Paternal Family Tree: Guelders
Maternal Family Tree: Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant
On 11th January 1311 [his father] Reginald "Black" I Duke Guelders [aged 16] and Sophia Berthout Berthout were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Reginald I Count Guelders [aged 56] and [his grandmother] Margaret Dampierre Countess Guelders [aged 39].
In May 1332 [his father] Reginald "Black" I Duke Guelders [aged 37] and [his mother] Eleanor of Woodstock Plantagenet [aged 13] were married at Nijmegen [Map]. She by marriage Countess Guelders. His second marriage; he had four daughters from his first marriage. He subsequently sent her from court to Deventer Abbey [Map] in 1336 under the pretext that she had leprosy. He subsequently tried to annul the marriage but she contested the annulment by proving she wasn't a leper. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of [his grandfather] King Edward II of England and [his grandmother] Isabella of France Queen Consort England [aged 37]. He the son of Reginald I Count Guelders and Margaret Dampierre Countess Guelders. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England.
On 13th May 1333 Reginald II Duke Guelders was born to Reginald "Black" I Duke Guelders [aged 38] and Eleanor of Woodstock Plantagenet [aged 14]. He a grandson of King Edward II of England.
In 1339 [his father] Reginald "Black" I Duke Guelders [aged 44] was created 1st Duke Guelders.
On 12th October 1343 [his father] Reginald "Black" I Duke Guelders [aged 48] died from a fall from a horse at Arnhem [Map]. His son Reginald [aged 10] succeeded II Duke Guelders, III Count Guelders. His wife acted as Regent to her nine year old son until 1344. His brother Edward Duke Guelders [aged 7], however, also claimed the title and a war of succession commenced.
In 1347 Reginald II Duke Guelders [aged 13] and Marie of Brabant Duchess of Guelders [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of John Brabant III Duke Brabant [aged 46] and Marie Évreux Duchess of Brabant. He the son of Reginald "Black" I Duke Guelders and Eleanor of Woodstock Plantagenet [aged 28]. They were second cousins. He a grandson of King Edward II of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
Bourgeois de Valenciennes. It happened that while the King of England was holding the siege before Calais, Louis, Count of Flanders, by the counsel and with the consent of his good towns, came into Flanders as lord of the country. He was received on condition that he should govern and rule them according to the usages and customs of the good Count Guy, his predecessor. The great and the small did him great honour, as was fitting, and as to their rightful and true lord. He remained in the land graciously and courteously, and followed the counsel of his people and of his good towns, who instructed him in sound policies. He remained in this state from Martinmas through the winter until after Easter, when the good men of Flanders, wishing to secure the best outcome, proposed and arranged the marriage between him and the eldest daughter of the King of England, so that they might be stronger in the land. They worked so effectively that they brought him to the King of England before Calais, and all ill will was pardoned on both sides. By the will of the said count, the marriage was agreed between Count Louis of Flanders [aged 16] and Isabel [aged 14], eldest daughter of King Edward of England, and they were betrothed without any deceit. The betrothal was performed by the Abbot of the Dunes at Bergues in Flanders, in the church of the abbey of Saint-Winoc. Present at the betrothal were the [his uncle] king [aged 34] and queen [aged 36], the Marquis of Jülich [aged 48], the Earl of Warwick [aged 34], the Duke of Guelders [aged 13] and the duchess, and many others, on the Wednesday after Mid-Lent, in the year of grace 13461. The agreements on both sides were settled, and a great feast was held. Afterwards, the Count of Flanders returned to the town of Male in Flanders. Meanwhile, while the King of England was at Bergues-Saint-Winoc, twenty ships laden with supplies came into the harbour of Calais, which greatly pleased those within the town.
