John (1190 – 30 September 1267), called the Old (''l'Antique''), was a French nobleman, the Count of
Auxonne
Auxonne ( or ) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Auxonnais'' or ''Auxonnaises''.
Auxonne is one of the sites of the defensive structu ...
and
Chalon-sur-Saône
Chalon-sur-Saône (, literally ''Chalon on Saône'') is a city in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; h ...
in his own right and regent in right of his son,
Hugh III, Count of Burgundy
Hugh of Chalon (french: Hugues; 1220–1266) was count of Burgundy by his marriage to Adelaide, Countess of Burgundy, on 1 November 1236, when he was aged 16. He was the son of John, Count of Chalon, and his first wife, Mahat, daughter of Hugh I ...
. In contemporary documents, he was sometimes called "Count of Burgundy", as by King William of Germany in 1251.
He was the son of
Stephen III of Auxonne
Stephen (or Étienne) III (died 1241) was Count of Auxonne. He was from the House of Ivrea, son of Stephen II, count of Auxonne (died after 1173) and Judith of Lorraine (c. 1140 – 1173). He was Stephen III in his House and Stephen II as count ...
and Beatrice, Countess of Châlon.Constance Brittain Bouchard, ''Sword, Miter, and Cloister: Nobility and the Church in Burgundy from 980-1198'', (Cornell University Press, 1987), 308.
On June 5, 1237, he exchanged his inherited patrimony of Auxonne and Chalon with
Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh IV of Burgundy (9 March 1213 – 27 or 30 October 1272) was Duke of Burgundy between 1218 and 1272 and from 1266 until his death was titular King of Thessalonica. Hugh was the son of Odo III, Duke of Burgundy and Alice de Vergy.
Issue
Hugh m ...
for the following territories: Salins''The kingdom of Burgundy, the lands of the house of Savoy and adjacent territories'', Eugene Cox, The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 5, C.1198-c.1300, ed. Rosamond McKitterick, David Abulafia, (Cambridge University Press, 1999), 362. (which was at the time the second city of the
County of Burgundy
The Free County of Burgundy or Franche-Comté (french: Franche Comté de Bourgogne; german: Freigrafschaft Burgund) was a medieval county (from 982 to 1678) of the Holy Roman Empire, predecessor to the modern region of Franche-Comté. The name ' ...
Ornans
Ornans () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. On January 1, 2016, the former commune Bonnevaux-le-Prieuré was merged into Ornans.Montfaucon,
Arlay
Arlay is a commune in the Jura department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. On 1 January 2016, the former commune of Saint-Germain-lès-Arlay was merged into Arlay.
History
Arlay's early importance lay in the fact ...
Vaud
Vaud ( ; french: (Canton de) Vaud, ; german: (Kanton) Waadt, or ), more formally the canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of ten districts and its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat of arms b ...
,
Chaussin
Chaussin () is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Jura department
The following is a list of the 494 communes of the Jura department of France.
The comm ...
, and Orgelet. He thus became one of the most powerful nobles in the county.
Although he gave charters to the towns in his territory, he also welcomed the Dominican friars as inquisitors.
The possession of Salins, with its salt production, gave John the fortune necessary to extend his territories. To protect the trade routes, he built the following fortresses: Le Pin, Montmahoux, Saint-Anne, Arguel, and
Nozeroy
Nozeroy () is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Jura department
The following is a list of the 494 communes of the Jura department of France.
The commu ...
, where he normally resided.
To avoid the customs imposed by the Count of Pontarlier, he bought the forests in the region around
Pontarlier
Pontarlier ( ; Latin: ''Ariolica'') is a commune and one of the two sub-prefectures of the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France near the Swiss border.
History
Pontarlier occupies the ancient Roman station of ...
and
Jougne
Jougne () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
The commune is situated from Pontarlier and from the Swiss border. It lies in the Jura Mountains, which form the border betwee ...
, which he logged, creating new roads. He founded the towns of Châtelblanc,
Chaux-Neuve
Chaux-Neuve () is a Communes of France, commune in the Doubs Departments of France, department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region in eastern France.
Population
See also
* Communes of the Doubs department
References
...
, and Rochejean, the last of which contains his name.
Family
He had three wives and 16 children.
He married Mahaud (or Mahaut) of Burgundy, the daughter of
Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh III (1142 – August 25, 1192) was Duke of Burgundy between 1162 and 1192. As duke, Burgundy was invaded by King Philip II and Hugh was forced to sue for peace. Hugh then joined the Third Crusade, distinguishing himself at Arsuf and Acre. He d ...
and
Beatrice of Albon
Béatrice, Countess of Albon and Dauphine of Viennois (1161–1228) was ruling countess and dauphine in 1162–1228, in succession upon the death of her father Guigues V.
She married Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy in 1183 and had three children:
* ...
. She died March 26, 1242. They had the following children:
*Elisabeth of Burgundy (1210–1277). In 1248, she married Henry I de Vergy.
*Blanche de Chalon (died 1306). In 1260, she married Guichard V de Beaujeu, and Béraud IX de Mercœur in 1268.
* Hugh III (1220–1267), who became Count of Burgundy by his marriage to Adelaide I of Burgundy.
*Margaret (died 1262) married Henry de Brienne.
He remarried to Isabeau (or Isabel) of Courtenay, the daughter of Robert I of Courtenay. They had the following children:
*
John
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Secon ...
(1243–1309), seigneur de Rochefort. He became
Count of Auxerre
The County of Auxerre is a former state of current central France, with capital in Auxerre.
History
The first count attested by the sources is one Ermenaud I of Auxerre, Ermenaud, a companion of Charlemagne who reigned around 770. In 859 Charles ...
by his marriage to Alix de Bourgogne-Auxerre.
*Stephen (died 1302), Seigneur de Rouvres.
*Peter (died 1272) Seigneur de Châtel-Belin, in 1268, he married Beatrice, the daughter of
Amadeus IV of Savoy
Amadeus IV (119711 June 1253) was Count of Savoy from 1233 to 1253.
Amadeus was born in Montmélian, Savoy. The legitimate heir of Thomas I of Savoy and Margaret of Geneva, he had however to fight with his brothers for the inheritance of Savoy' ...
Upon Isabeau's death September 22, 1257, he remarried to Laurette de Commercy, the daughter of Simon II, Seigneur de Commercy, and Matilda, Countess of Saarbrücken. They had the following children:
* John I of Châlon (1259–1316), seigneur d'Arlay. Founder of the Châlon-Arlay branch of the house of Ivrea. In 1272, he married Margaret, daughter of
Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh IV of Burgundy (9 March 1213 – 27 or 30 October 1272) was Duke of Burgundy between 1218 and 1272 and from 1266 until his death was titular King of Thessalonica. Hugh was the son of Odo III, Duke of Burgundy and Alice de Vergy.
Issue
Hugh m ...
.
*
Hugh
Hugh may refer to:
*Hugh (given name)
Noblemen and clergy French
* Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks
* Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II
* Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day ...
Archbishop of Besançon
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...
.
*Margaret (died 1328), who married Hugh of Burgundy.
*Agnes (died 1350). In 1285, she married Amedeus II, Count of Geneva