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Gerard I Of Durbuy
Gérard I of Durbuy (1223 – after 1298), was the Count of Durbuy from 1247 to his death. He was the second son of Waleran III of Limburg and Ermesinda of Luxembourg. He married Mechthilde, daughter of Thierry of Cleves, Lord of Dinslaken, and Elisabeth of Brabant before 1259. They had the following issue: * Ermesinde (d. 1272), married to Gerhard V, Count of Blankenheim (d. after 1309) * Catherine (d. September 26, 1328), married to 1) Albert, Lord of Voorne (d. 1287) and 2) Wolfart of Borsselen (d. 1289) * Agnes * Mary * Mathilda, Lady of Melin, married to Henin of Fontaine-l'Évêque * Pentecosta, married to William of Mortagne, Lord of Rumes (1268, d. 1302) * Isabella, Lady of Roussy, married to Henry II of Grandpré Lord of Houffalize and Livry * Margret (d. 1291), married to John II Lord of Ghistelles (d. 1315). Gérard was the last count of Durbuy, the position transitioning to Emperor Henry VII Henry VII (German: ''Heinrich''; c. 1273 – 24 August 1313),Kleinh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counts Of Durbuy
{{Short description, 11th amd 12th century Frankish noblemen The Counts of Durbuy were Frankish noblemen in the 11th and 12th century who were descended from Albert II, Count of Namur. Durbuy is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg apparently founded (or named) in the 11th century as no earlier mention of it has been found. A chronology of Durbuy can be found in the French Wikipedia article Chronologie de la Terre de Durbuy. The counts were descended from the families ruling Namur and then Limburg. * Henry I * Godefroi, son of the previous and father of Richard I, Bishop of Verdun * Henry II. It is unclear if Henry I inherited the county from one of his parents (his father was the Count of Namur and his mother the daughter of Gothelo the Great, Duke of Lorraine) or from his wife. After the death of Henry II, Durbuy reverted to his cousin Henry I(IV) the Blind, Count of Namur and Luxembourg. One other Count of Durbuy is recorded, Gérard I, whose grandf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |