The House of Chalon-Arlay was a French noble house, a cadet branch of the House of Ivrea. The founder of the house is John I of Chalon-Arlay, fifth son of John, Count of Chalon. When John III lord of Arlay married to Mary de Baux, princess of Orange, the House acquired the principality of Orange.

Coat of arms of the lord of Arlay (red shield with gold bend).
Coat of arms of the lord of Chalon (red shield with gold bend) and prince of Orange (gold shield with blue bugle); over all the (claimed) county of Geneva.

Notable members

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Family tree of House of Chalon-Arlay

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John
count of Chalon
HOUSE OF IVREA
Hugh
count of Burgundy
John I
lord of Chalon-Arlay
HOUSE OF CHALON-ARLAY
Hugh I
lord of chalon-Arlay
John II
lord of Chalon-Arlay
Hugh II
lord of Chalon-Arlay
Louis I
lord of Arguel & Ciuseaux
Joan of Geneva
John III
lord of Chalon-Arlay
Mary
princess of Orange
Louis II "le Bon"
prince of Orange
Jean de Chalon
sire de Vitteaux (d. 1462)
Hugues de Chalon
sire de Cuiseaux
(d. 1426 s.p.)
no desc.
Alix de Chalon
dame de Bussy (d. 1457)
Marie de Chalon
dame de Cerlier (d. 1465)
William VII
prince of Orange
Louis, Lord of Chateau-Guyon
(1448–1476)
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Hugh de Chalon (-3 July 1490)
Lord of Château-Guyon,
married Louise of Savoy, a daughter of Duke Amadeus IX of Savoy and Yolande of Valois
Philippine de Chalon
a nun at Ste-Clarisse d'Orbe, d.1507
Jeanne de Chalon, d.15 Sep 1483; m.25 Mar 1472 Louis de Seyssel, Cte de la Chambre (d.15 Sep 1483)
John IV
lord of Chalon-Arlay
Philibert
prince of Orange
Claudia
Henry III
lord of Breda
William I
count of Nassau-Siegen
HOUSE OF NASSAU
René
prince of Orange
William I or VIII
prince of Orange
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See also

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Royal house
House of Chalon-Arlay
Preceded by
(founder)
 
counts of Arlay

1266–1530
Succeeded by
Royal house
House of Chalon-Arlay
Preceded by
House of Beaux
 
princes of Orange

1393–1530
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ Rietstap, Johannes Baptist (2003). Armorial general. Genealogical Publishing Co. ISBN 0-8063-4811-9.
  2. ^ Rietstap, Johannes Baptist (2003). Armorial general. Genealogical Publishing Co. ISBN 0-8063-4811-9.
  3. ^ Rietstap, Johannes Baptist (2003). Armorial general. Vol. 1. Genealogical Publishing Co. p. 398. ISBN 0-8063-4811-9.