King Navarre

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy Great Grand Daughter of Philip V King France I King Navarre

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret of Brabant Countess Nevers and Flanders Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon Great Grand Daughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria 2 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hainaut Holy Roman Empress Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret of Silesia Duchesa Lowwer Bavaria