Il advint qu'entandis que le roy d'Engleterre tenoit siège devant Callais, que Loys, conte de Flandres, par le conseil de ses bonnes villes et leur volenté, vint dedens Flandres, comme seigneur du pays, et fut rechups par ainsy qu'il les debvoit tenir et mener aux us et aux coustumes du bon conte Guion, son antécesseur. Sy luy firent grant honneur les grans et les petis, sycomme droit estoit, et comme à leur droiturier et vrai seigneur, et demeura au pays bellement et courtoisement, et crut le conseil de ses gens et de ses bonnes villes qui luy ensaingnoient les bons poins. Et fut en cel estât de le Saint-Martin en yver jusques après Pasques, que les bonnes gens de Flandres, pour le mieulx fait que laissiet, luy acointèrent et pourcachèrent le mariage de luy et de l'aisnée fille du roy d'Engleterre, par quoy ils fussent plus fors au pays. Et tant fisrent qu'ils l'emmenèrent au roy d'Engleterre devant Callais, et tous mautalens fussent pardonnes les ungs aux aultres, et que, par la volenté dudit conte, mariage se fist entre le conte Loys de Flandres et de Ysabel, aisnëe fille du roy Édouart d'Engleterre, et furent fianchiés sans nulle maise fraude. Sy les fiança l'abbé des Dunes à Bergues en Flandres, en l'église de l'abbaye Saint-Winoch, et furent au fianchier le roy et la royne, le marquis de Jullers, le conte de Wervich, le duc de Guéries et la ducesse et pluseurs aultres, le merquedy après le my-quaresme, l'an de grâce mil CCC et XLVI et furent les convenances de l'une partye et de l'autre prinses, et y fist-on grant feste; puis s'en râla le conte de Flandres en la ville de Malle en Flandres. Et entandis que le roy d'Engleterre estoit à Bergues-Saint-Winoch, vindrent au havre de Callais XX nefs chargies de pourvéances, dont ceulx de Callais furent moult aises.
Note 1. The betrothal of the Count of Flanders was celebrated on 13th March 1347. The marriage contract had been signed at Dunkirk ten days earlier. Edward III granted as dowry to his daughter the county of Ponthieu and the town of Montreuil, or twenty-five thousand livres in land revenue. Numerous documents relating to the negotiations that took place at that time between the King of England and the Count of Flanders have been preserved. The marriage didn't take place. He fled to France where he quickly married, on 1st July 1347, [his sister-in-law] Margaret of Brabant [aged 24], daughter of the French King's ally [his father-in-law] John, Duke of Brabant [aged 47]; see next History.
On 7th June 1347 Dietrich Cleves VIII Count Cleves [aged 56] died. His brother [his future brother-in-law] Johann [aged 54] succeeded Count Cleves. [his half-sister] Mathilde Guelders Countess Blois and Cleves [aged 22] by marriage Countess Cleves.
On 1st July 1347 Louis of Male III Count Nevers II Count Flanders [aged 16] and [his sister-in-law] Margaret of Brabant Countess Nevers and Flanders [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Countess Nevers, Countess Flanders. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] John Brabant III Duke Brabant [aged 47] and Marie Évreux Duchess of Brabant. He the son of Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders and Margaret Capet Countess Nevers amd Flanders [aged 38]. They were half second cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
Before 1348 [his brother-in-law] Johann Cleves Count Cleves [aged 54] and [his half-sister] Mathilde Guelders Countess Blois and Cleves [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 32 years. She the daughter of [his father] Reginald "Black" I Duke Guelders and Sophia Berthout Berthout. He the son of Dietrich Cleves VII Count Cleves and Margaret Kiburg Laufenburg Countess Cleves.
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On 22nd April 1355 [his mother] Eleanor of Woodstock Plantagenet [aged 36] died. She was buried at Deventer Abbey [Map].
On 5th December 1355 [his father-in-law] John Brabant III Duke Brabant [aged 55] died. His daughter [his sister-in-law] Joanna [aged 33] succeeded as Duchess Brabant.
In 1361 Edward Duke Guelders [aged 24] succeeded Duke Guelders when he captured and imprisoned his brother Reginald II Duke Guelders [aged 27].
In December 1362 [his brother-in-law] William Jülich II Duke Jülich [aged 35] and [his half-sister] Marie Guelders Duchess Jülich were married. She by marriage Duchess Jülich. They had three children. She the daughter of [his father] Reginald "Black" I Duke Guelders and Sophia Berthout Berthout. He the son of William Jülich I Duke Jülich. They were third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
After 24th August 1371 Reginald II Duke Guelders [aged 38] was released from prison and became Duke Guelders for the brief period before his death four months later.
On 4th December 1371 Reginald II Duke Guelders [aged 38] died without issue. The Duke Guelders title passed to his sisters and their husband's resulting in a war of succession with [his nephew] William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich [aged 7], son of his sister [his half-sister] Marie Guelders Duchess Jülich eventually succeeding.
