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
Waleran III (or Walram III) ( – 2 July 1226) was initially lord of Montjoie, then count of Luxembourg from 1214. He became count of Arlon and duke of Limburg on his father's death in 1221. He was the son of Henry III of Limburg and Sophia of S ...
and
Ermesinda of Luxembourg.
He married Mechthilde, daughter of Thierry of Cleves, Lord of
Dinslaken
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, 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
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On January 1, 2006, Fontaine-l'Évêque had a total population of 16,687. The total area is 28.41 km² which ...
* 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
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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 after his death.
External links
www.genealogie-mittelalter.de
13th-century Luxembourgian people
House of Luxembourg
1223 births
Year of death uncertain
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