House of Ardennes-Bar, 959–1093

House of Montbéliard, 1093–1354

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Countess	Ceased to be Countess	Death	Spouse Counts and dukes of Bar Bar was a historic duchy of both the Holy Roman Empire and the crown of France, though later totally incorporated with Lorraine into France in 1766. The duchy of Bar includes the "pays" of Barrois.- History :...
	Ermentrude of Burgundy	William I, Count of Burgundy William I, Count of Burgundy William I , called the Great , was Count of Burgundy and Mâcon from 1057 to 1087. He was a son of Renaud I and Alice of Normandy, daughter of Richard II, Duke of Normandy... (Ivrea)	1050/55	1065	21 January/June 1093 husband's accession	2 January 1105 husband's death	1105, after	Theodoric II Theodoric I, Count of Montbéliard Theodoric I was a Count of Montbéliard, Count of Bar and lord of Mousson and Count of Verdun. He was the son of Louis de Scarpone, Count of Montbéliard, and Sophie, Countess of Bar and Lady of Mousson....
	Gisela of Vaudémont	Gerad, Count of Vaudémont (Ardennes-Metz)	-	before 1120	2 January 1105 husband's accession	after 1141		Reginald I
	Agnes of Champagne	Theobald II, Count of Champagne (Blois)	1138	1055		25 July 1170 husband's death	7 August 1207	Reginald II Reginald II, Count of Bar Reginald II of Bar was a Count of Bar and Lord of Mousson from 1149 till his death. He was the son of Reginald I, Count of Bar and lord of Mousson, and Giselle of Vaudémont....
	Ermesinde-Isabella of Bar-sur-Seine	Guy, Count of Bar-sur-Seine (Brienne)	-	1189	14/9 October 1190 husband's accession	1195 divorce	1211 or after	Theobald I
	Ermesinde of Namur, Countess of Luxembourg	Henry IV, Count of Luxembourg and Namur (Namur)	June 1186	1197		13 February 1214 husband's death	12 February 1247
	Philippa de Dreux	Robert II, Count of Dreux (Dreux)	1192	21/27 December 1219		13 November 1239 husband's death	17 March 1242	Henry II
	Jeanne of Dampierre Jeanne of Dampierre Jeanne of Dampierre was the only daughter of Margaret II, Countess of Flanders and William II of Dampierre.In 1239, her mother arranged her to be wed to count Hugh III of Rethel. Margaret stipulated that her dowry should be returned in case the count died without giving Jeanne a child...	William II, Lord of Dampierre William II of Dampierre William II was the lord of Dampierre from 1216 until his death. He was the son of Guy II, constable of Champagne, and Matilda, heiress of Bourbon.His brother, Archambaud VIII, inherited Bourbon and he Dampierre... (Dampierre House of Dampierre The Dampierre family played an important role during the Middle Ages. They were Count of Flanders and later also Count of Nevers, Rethel, Artois and Franche-Comté. The senior line of the House died out with Margaret III... )	-	March or 31 August 1245		1245/46		Theobald II
	Jeanne of Toucy	John, Lord of Toucy	-	1246		October 1291 husband's death	February or 7 July 1317
	Eleanor of England	Edward I of England Edward I of England Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons... (Plantaganet)	17 June 1264/9	20 September 1293		12 October 1298		Henry III Henry III, Count of Bar Henry III of Bar was Count of Bar from 1291 to 1302. He was son of Thibault II of Bar and Jeanne de Toucy.- Life :...
	Marie of Burgundy	Robert II, Duke of Burgundy Robert II, Duke of Burgundy Robert II of Burgundy was duke of Burgundy between 1271 and 1306, inheriting the title from his brother Eudes of Burgundy, who had no male heirs. Robert was the third son of duke Hugh IV and Yolande of Dreux... (Burgundy House of Burgundy The House of Burgundy was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, descending from Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, a younger son of Robert II of France.... )	1298	11 February 1310		before 1336		Edward I
	Yolande of Flanders	Robert, Count of Marle (Dampierre House of Dampierre The Dampierre family played an important role during the Middle Ages. They were Count of Flanders and later also Count of Nevers, Rethel, Artois and Franche-Comté. The senior line of the House died out with Margaret III... )	15 September 1326 or 1331	1340		7/24 Decz 1344 husband's death	12 December 1395	Henry IV

House of Montbéliard, 1354–1430

House of Valois-Anjou

House of Valois-Anjou

The Valois House of Anjou, or the Younger House of Anjou, was a noble French family, deriving from the royal family, the House of Valois. They were monarchs of Naples, as well as various other territories....

