House of Chalon-Arlay
Appearance
The House of Chalon-Arlay was a French noble house, a cadet branch of the House of Ivrea. The founder of the house is John I of Chalon-Arlay, fifth son of John, Count of Chalon. When John III lord of Arlay married to Mary de Beaux, princess of Orange, the House acquired the principlity of Orange.
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Notable members
- John I of Chalon-Arlay lord of Arlay.
- Hugh I of Chalon-Arlay lord of Arlay.
- John II of Chalon-Arlay lord of Arlay.
- Hugh II of Chalon-Arlay lord of Arlay and his brother Louis I of Chalon-Arlay lord of Arguel & Ciuseaux
- John III of Chalon-Arlay lord of Arlay, married to Mary of Beaux princess of Orange. Thus the principality of Orange passed from the House de Beaux to the House of Chalon-Arlay.
- Louis II of Chalon-Arlay prince of Orange.
- William VII of Chalon-Arlay prince of Orange.
- John IV of Chalon-Arlay prince of Orange.
- Philibert of Chalon prince of Orange and his sister Claudia of Chalon. The last members of the House. Philibert inherited the properties to Claudias' son, René, and then to the cousin of René, William the Silent. The two cousins were members of the House of Nassau-Dillenburg, to which the principality passed.
Family tree of House of Chalon-Arlay
John count of Chalon HOUSE OF IVREA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hugh count of Burgundy | John I lord of Chalon-Arlay HOUSE OF CHALON-ARLAY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hugh I lord of chalon-Arlay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John II lord of Chalon-Arlay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hugh II lord of Chalon-Arlay | Louis I lord of Arguel & Ciuseaux | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John III lord of Chalon-Arlay | Mary princess of Orange | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louis II prince of Orange | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William VII prince of Orange | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John IV lord of Chalon-Arlay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Philibert prince of Orange | Claudia | Henry III lord of Breda | William I count of Nassau-Dillenburg HOUSE OF NASSAU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
René prince of Orange | William I prince of Orange | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||