Mathilde of Saarbrücken (1224-1276), was a sovereign countess regnant of

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from 1271 to 1276. She was the youngest daughter of Simon III, Count of Saarbrücken, who was succeeded upon his death by her sister Lauretta. Lauretta had one daughter and one son, but as both died early, she was succeeded by her younger sister, Mathilde. She married Simon III? of Commercy (d.c. 1247),I20086: COMMERCY, Simon III (Bef 1249 - ____) - seems to be erroneous
son of Gaucher I (fr) (c.1185 - 1244/48), Seigneur of Broyes-Commercy. It is not clear if Simon actually was a Seigneur of Commercy, but at least the title came to his descendants. As a widow Mathilde married in c.1248 to Amadeus (fr) (d. 1280),

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(lord) of Montfaucon.

Issue

* Simon IV, Count of Saarbrücken (b.1247 - 1308). He married twice and founded the House of Saarbrücken-Commercy (fr), having both fiefs as inheritance in 1274. His son Jean I (fr) (b 1265 - 1341/42), succeeded as Count of Saarbrücken. Jean also succeeded Simon IV as Seigneur of Commercy in 1297. *Jaquemin of Saarbrücken, a cleric. *Friedrich, "Frederick",

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(fr) ?. *Laure (d. 1275), married Jean "the old" (1190 – 1267),

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, Sire of Salins, regent of the

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. *Jean (fr) (d. 1306), Seigneur of Montfaucon,

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and Échallens. *Gauthier II (fr) (c. 1250 - 1309), Seigneur of

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-le-Vieux, later Seigneur of Montfaucon. Me married Mathilde (Mahaut) of Chaussin,

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of La Marche. *Agnès (d. 1278), married to Aymon II, Count of Geneva (d. 1280).

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