Henry V of Luxemburg, herzog von Limburg

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Henry V of Luxemburg, herzog von Limburg is our 22nd great grandfather.
Janet Milburn 11/12/22

Henry V of Luxembourg, also call the the Blond or the Great, was the count of Luxembourg, Laroche and Arlon to his death and the count of Namur as Henry III. He was the son and successor of Waleran III of Limburg and Ermesinda of Luxembourg. In 1240 Henry married Margaret of Bar, daughter of Henry II of Bar and Philippa of Dreux who was the great-granddaughter of King Louis VI of France. Henry's marriage to Margaret brought him Ligny-en-Barrois as her dowry, though, by a clause in the marriage contract, it remained under the feudal suzerainty of the county of Bar. In contempt of this, Henry paid homage in 1256 to Theobald II of Navarre, in his capacity as Count of Champagne. Henry's brother-in-law, Theobald II of Bar, took advantage of the conflict then raging between Frederick III of Lorraine and the bishops of Metz. Henry V was a partisan of the duke and so Theobald took the side of the bishop.

Henry was captured in battle at Prény on 14 September 1266. On 8 September 1268, King Louis IX arbitrated between the two counts and Henry was freed and repossessed of Ligny, but under the suzerainty of the Barrois.

In 1256, Henry seized Namur while the reigning margrave, Baldwin II, was also reigning emperor in Constantinople. Baldwin relinquished his rights to Namur to Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders, who retook the margraviate from Henry.
The two parties made peace and Guy married Henry's daughter.

From Margaret he had the following issue:

Henry VI (died 1288), Count of Luxembourg
Waleran I (died 1288), Count of Ligny & Roussy
Isabelle (1247–1298), married Guy of Dampierre
Philippa (1252–1311), married John II, Count of Holland
Margaret
Felicitas
Joanna (died 1310), Abbess of Clairefontaine

He also had at least three bastard sons, including:
Henry, bastard of Luxembourg (died 1288), married Isabelle of Houffalize, heiress of Houffalize

Family Members

Parents

Waleran III of Limburg
1165–1226

Ermesinde de Luxembourg
1186–1247

Spouse

Marguerite de Bar
1220–1275

Siblings

Heinrich von Limburg
1195–1247

Gerhard Limburg
1223–1298

Gaulus de Limburg
1225 – unknown

Children

Waleran de Luxembourg
unknown–1288

Isabelle de Luxembourg
unknown–1298

Henri de Luxembourg
1250–1288

Philippe de Luxembourg
1252–1311
Henri V de Luxembourg
BIRTH
1216
Arlon, Arrondissement d'Arlon, Luxembourg, Belgium

DEATH
24 Dec 1281 (aged 64–65)
Walloon Brabant, Belgium

BURIAL
Abbaye de Clairefontaine
Arlon, Arrondissement d'Arlon, Luxembourg, Belgium

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Henry V

Count of Arlon as Henry V

Reign 2 July 1226 – 24 December 1281

Predecessor Waleran III

Successor Henry VI

Lord of Ligny as Henry I

Reign 1240 - 24 December 1281

Predecessor Henry II of Bar

Successor Waleran I

Count of Luxembourg and Laroche as Henry V

Reign 12 February 1247 – 24 December 1281

Predecessor Ermesinda

Successor Henry VI (Luxembourg)

Waleran I (Laroche)

Count of Namur as Henry III

Reign 1256 - 1264

Predecessor Baldwin II

Successor Guy

Born 1216

Died 24 December 1281 Mainz

Spouse Margaret of Bar

Issue

• Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg
• Waleran I, Lord of Ligny
• Isabelle of Luxembourg
• Philippa of Luxembourg
• Margaret of Luxembourg
• Felicitas of Luxembourg
• Joanna of Luxembourg

House House of Luxembourg

• Father Waleran III of Limburg
• Mother Ermesinda of Luxembourg

Henry V the Blondell (1216 – 24 December 1281), called the Great, was the count of Arlon from 1226 to his death, lord of Ligny from 1240 to his death, count of Luxembourg and Laroche from 1247 to his death, and the count of Namur between 1256 and 1264 as Henry III. He was the son and successor of Waleran III of Limburg and Ermesinda of Luxembourg.

In 1226, following the death of his father Waleran III, Henry inherited the county of Arlon.

In 1240 Henry married Margaret of Bar,[1] daughter of Henry II of Bar and Philippa of Dreux who was the great-granddaughter of King Louis VI of France. Henry's marriage to Margaret brought him Ligny-en-Barrois as her dowry, though, by a clause in the marriage contract, it remained under the feudal suzerainty of the county of Bar. In contempt of this, Henry paid homage in 1256 to Theobald II of Navarre, in his capacity as Count of Champagne. Henry's brother-in-law, Theobald II of Bar, took advantage of the conflict then raging between Frederick III of Lorraine and the bishops of Metz. Henry V was a partisan of the duke and so Theobald took the side of the bishop. Henry was captured in battle at Prény on 14 September 1266. On 8 September 1268, King Louis IX arbitrated between the two counts and Henry was freed and repossessed of Ligny, but under the suzerainty of the Barrois.

Henry inherited Luxembourg and Laroche following the death of his mother, Ermesinde, in 1247.

In 1256, Henry seized Namur while the reigning margrave, Baldwin II, was also reigning emperor in Constantinople. Baldwin relinquished his rights to Namur to Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders, who retook the margraviate from Henry. The two parties made peace and Guy married Henry's daughter.

From Margaret he had the following issue:

• Henry VI (died 1288), Count of Luxembourg
• Waleran I (died 1288), Count of Ligny & Roussy
• Isabelle (1247–1298), married Guy of Dampierre[2]
• Philippa (1252–1311), married John II, Count of Holland
• Marguerite (lady of Macheren), living 1302
• Felicitas
• Jeanne (died 1310), Abbess at Clairefontaine Abbey of Clairefontaine

He also had at least three illegitimate sons, including: Henry, bastard of Luxembourg (died 1288), married Isabelle of Houffalize, heiress of Houffalize

References

1. John A. Gade, Luxemburg in the Middle Ages, (E.J. Brill, 1951), 96.
2. J. F. Verbruggen, The Battle of the Golden Spurs (Courtrai, 11 July 1302), ed. Kelly DeVries, transl. David Richard Ferguson, (Boydell Press, 2002), 8.

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