Mary of Baux-Orange
Mary of Baux-Orange (died 1417) was suo jure Princess of Orange. She was the last holder of this title from the House of Baux.
Mary of Baux-Orange | |
|---|---|
| Princess of Orange, suo jure | |
| Died | 1417 Orange |
| Noble family | House of Baux (by birth) House of Châlon-Arlay (by marriage) |
| Spouse(s) | John III of Chalon-Arlay |
| Issue | |
| Father | Raymond V of Baux |
| Mother | Joan of Geneva |
Life
Marie was the only child and therefore the sole heiress of Raymond V of Baux and his wife, Joan of Geneva.
On 11 April 1386, she married John III, the son of Louis I, Lord of Châlon-Arlay and Margaret of Vienne. They had one son: Louis II, nicknamed Louis the Good (1390-1463)
Mary died in 1417 in Orange and was buried in L'église des Cordeliers at Lons-le-Saunier.[1] Her husband died in 1418. Louis II inherited Châlon-Arlay from his father and Baux-Orange, including the Principality of Orange, from his mother. He claimed to have also inherited the County of Geneva via his grandmother, but lost a lengthy legal battle over this claim against the House of Savoy.
References
- "Louis de Chalon, prince d'Orange, seigneur d'Orbe, Êchllens, Grandson 1390-1463". 1926. Retrieved 11 August 2016.