Reginald III of Guelders
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Reginald III of Guelders ( or Renaud, known as "The Fat") (May 13, 1333 – December 4, 1371) was Count, later Duke, of Guelders
and Count of Zutphen
from 1343 to 1361, and again in 1371. He was the son of Reginald II of Guelders
and of Eleanor of Woodstock
, daughter of Edward II
of England
.
With the death of his father in 1343, his mother held the regency until 1344. From 1350, his brother Edward
asserted his rights and a quarrel of succession burst out between the two brothers until 1361. Reginald was overcome in Tiel
and was imprisoned in the castle of Nijenbeek. There he became so large that he could not have left, even if the door had remained open. Edward died August 24, 1371, having been mortally wounded in the Battle of Baesweiler
and Reginald was released (according to the legend, the walls had to be cut so he could leave), but held the ducal throne for only a short period, because he died a few months later. He was buried at Graefenthal Abbey.
As he did not have a legitimate child, the succession passed to his sisters, who fought between them for the duchy of Guelders
.
on July 1, 1347, Marie of Brabant (1325–1399), lady of Turnhout, daughter of John III, Duke of Brabant
and Marie d'Evreux
.
They did not have children, but Reginald had an illegitimate daughter, Ponte of Guelders, who married Johan van Groesbeek (d. 1428), lord of Heumen
and Malden.
Dukes of Guelders
-House of Wassenberg:The first count of Guelders was Gerard IV, Lord of Wassenberg.During Reginald II's reign, the county of Guelders became a duchy.* before 1096–about 1129 : Gerard I* about 1129–about 1131 : Gerard II the tall, son of...
and Count of Zutphen
Count of Zutphen
The title of Count of Zutphen historically belonged to the ruler of the Dutch province of Gelderland ....
from 1343 to 1361, and again in 1371. He was the son of Reginald II of Guelders
Reginald II of Guelders
Reginald II of Guelders , called "the Black" , was Count of Guelders, and from 1339 onwards Duke of Guelders, and Zutphen, in the Low Countries, from 1326 to 1343...
and of Eleanor of Woodstock
Eleanor of Woodstock
Eleanor of Woodstock was an English princess.She was born at Woodstock Palace in Oxfordshire to the king Edward II of England and queen Isabella of France...
, daughter of Edward II
Edward II of England
Edward II , called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife Isabella in January 1327. He was the sixth Plantagenet king, in a line that began with the reign of Henry II...
of England
Kingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was, from 927 to 1707, a sovereign state to the northwest of continental Europe. At its height, the Kingdom of England spanned the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and several smaller outlying islands; what today comprises the legal jurisdiction of England...
.
With the death of his father in 1343, his mother held the regency until 1344. From 1350, his brother Edward
Edward, Duke of Guelders
Edward, Duke of Guelders , Duke of Guelders and Count of Zutphen was the youngest son of Rainald II of Guelders and his second wife, Eleanor of Woodstock, daughter of Edward II of England....
asserted his rights and a quarrel of succession burst out between the two brothers until 1361. Reginald was overcome in Tiel
Tiel
' is a municipality and a town in the middle of the Netherlands.The town is enclosed by the Waal river and the Linge river on the south and the north side, and the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal on the east side. The city was founded in the 5th century AD....
and was imprisoned in the castle of Nijenbeek. There he became so large that he could not have left, even if the door had remained open. Edward died August 24, 1371, having been mortally wounded in the Battle of Baesweiler
Battle of Baesweiler
The Battle of Baesweiler was a conflict between the dukes of Brabant and Jülich.During this time, large groups of mercenaries roamed the lands of western Europe, bringing death wherever they came...
and Reginald was released (according to the legend, the walls had to be cut so he could leave), but held the ducal throne for only a short period, because he died a few months later. He was buried at Graefenthal Abbey.
As he did not have a legitimate child, the succession passed to his sisters, who fought between them for the duchy of Guelders
Guelders
Guelders or Gueldres is the name of a historical county, later duchy of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the Low Countries.-Geography:...
.
Marriage and child
He married in TervurenTervuren
Tervuren is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Duisburg, Tervuren, Vossem and Moorsel. On January 1, 2006, Tervuren had a total population of 20,636...
on July 1, 1347, Marie of Brabant (1325–1399), lady of Turnhout, daughter of John III, Duke of Brabant
John III, Duke of Brabant
Jan III van Brabant , also called John III, the Triumphant , was Duke of Brabant, Lothier, and Limburg...
and Marie d'Evreux
Marie d'Évreux
Marie d'Évreux was the eldest child of Louis d'Évreux and his wife Margaret of Artois. She was a member of the House of Capet and was Duchess of Brabant by her marriage to John III, Duke of Brabant....
.
They did not have children, but Reginald had an illegitimate daughter, Ponte of Guelders, who married Johan van Groesbeek (d. 1428), lord of Heumen
Heumen
Heumen is a municipality and a village in the eastern Netherlands.- Population centres :*Heumen*Malden *Molenhoek *Nederasselt*Overasselt-External links:*...
and Malden.
Sources
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