Paternal Family Tree: Metx
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret of Silesia Duchesa Lowwer Bavaria 1342-1386
In 1485 [his father] René Lorraine II Duke Lorraine Duke of Bar [aged 33] and [his mother] Philippa Egmont Duchess of Bar Duchess Lorraine [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Duchess Bar, Duchess Lorraine. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Adolf Egmont 2nd Duke Guelders and [his grandmother] Catherine Bourbon Duchess Guelders. He the son of Frederick Lorraine Count Vaudémont and Yolande Valois Anjou. They were fourth cousins.
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 son [his brother] Antoine [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. She 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.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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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.
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 [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] duke of Longouille [aged 22].
The cardynall of Burbon.
The cardynall of Lorrayne [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. He 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 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 son [his nephew] Francis [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.
This is a translation of the 'Memoires of Jacques du Clercq', published in 1823 in two volumes, edited by Frederic, Baron de Reissenberg. In his introduction Reissenberg writes: 'Jacques du Clercq tells us that he was born in 1424, and that he was a licentiate in law and a counsellor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in the castellany of Douai, Lille, and Orchies. It appears that he established his residence at Arras. In 1446, he married the daughter of Baldwin de la Lacherie, a gentleman who lived in Lille. We read in the fifth book of his Memoirs that his father, also named Jacques du Clercq, had married a lady of the Le Camelin family, from Compiègne. His ancestors, always attached to the counts of Flanders, had constantly served them, whether in their councils or in their armies.' The Memoires cover a period of nineteen years beginning in in 1448, ending in in 1467. It appears that the author had intended to extend the Memoirs beyond that date; no doubt illness or death prevented him from carrying out this plan. As Reissenberg writes the 'merit of this work lies in the simplicity of its narrative, in its tone of good faith, and in a certain air of frankness which naturally wins the reader’s confidence.' Du Clercq ranges from events of national and international importance, including events of the Wars of the Roses in England, to simple, everyday local events such as marriages, robberies, murders, trials and deaths, including that of his own father in Book 5; one of his last entries.
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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 son Francis [aged 31] succeeded 1st Duke Guise.
In 1583 [his former wife] Antoinette Bourbon Duchess of Guise [aged 90] died.
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
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine 5 x Great Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Metz I Duke Lorraine 2 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Chatillon Duchess Lorraine Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Metz I Count Vaudémont 3 x Great Grandson 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 Grandson of King Philip III of France
Grandfather: Frederick Lorraine Count Vaudémont 5 x Great Grandson 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 Grandson 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 Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Louis of Naples Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles of Blois Duke Brittany Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Chatillon Duchess Anjou 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan "Lame" Capet Countess Penthièvre 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: René Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter IV King Aragon 
3 x Great Grandson of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: King John I of Aragon 4 x Great Grandson of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Sicily Queen Consort Aragon 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Yolande Barcelona Queen Consort Naples Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert of Bar 1st Duke of Bar 2 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Yolande of Bar Queen Consort Aragon Granddaughter 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 Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine 5 x Great Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Metz I Duke Lorraine 2 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Chatillon Duchess Lorraine Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Metz II Duke Lorraine 3 x Great Grandson 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 Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Claude Lorraine 1st Duke Guise 4 x Great Grandson 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 Grandson 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 Grandson of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Cleves Countess de la Marck 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Adolph de la Marck I Duke Cleves 7 x Great Grandson of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerhard Jülich VI Count Berg and Ravensberg 5 x Great Grandson of King Stephen I England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Jülich Countess Cleves and Mark 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine de la Marck 2 x Great Granddaughter 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 Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy 
Great Granddaughter of Philip V King France I King Navarre
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Valois Duchess Cleves Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria 
2 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 3 x Great Granddaughter 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 Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Bourbon I Duke Bourbon 2 x Great Grandson 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 Grandson 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 Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge Granddaughter 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 Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac Great Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France
Grandmother: Catherine Bourbon Duchess Guelders 2 x Great Granddaughter 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 Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John "Fearless" Valois Duke Burgundy Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis of Male III Count Nevers II Count Flanders Grandson of Philip V King France I King Navarre
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy Great Granddaughter of Philip V King France I King Navarre
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret of Brabant Countess Nevers and Flanders Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor 3 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria 2 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hainaut Holy Roman Empress Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Burgundy 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret of Silesia Duchesa Lowwer Bavaria