Hugh of Chalon (999-1039)
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Hugh of Chalon was a member of the house of Chalon
. He was bishop of Auxerre and Count of Chalon.
He was the only son of Lambert of Chalon
and was made canon of the Cathedral of Autun. After his father death, he was proclaimed bishop of Auxerre in 999 by request of Henry I, Duke of Burgundy. After the death of the latter, he abandoned Auxerre to defend his family county of Chalon
in the war that ensued.
House of Châlon
-Notable members:*Claudia of Châlon*Philibert of Châlon, Claudia's brother*René of Châlon , also known as Renatus of Châlon, Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht and Gelre....
. He was bishop of Auxerre and Count of Chalon.
He was the only son of Lambert of Chalon
Lambert of Chalon
Lambert of Chalon was the count of Chalon from 956 to 978, and count of Autun.He was the son of Robert of Dijon and Ingeltrude, and the brother to Robert, viscount of Chalon. Around 968, he married to Adelaide of Chalon, the daughter of Gilbert, Duke of Burgundy and widow of Robert of Vermandois...
and was made canon of the Cathedral of Autun. After his father death, he was proclaimed bishop of Auxerre in 999 by request of Henry I, Duke of Burgundy. After the death of the latter, he abandoned Auxerre to defend his family county of Chalon
Chalon
The Chalon are one of eight divisions of the Ohlone people of Native Americans who lived in Northern California. Chalon is also the name of their spoken language, listed as one of the Ohlone languages of the Utian family...
in the war that ensued.