On 1st March 1399 [his former wife] Marie of Brabant Duchess of Guelders [aged 74] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Grand Son of King Edward II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Malcolm III of Scotland
Kings France: Great Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 13 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 5 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry I Count Guelders
Great x 3 Grandfather: Otto I Count Guelders
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Arnstein Countess Guelders
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gerard III Count Guelders
Great x 4 Grandfather: Otto Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Richardis Wittelsbach Countess Guelders
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes of Loon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Otto II Count Guelders 2 x Great Grandson of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Luxembourg Duchess Lower Lorraine 
9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders Great Granddaughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Matthew Metz Count Boulogne 4 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maud Metz Granddaughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne 
daughter of King Stephen I England
Grandfather: Reginald I Count Guelders 3 x Great Grandson of King Stephen I England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alberic Dammartin
Great x 2 Grandfather: Simon Dammartin 10 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandfather: Renaud II Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mathilde Clermont 9 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide I Countess Vermandois 8 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 1 Grandmother: Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu 2 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Montgomery I Count Ponthieu 5 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Montgomery IV Count Ponthieu 6 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice St Pol Countess Ponthieu
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Montgomery Countess Ponthieu Great Granddaughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis VII King of the Franks 
3 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alys Capet Countess Ponthieu Granddaughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance of Castile Queen of the Franks 
daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Father: Reginald "Black" I Duke Guelders 4 x Great Grandson of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Dampierre 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Guy Dampierre
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Dampierre II Count Flanders
Great x 4 Grandfather: Archambaud Bouron
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mathilde Bouron
Great x 1 Grandfather: Guy Dampierre Count Flanders 4 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut 5 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandfather: Baldwin IX Count Flanders VI Count Hainaut 5 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Metz Countess Hainaut and Flanders 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret II Countess Flanders 3 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Blois I Count Champagne Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Blois Countess Flanders 2 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Capet Countess Champagne 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Countess Guelders 5 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Luxembourg III Duke Limburg 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 3 Grandfather: Waleran Luxembourg III Duke Limburg 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophia Saarbrücken Duchess Limburg
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry "Great" Luxembourg V Count Luxembourg III Count Namur 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxembourg I Count Namur 6 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 3 Grandmother: Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabelle Luxembourg Countess Flanders 5 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar 2 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry of Bar II Count of Bar 3 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Erminsende of Bar Sur Seine Countess Bar
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret of Bar Countess Luxembourg and Namur 4 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Capet II Count Dreux 4 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Capet Countess of Bar 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Reginald II Duke Guelders Grandson of King Edward II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England 
Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: King John of England son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Henry III of England son of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Aymer I Count Angoulême 12 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella of Angoulême Queen Consort England 5 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Courtenay Countess Angoulême 4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Edward I of England son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso Barcelona II Count Provence 
son of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gersenda II Sabran Countess Provence
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Savoy I Count Savoy 12 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence 13 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Geneva Countess Savoy
Grandfather: King Edward II of England son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand II King Leon son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alfonso IX King Leon Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Urraca Burgundy Queen Consort Leon 
4 x Great Granddaughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ferdinand III King Castile III King Leon Great Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alfonso VIII King Castile Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Berengaria Ivrea I Queen Castile Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Plantagenet Queen Consort Castile daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England 2 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alberic Dammartin
Great x 3 Grandfather: Simon Dammartin 10 x Great Grandson of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mathilde Clermont 9 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Dammartin Queen Consort Castile and Leon 2 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Montgomery IV Count Ponthieu 6 x Great Grandson of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Montgomery Countess Ponthieu Great Granddaughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alys Capet Countess Ponthieu Granddaughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Mother: Eleanor of Woodstock Plantagenet daughter of King Edward II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France son of King Philip II of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Louis IX of France son of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: King Philip III of France son of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raymond IV Count Provence Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Provence Queen Consort France Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Savoy Countess Provence 13 x Great Granddaughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Philip IV of France son of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter II King Aragon son of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: James I King Aragon Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Montpellier Queen Consort Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Barcelona Queen Consort France Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Andrew II of Hungary 3 x Great Grandson of King Harold II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Violant Árpád Queen Consort Aragon 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Harold II of England
Grandmother: Isabella of France Queen Consort England daughter of King Philip IV of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Blois III Count Champagne 2 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Theobald IV King Navarre Great Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ramirez Granddaughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry I King Navarre 2 x Great Grandson of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Archambaud "Great" Dampierre
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alix Forez
Great x 1 Grandmother: Joan Blois I Queen Navarre Great Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis VIII of France son of King Philip II of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Capet Count of Artois son of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Ivrea Queen Consort France Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Blanche Capet Queen Navarre Granddaughter of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant Great Grandson of King Stephen I England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant