Margaret of Bar
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Margaret of Bar was a daughter of Henry II of Bar
and his wife Philippa of Dreux. She was Countess of Luxembourg
by her marriage to Henry V of Luxembourg
. She is also known as Marguerite of Bar.
and his second wife Yolanda de Coucy. Her paternal grandparents were Theobald I of Bar
and his second wife Ermesinde of Brienne.
Margaret was the eldest of seven children born to her parents. Her brother was Theobald II of Bar
. Margaret's sister, Jeanne married Frédéric de Blamont. The rest of her siblings died young or unmarried.
. Margaret was twenty years old, and Henry was twenty-four.
Margaret brought Henry Ligny-en-Barrois
as her dowry
, however, 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
. Margaret's brother, Theobald II of Bar
, took advantage of the conflict then raging between Frederick III of Lorraine
(their cousin) 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.
Margaret and Henry had seven children:
Margaret and Henry made peace with Guy of Dampierre
by marrying him to their daughter, Isabelle
. Their other daughter, Philippa
married John II, Count of Holland
and became grandparents to Philippa, Queen of England
and Margaret II, Countess of Hainault.
Margaret died in 1275, six years before her husband's death.
Henry II of Bar
Henry II of Bar alternately Henri II of Bar was a Count of Bar who reigned from 1214 to 1239. He died in Gaza while on Crusade.-Spouse and children:In 1219 he married Philippa de Dreux , the daughter of Robert II of Dreux....
and his wife Philippa of Dreux. She was Countess of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
by her marriage to Henry V of Luxembourg
Henry V of Luxembourg
Henry V the Blond , called the Great, was the count of Luxembourg, Laroche and Arlon from 1247 to his death and the count of Namur between 1256 and 1264 as Henry III...
. She is also known as Marguerite of Bar.
Family
Margaret's maternal grandparents were Robert II of DreuxRobert II of Dreux
Robert II of Dreux , Count of Dreux and Braine, was the eldest surviving son of Robert I, Count of Dreux, and Agnes de Baudemont, countess of Braine, and a grandson of King Louis VI of France....
and his second wife Yolanda de Coucy. Her paternal grandparents were Theobald I of Bar
Theobald I of Bar
Jean Theobald I of Bar was count of Bar from 1190 until his death, and a count of Luxemburg from 1197 until his death. He was the son of Reginald II of Bar and his wife Agnès de Champagne...
and his second wife Ermesinde of Brienne.
Margaret was the eldest of seven children born to her parents. Her brother was Theobald II of Bar
Theobald II of Bar
Theobald II, Count of Bar was a count of Bar. He was the son of Henry II of Bar and Philippa of Dreux. He became count of Bar when his father was killed in the Holy Land on 13 November 1239, but news of Henry's death only reached him at the start of 1240. As Theobald was still a minor, his...
. Margaret's sister, Jeanne married Frédéric de Blamont. The rest of her siblings died young or unmarried.
Marriage
In 1240, Margaret married Henry V of LuxembourgHenry V of Luxembourg
Henry V the Blond , called the Great, was the count of Luxembourg, Laroche and Arlon from 1247 to his death and the count of Namur between 1256 and 1264 as Henry III...
. Margaret was twenty years old, and Henry was twenty-four.
Margaret brought Henry Ligny-en-Barrois
Ligny-en-Barrois
Ligny-en-Barrois is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.The town is in the arrondissement of Bar-le-Duc, beside the canal that links the Rivers Rhine and Marne, fifteen kilometres to the south east of Bar le Duc: it is the administrative seat of the canton ...
as her dowry
Dowry
A dowry is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings forth to the marriage. It contrasts with bride price, which is paid to the bride's parents, and dower, which is property settled on the bride herself by the groom at the time of marriage. The same culture may simultaneously practice both...
, however, 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
Theobald II of Navarre
Theobald II , called the Young, was Count of Champagne and Brie and King of Navarre from 1253 until his death....
, in his capacity as Count of Champagne
Count of Champagne
The Counts of Champagne ruled the region of Champagne from 950 to 1316. Champagne evolved from the county of Troyes in the late eleventh century and Hugh I was the first to officially use the title "Count of Champagne". When Louis became King of France in 1314, upon the death of his father Philip...
. Margaret's brother, Theobald II of Bar
Theobald II of Bar
Theobald II, Count of Bar was a count of Bar. He was the son of Henry II of Bar and Philippa of Dreux. He became count of Bar when his father was killed in the Holy Land on 13 November 1239, but news of Henry's death only reached him at the start of 1240. As Theobald was still a minor, his...
, took advantage of the conflict then raging between Frederick III of Lorraine
Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine
Frederick III was the Duke of Lorraine from 1251 to his death. He was the only son and successor of Matthias II and Catherine of Limburg....
(their cousin) and the bishops of Metz
Diocese of Metz
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. In the Middle Ages it was in effect an independent state, part of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the bishop who had the ex officio title of count. It was annexed to France by King Henry II in...
. Henry V was a partisan of the duke and so Theobald took the side of the bishop. Henry was captured in battle at Prény
Prény
Prény is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department*Parc naturel régional de Lorraine...
on 14 September 1266. On 8 September 1268, King Louis IX
Louis IX of France
Louis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and...
arbitrated between the two counts and Henry was freed and repossessed of Ligny, but under the suzerainty of the Barrois.
Margaret and Henry had seven children:
- Henry VIHenry VI of LuxembourgHenry VI was count of Luxembourg and Arlon from the death of his father, Henry V the Blond in 1281 until his own death at the battle of Worringen, seven years later, when he was succeeded by his son, Henry VII....
(died 1288), Count of Luxembourg - Waleran IWaleran I of Luxembourg, Lord of LignyWaleram I of Luxembourg was since 1281 Lord of Ligny, Roussy and La Roche.He was the second son of Henry V, Count of Luxembourg and Margaret of Bar....
(died 1288), Count of Ligny & Roussy - IsabelleIsabelle of LuxembourgIsabelle of Luxembourg was a daughter of Henry V of Luxembourg and his wife, Margaret of Bar. Isabelle was a member of the House of Luxembourg.- Family :...
(1247–1298), married Guy of DampierreGuy of DampierreGuy of Dampierre was the count of Flanders during the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302.Guy was the second son of William II of Dampierre and Margaret II of Flanders. The death of his elder brother William in a tournament made him joint Count of Flanders with his mother... - PhilippaPhilippa of LuxembourgPhilippa of Luxembourg was the daughter of Count Henry V of Luxembourg and his wife Marguerite of Bar. She married John II, Count of Holland...
(1252–1311), married John II, Count of Holland - Margaret
- Felicitas
- Joanna (died 1310), Abbess of ClairefontaineClairefontaineLe Centre Technique National Fernand Sastre , commonly referred to as INF Clairefontaine , INF, or simply Clairefontaine, is the national association football centre that specializes in training French football players...
Margaret and Henry made peace with Guy of Dampierre
Guy of Dampierre
Guy of Dampierre was the count of Flanders during the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302.Guy was the second son of William II of Dampierre and Margaret II of Flanders. The death of his elder brother William in a tournament made him joint Count of Flanders with his mother...
by marrying him to their daughter, Isabelle
Isabelle of Luxembourg
Isabelle of Luxembourg was a daughter of Henry V of Luxembourg and his wife, Margaret of Bar. Isabelle was a member of the House of Luxembourg.- Family :...
. Their other daughter, Philippa
Philippa of Luxembourg
Philippa of Luxembourg was the daughter of Count Henry V of Luxembourg and his wife Marguerite of Bar. She married John II, Count of Holland...
married John II, Count of Holland
John II, Count of Holland
John II of Avesnes was the oldest son of John I of Avesnes and Adelaide of Holland.-History:John II was Count of Hainaut from 1280 to his death, succeeding his grandmother, Margaret II...
and became grandparents to Philippa, Queen of England
Philippa of Hainault
Philippa of Hainault, or, Philippe de Hainaut was the Queen consort of King Edward III of England. Edward, Duke of Guyenne, her future husband, promised in 1326 to marry her within the following two years...
and Margaret II, Countess of Hainault.
Margaret died in 1275, six years before her husband's death.