Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar 1186-1247

In 1152 [her father] Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxembourg I Count Namur [aged 40] and Lauretta Metz Countess Namur and Luxemburg were married. She by marriage Countess Namur, Countess Luxemburg. She the daughter of Thierry Count Flanders [aged 53] and Swanhilde Countess Flanders. He the son of [her grandfather] Godfrey Namur I Count Namur and [her grandmother] Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur [aged 72]. They were second cousin once removed.

In 1176 [her future husband] Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar [aged 16] and Laurette Loon Countess Bar were married. She by marriage Countess Bar. She the daughter of Louis I Count Loon [aged 68] and Agnes Metz Countess Loon [aged 62]. He the son of Renauld of Bar II Count of Bar and [her future mother-in-law] Agnes Blois Countess of Bar.

In September 1186 Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar was born to Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxembourg I Count Namur [aged 74] and Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg.

In 1189 [her future husband] Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar [aged 29] and Erminsende of Bar Sur Seine Countess Bar were married. She by marriage Countess Bar. He the son of Renauld of Bar II Count of Bar and [her future mother-in-law] Agnes Blois Countess of Bar.

Before 1190 [her future husband] Waleran Luxembourg III Duke Limburg [aged 24] and Cunigunda Metz Countess Luxemburg were married. She the daughter of Frederick Metz I Duke Lorraine [aged 46] and Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla Greater Poland Duchess Lorraine. He the son of [her future father-in-law] Henry Luxembourg III Duke Limburg [aged 49] and Sophia Saarbrücken Duchess Limburg.

In October 1190 Henry of Bar I Count of Bar [aged 32] died at Acre [Map]. His brother [her future husband] Theobald [aged 30] succeeded I Count Bar.

In 1195 Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar [aged 35] and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar [aged 8] were married. She by marriage Countess Bar. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxembourg I Count Namur [aged 83] and Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg. He the son of Renauld of Bar II Count of Bar and Agnes Blois Countess of Bar. They were sixth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1195 [her husband] Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar [aged 35] and Erminsende of Bar Sur Seine Countess Bar were divorced.

On 14th August 1196 [her father] Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxembourg I Count Namur [aged 84] died. His daughter Erminsende [aged 9] succeeded Countess Luxemburg.

In 1214 [her son] Henry of Bar died.

In 1214 [her future husband] Waleran Luxembourg III Duke Limburg [aged 49] succeeded III Count Luxemburg. Cunigunda Metz Countess Luxemburg by marriage Countess Luxemburg.

Before February 1214 [her daughter] Unknown of Bar died.

In February 1214 [her son] Renaud of Bar died.

On 13th February 1214 [her husband] Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar [aged 54] died. His son Henry succeeded II Count Bar.

Before 1215 Waleran Luxembourg III Duke Limburg [aged 49] and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Countess Luxemburg. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxembourg I Count Namur and Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg. He the son of Henry Luxembourg III Duke Limburg [aged 74] and Sophia Saarbrücken Duchess Limburg.

In 1215 [her daughter] Catherine Luxembourg Duchess Lorraine was born to [her husband] Waleran Luxembourg III Duke Limburg [aged 50] and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar [aged 28]. She married 1225 her fourth cousin twice removed Matthias Metz II Duke Lorraine, son of Frederick Metz II Duke Lorraine and Agnes of Bar Duchess Lorraine, and had issue.

In 1216 [her son] Henry "Great" Luxembourg V Count Luxembourg III Count Namur was born to [her husband] Waleran Luxembourg III Duke Limburg [aged 51] and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar [aged 29]. He married 1240 his second cousin twice removed Margaret of Bar Countess Luxembourg and Namur, daughter of Henry of Bar II Count of Bar and Philippa Capet Countess of Bar, and had issue.

In 1221 [her husband] Waleran Luxembourg III Duke Limburg [aged 56] succeeded III Duke Limburg. Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar [aged 34] by marriage Duchess Limburg.

In 1225 [her son-in-law] Matthias Metz II Duke Lorraine [aged 32] and Catherine Luxembourg Duchess Lorraine [aged 10] were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Waleran Luxembourg III Duke Limburg [aged 60] and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar [aged 38]. He the son of Frederick Metz II Duke Lorraine and Agnes of Bar Duchess Lorraine. They were fourth cousin twice removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 2nd July 1226 [her husband] Waleran Luxembourg III Duke Limburg [aged 61] died. His son [her step-son] Henry [aged 31] succeeded IV Duke Limburg, I Count Berg.

In 1240 Henry "Great" Luxembourg V Count Luxembourg III Count Namur [aged 24] and Margaret of Bar Countess Luxembourg and Namur [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Countess Luxemburg, Countess Namur. She the daughter of Henry of Bar II Count of Bar and Philippa Capet Countess of Bar [aged 48]. He the son of Waleran Luxembourg III Duke Limburg and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar [aged 53]. They were second cousin twice removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 12th February 1247 Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar [aged 60] died. Her son Henry [aged 31] succeeded V Count Luxemburg, III Count Namur.

[her daughter] Unknown of Bar was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

[her son] Henry of Bar was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

[her daughter] Elisabeth of Bar was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She married her fourth cousin twice removed Waleran Luxembourg, son of Waleran Luxembourg III Duke Limburg and Cunigunda Metz Countess Luxemburg.

[her father] Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxembourg I Count Namur and [her mother] Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg were married. She by marriage Countess Namur, Countess Luxemburg. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Henry I Count Guelders and [her grandmother] Agnes Arnstein Countess Guelders. He the son of Godfrey Namur I Count Namur and Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur.

[her daughter] Margaret of Bar was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She married Hugues Vaudemont Count Vaudémont.

[her son] Renaud of Bar was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.