The title Count of Vaudémont was granted to Gérard 1st of

Vaudémont Vaudémont () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Sights and monuments * Château de Vaudémont - ruined 11th-century castle protected as a '' monument historique'' by the French Ministry of Culture See a ...

in 1070, after he supported the succession of his brother,

Theodoric II, Duke of Lorraine Theodoric II (died 30 December 1115), called the Valiant, was the Duke of Lorraine from 1070 to his death. He was the son and successor of Gerhard and Hedwige of Namur. He is sometimes numbered ''Theodoric I'' if the Dukes of the House of Ardenn ...

to the

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. Counts of Vaudémont served as

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s of the Dukes of Lorraine. After 1473 the title was held by the Duke of Lorraine and was bestowed on younger sons of the Duke. It was later restyled "Prince of Vaudémont".

House of Alsace

*1070-1118 Gérard I of Vaudémont (c. 1060–1118), son of Gérard d'Alsace: married in 1080 to Hedwig Dagsbourg *1118-1155 Hugh I Vaudémont' (d. 1155), son of the previous count: married in 1130 to Aigeline (or Anne) Burgundy (1116–1163), daughter of

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, and Mathilde Turenne *1155-1188 Gerard II Vaudémont (d. 1188), son of the previous count: married his first wife in 1158 to Gertrude Joinville, daughter of Geoffroy of Joinville: second marriage in 1187 to Ombeline Vandoeuvre *1188-1242 Hugues II Vaudémont (d. 1242), son of the former Gertrude and Joinville: married in 1189 to Hedwig Raynel lady Gondrecourt *1242-1244 Hugues III of Vaudémont (d. 1244), son of the previous count: married to Marguerite de Bar, daughter of

Theobald I of Bar Theobald I (French: ''Thibaut or Thibauld de Bar'') (born – died 13 February 1214) was Count of Bar from 1190 until his death, and a Count of Luxemburg from 1197 until his death. He was the son of Reginald II of Bar and his wife Agnès de Cham ...

, Count Bar and Luxembourg and Ermesinde Luxembourg *1244-1278 Henry I of Vaudémont (1232–1278), son of the previous count: married to Marguerite de la Roche, daughter of

Guy I de La Roche Guy I de la Roche (1205–1263) was the Duke of Athens (from 1225/34), the son and successor of the first duke Othon. After the conquest of Thebes, Othon gave half the city in lordship to Guy. Life Guy's early life is obscure. Since the 18th cen ...

, Duke of Athens *1278-1279 Renaud of Vaudémont (1252–1279), son of the previous count *1279-1299 Henri II of Vaudémont (1255–1299), brother of the preceding: married to Hélisente Vergy, daughter of John I of Vergy and Marguerite de Noyers *1299-1348 Henri III of Vaudémont (d. 1348), son of the previous count: married in 1306 to Isabelle of Lorraine (d.1335), daughter of

Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine Frederick III () (1240 – 31 December 1302) was the Duke of Lorraine from 1251 to his death. He was the only son and successor of Matthias II and Catherine of Limburg. He was not yet thirteen years of age when his father died, so his mother a ...

, Duke of Lorraine and Marguerite de Champagne :: Henri IV Vaudémont (1310–1346), son of previous count, became ''de facto'' count in his father's later years, but died before him, killed at the

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House of Joinville

*1348-1365 Henry V of Vaudémont (1327–1365) son of Anseau Joinville, Sire de Joinville (1265 -1343), and Marguerite of Vaudémont (1305–1333), herself daughter of Henry III of Vaudémont: married to Marie de Luxembourg, daughter of John of Luxembourg, Count of Ligny, and Alix de Dampierre *1365-1418 Margaret of Joinville (1354–1418), daughter of the previous count: first married in 1367 to John of Châlon, Lord of Montaigu (d. 1373): married for the second time in 1374 to Peter of Geneva (d.1392), Count of Geneva: married for the third time in 1393 to Frederick I, Count of Vaudémont (1368-1415)

House of Lorraine-Vaudémont

*1393-1415 Frederick I, Count of Vaudémont (1368–1415), son of John I, Duke of Lorraine and Sophie of Wurtemberg *1415-1458

Antoine, Count of Vaudémont Antoine of Vaudémont ( – 22 March 1458) was Count of Vaudémont and Sieur de Joinville from 1418 to 1458. By marriage, he was also Count of Harcourt, Count of Aumale, and Baron of Elbeuf from 1452 to 1458. Life His uncle Charles II, Duke ...

(1393–1458), son of the previous count: married in 1416 to Marie d'Harcourt (1398-1476), Countess Harcourt. *1458-1470 Frederick II, Count of Vaudémont (1428–1470), son of the previous count: married in 1444 to Yolande, daughter of René d'Anjou and heiress to the Duchy of Lorraine. *1470-1508 René II, Duke of Lorraine (1451–1508), son of the previous count, became Duke of Lorraine in 1473. After this the title Count of Vaudémont was attached to the Duchy of Lorraine and was given to cadet members of the family: *

Louis, Count of Vaudémont Louis de Lorraine (27 April 1500 – 23 August 1528) was a nobleman of Lorraine who attempted to claim the Kingdom of Naples. He was styled as the Count of Vaudémont. A younger son of René II, Duke of Lorraine, he was born in Bar-le-Duc in 1500. ...

, (1500–1528), son of René II *

Nicolas, Duke of Mercœur Nicolas of Lorraine, Duke of Mercœur (16 October 1524 – 23 January 1577), was the second son of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine, and Renée de Bourbon. Biography He was originally destined for an ecclesiastical career, being made bishop of Metz i ...

(1524–1577), Count of Vaudémont and later Duke of Mercœur, son of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine *

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(1572–1632), Count of Vaudémont and subsequently Duke of Lorraine in 1625, son of

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(1649–1723), later styled Prince of Vaudémont, son of Charles IV and Béatrice de Cuzance (the marriage was not recognised as valid in

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). *

Charles Thomas, Prince of Vaudémont Charles Thomas de Lorraine (7 March 1670 – 12 May 1704), prince de Vaudémont, was a field marshal in the Austrian army. Early life Charles Thomas was the only son of Charles Henri of Lorraine, prince of Vaudémont and Commercy and Anne É ...

(1670–1704), son of the previous count. *Joseph de Lorraine-Brionne (1759–1812), younger brother of the Prince of Lambesc, given the courtesy title Prince of Vaudémont. His wife Louise de Montmorency-Logny (1763–1832) was a close friend of Talleyrand.

References

Michel François, ''Histoire des comtes et du comté de Vaudémont des origines à 1473'', Nancy, Imprimeries A. Humblot et Cie, 1935, 459 {{DEFAULTSORT:Count of Vaudemont Counts of Vaudémont House of Vaudémont 1070 establishments in Europe 1070s establishments in France