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

In or before 1165 [his father] Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine [aged 22] and [his mother] Margaret Luxemburg Duchess Lower Lorraine [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Duchess Lower Lorraine. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Henry Luxemburg II Duke Limburg [aged 53] and [his grandmother] Mathilda Saffenburg Duchess Limburg. He the son of Godfrey Reginar VII Duke Lower Lorraine and 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 [aged 23] and Margaret Luxemburg Duchess Lower Lorraine [aged 27].

In 1173 [his mother] Margaret Luxemburg Duchess Lower Lorraine [aged 35] died.

In or after 1173 [his father] Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine [aged 31] and [his step-mother] Imagina Loon Duchess Lower Lorraine [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Duchess Lower Lorraine. She the daughter of Louis I Count Loon [aged 65] and Agnes Metz Countess Loon [aged 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 [aged 15] was appointed VIII Duke Lower Lorraine.

In 1183 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant [aged 18] was appointed Count Louvain.

Before 1190 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant [aged 24] and Maud Metz [aged 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 [aged 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 [aged 25] and [his wife] Maud Metz [aged 20]. She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England. She married (1) 1206 Arnold III Count Loon (2) after 1221 William Auvergne X Count Auvergne.

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

Around 1190 [his daughter] Marie Reginar Countess Holland was born to Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant [aged 25] and [his wife] Maud Metz [aged 20]. She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England. She married 1220 her half third cousin William Gerulfing I Count Holland, son of Floris Gerulfing III Count Holland and Ada Dunkeld Countess Holland.

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

In 1191 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant [aged 26] was appointed I Duke Brabant.

On 8th September 1191 [his brother] Bishop Albert Reginar [aged 25] was appointed Bishop Louvain.

In 1192 [his daughter] Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders was born to Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant [aged 27] and [his wife] Maud Metz [aged 22]. She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England. She married January 1206 Gerard III Count Guelders, son of Otto I Count Guelders and Richardis Wittelsbach Countess Guelders, and had issue.

On 24th November 1192 [his brother] Bishop Albert Reginar [aged 26] was assassinated at Reims.

Around 1200 [his daughter] Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine was born to Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant [aged 35] and [his wife] Maud Metz [aged 30]. She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England. She married (1) 1212 her third cousin once removed Henry Welf VI Count Palatine of the Rhine (2) 6th December 1214 her half third cousin once removed Floris Gerulfing IV Count Holland, son of William Gerulfing I Count Holland and Adelaide Guelders Countess Holland, and had issue.

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

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

In 1207 [his son] Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant was born to Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant [aged 42] and [his wife] Maud Metz [aged 37]. He a great grandson of King Stephen I England. He married in or before 1224 Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant and had issue.

In 1209 [his son] Godfrey Reginar was born to Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant [aged 44] and [his wife] Maud Metz [aged 39]. He a great grandson of King Stephen I England. He married before 21st January 1254 Marie van Oudenaarde.

On 16th October 1210 [his wife] Maud Metz [aged 40] died.

In 1211 Philip Flanders I Marquis Namur [aged 36] and [his future wife] Marie Capet [aged 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 [aged 45] and Agnes of Merania Queen Consort France. He the son of Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut and Margaret Metz Countess Hainaut 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 [aged 15] and Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine [aged 12] were married. She by marriage Countess Palatine of the Rhine. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant [aged 47] and 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 [aged 48] and Marie Capet [aged 15] were married. The difference in their ages was 33 years. She the daughter of King Philip II of France [aged 47] and Agnes of Merania 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 [aged 48] and [his wife] Marie Capet [aged 15]. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 6th December 1214 [his son-in-law] Floris Gerulfing IV Count Holland [aged 4] and Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant [aged 49] and Maud Metz. He the son of William Gerulfing I Count Holland [aged 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 [aged 53] and Marie Reginar Countess Holland [aged 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 [aged 55] and 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.

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

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

In or before 1224 Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant [aged 16] and Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant were married. He the son of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant [aged 58] and Maud Metz.

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

In 1231 [his daughter] Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders [aged 39] died.

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

On 5th September 1235 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant [aged 70] died. His son Henry [aged 28] succeeded II Duke Brabant. Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant by marriage Duchess Brabant.

On 15th August 1238 [his former wife] Marie Capet [aged 40] died.