, 1430-1483

House of Vaudemont, 1483–1737

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Duchess	Ceased to be Duchess	Death	Spouse Counts and dukes of Bar Bar was a historic duchy of both the Holy Roman Empire and the crown of France, though later totally incorporated with Lorraine into France in 1766. The duchy of Bar includes the "pays" of Barrois.- History :...
	Joan, Countess of Tancarville	William, Count of Tancarville (Harcourt House of Harcourt The House of Harcourt is a Norman family, descended from the Viking Bernard the Dane and named after its seigneurie of Harcourt in Normandy. Its mottos were "Gesta verbis praeveniant" , "Gesta verbis praevenient" , and "Le bon temps viendra ..... )	-	9 September 1471	24 July 1473 husband's accession	23 March 1483 marriage annulled	8 November 1488	René II René II, Duke of Lorraine René II was Count of Vaudémont from 1470, Duke of Lorraine from 1473, and Duke of Bar from 1483 to 1508. He claimed the crown of the Kingdom of Naples and the County of Provence as the Duke of Calabria 1480–1493 and as King of Naples and Jerusalem 1493–1508...
	Phillipa of Guelders	Adolf, Duke of Guelders Adolf, Duke of Guelders Adolf of Egmond was a Duke of Guelders, Count of Zutphen from 1465–1471 and in 1477.He was the son of Arnold, Duke of Guelders and Catherine of Cleves.... (Egmond)	9 November 1467	1 September 1485		10 December 1508 husband's death	26 February 1547
	Renée de Bourbon Renée of Bourbon Renée of Bourbon, Duchess of Lorraine also called, Renée, Lady of Mercœur, , was a daughter of Gilbert de Bourbon, Count of Montpensier by Clara Gonzaga, and sister of Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Bourbon....	Gilbert, Count of Montpensier Gilbert, Count of Montpensier Gilbert de Bourbon, Count of Montpensier son of Louis de Bourbon and Gabrielle La Tour, Count of Montpensier and Dauphin d'Auvergne... (Bourbon-Montpensier House of Bourbon-Montpensier The House of Bourbon-Montpensier or Maison de Bourbon-Montpensier was a semi royal family. The name of Bourbon comes from a marriage between Marie de Valois, comtesse de Montpensier who married Jean de Bourbon - the duc de Bourbon... )	1494	26 June 1515		26 May 1539		Antoine Antoine, Duke of Lorraine Antoine , known as the Good, was Duke of Lorraine from 1508 until his death in 1544.-Biography:Antoine was born at Bar-le-Duc, the son of René II, Duke of Lorraine and Philippa of Guelders...
	Christina of Denmark Christina of Denmark Christina of Denmark was a Danish princess who became Duchess-consort of Milan, then Duchess-consort of Lorraine...	Christian II of Denmark Christian II of Denmark Christian II was King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden , during the Kalmar Union.-Background:... (Oldenburg House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden... )	November 1521	10 July 1541	14 June 1544 husband's accession	12 June 1545 husband's death	10 December 1590	Francis I Francis I, Duke of Lorraine Francis I was a member of the French nobility. He was briefly Duke of Lorraine from 1544–1545.-History:...
	Claude de Valois Claude of Valois Claude of Valois was born at Fontainebleau on 12 November 1547 and died in Nancy on 21 February 1575. She was the second daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.-Biography:...	Henry II of France Henry II of France Henry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,... (Valois)	12 November 1547	19 January 1559		21 February 1575		Charles III Charles III, Duke of Lorraine Charles III , known as the Great, was Duke of Lorraine from 1545 until his death.-History:He was the eldest surviving son of Francis I, Duke of Lorraine, and Christina of Denmark...
	Margerita Gonzaga Margerita Gonzaga Margherita Gonzaga was the eldest daughter of Vincenzo I Gonzaga and Eleonora de' Medici; she was also a sister of Francesco IV Gonzaga, Ferdinando I Gonzaga, Vincenzo II Gonzaga and Eleonora Gonzaga...	Vincent I of Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat (Gonzaga House of Gonzaga The Gonzaga family ruled Mantua in Northern Italy from 1328 to 1708.-History:In 1433, Gianfrancesco I assumed the title of Marquis of Mantua, and in 1530 Federico II received the title of Duke of Mantua. In 1531, the family acquired the Duchy of Monferrato through marriage... )	2 October 1591	24 April 1606	14 May 1608 husband's accession	31 July 1624 husband's death	7 February 1632	Henry II Henry II, Duke of Lorraine Henry II was Duke of Lorraine from 1608 until his death. His two daughters were Duchesses of Lorraine by marriage. He was also the brother-in-law of King Henry IV of France.-History and Family:...
