Hugh I of Chalon-Arlay was lord of Arlay and of Vitteaux, and belonged to the house of Chalon-Arlay. He was the son of lord John I of Charlon-Arlay and of Marguerite of Burgundy (daughter of duke Hugh IV of Burgundy), and his grandfather John, Count of Chalon

John, Count of Chalon

John , called the Old , was a French nobleman, the Count of Auxonne and Chalon-sur-Saône in his own right and regent of the County of Burgundy in right of his son, Hugh III....

 was count-regent from the death of count Otto III

Otto III, Count Palatine of Burgundy

Otto III, Count Palatine of Burgundy was the son of Beatrice II, Countess Palatine of Burgundy and Otto I, Duke of Merania....

 onwards. On 13 February 1302 Hugh I married Béatrice de la Tour du Pin (1275–1347) (daughter of count Humbert I of Viennois

Humbert I of Viennois

Humbert I of Viennois was baron of la Tour-du-Pin and then also became, by his marriage, dauphin of Viennois. He was the son of Albert IV, baron of la Tour-du-Pin, and of Béatrice de Coligny .In 1273 he married Anne of Burgundy -...

). They had one child, John II of Chalon-Arlay

John II of Chalon-Arlay

John II, lord of Chalon-Arlay was a member of the house of Chalon-Arlay. He succeeded his father Hugh I of Chalon-Arlay to this title, and was himself succeeded by his son Hugh II of Chalon-Arlay-Life:...

(1312 – 25 February 1362), who succeeded his father to the Chalon-Arlay title.