	Christina of Salm Christina of Salm Christina of Salm, , was a duchess consort of Lorraine; married in 1597 to Francis II, Duke of Lorraine.Issue:# Henri de Lorraine, Marquis of Hattonchâtel died in childhood;...	Paul, Count of Salm (Salm House of Salm The House of Salm was a noble family originating in the Belgian Ardennes and ruling Salm. It is above all known for the experiences of the branch which came to be located in the Vosges Mountains and over time came to rule over a principality whose capital was Badonviller then Senones.Its notable... )	May 1575	1597	25 November 1625 husband's accession	1 December 1625 husband's abdication	31 December 1627	Francis II Francis II, Duke of Lorraine Francis II , was the son of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine and Claude of Valois. He was Duke of Lorraine briefly in 1624, quickly abdicating in favour of his son.-Biography:...
	Nicolette of Lorraine Nicolette of Lorraine Nicole de Lorraine was Duchess of Lorraine and Bar from 1 August 1624 to 21 November 1625, and Duchess consort in 1625–1634. She was born in Nancy, the daughter of Henry II, Duke of Lorraine and Bar, and Margerita Gonzaga...	Henry II, Duke of Lorraine Henry II, Duke of Lorraine Henry II was Duke of Lorraine from 1608 until his death. His two daughters were Duchesses of Lorraine by marriage. He was also the brother-in-law of King Henry IV of France.-History and Family:... (Vaudemont)	3 October 1608	23 May 1621	1 December 1625 husband's accession	19 January 1634 husband's abdication	2 February 1657	Charles IV Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine Charles IV was Duke of Lorraine from 1624 to 1634, when he abdicated under French pressure in favor of his younger brother, and again from 1661 until 1675.- Biography :...
	Claude of Lorraine	Henry II, Duke of Lorraine Henry II, Duke of Lorraine Henry II was Duke of Lorraine from 1608 until his death. His two daughters were Duchesses of Lorraine by marriage. He was also the brother-in-law of King Henry IV of France.-History and Family:... (Vaudemont)	12 October 1612	17 February 1634		2 August 1648		Nicholas II Nicholas II, Duke of Lorraine Nicholas Francis , also known as Nicholas II, was briefly Duke of Lorraine and Duke of Bar for a few months in 1634, spanning the time between the abdication of his older brother and his own resignation...
	Béatrix de Cusance Béatrix de Cusance Béatrice de Cusance , was a duchess consort of Lorraine; married 1637 to Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine.Issue:*Francis de Lorraine ;...	Claude François de Cusance, Baron of Belvoir (Cusance)	27 December 1614	9 April 1637	1661 husband's restoration	5 June 1663		Charles IV Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine Charles IV was Duke of Lorraine from 1624 to 1634, when he abdicated under French pressure in favor of his younger brother, and again from 1661 until 1675.- Biography :...
	Marie Louise d'Aspremont Marie Louise d'Aspremont Marie Louise d'Aspremont , was a duchess consort of Lorraine; married in 1665 to Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine.She was the daughter of Charles II, comte d'Aspremont....	Charles II, comte d'Aspremont (Aspremont)	1651/52	1665		18 September 1675 husband's death	23 October 1692
	Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans	Philippe I, Duke of Orléans Philippe I, Duke of Orléans Philippe of France was the youngest son of Louis XIII of France and his queen consort Anne of Austria. His older brother was the famous Louis XIV, le roi soleil. Styled Duke of Anjou from birth, Philippe became Duke of Orléans upon the death of his uncle Gaston, Duke of Orléans... (Orléans House of Orleans Orléans is the name used by several branches of the Royal House of France, all descended in the legitimate male line from the dynasty's founder, Hugh Capet. It became a tradition during France's ancien régime for the duchy of Orléans to be granted as an appanage to a younger son of the king... )	13 September 1676	13 October 1698		27 March 1729 husband's death	23 December 1744	Leopold Leopold, Duke of Lorraine Leopold , surnamed the Good, was Duke of Lorraine and Bar from 1690 to his death.-Early life:Leopold Joseph Charles Dominique Agapet Hyacinthe was the son of Charles V, Duke of Lorraine, and his wife Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, a half-sister of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.At the time of...
	Maria Theresa of Austria Maria Theresa of Austria Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was the sovereign of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria and Galicia, the Austrian Netherlands and Parma...	Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI was the penultimate Habsburg sovereign of the Habsburg Empire. He succeeded his elder brother, Joseph I, as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia , Hungary and Croatia , Archduke of Austria, etc., in 1711... (Habsburg)	13 May 1717	12 February 1736		9 July 1737 Duchy given to Stanislas	29 November 1780	Francis III Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor Francis I was Holy Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany, though his wife effectively executed the real power of those positions. With his wife, Maria Theresa, he was the founder of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty...

House of Leszczyński, 1737-1766

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