Biography of William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich 1364-1402

Paternal Family Tree: Julich

On 25 Feb 1361 [his grandfather] William Jülich V Duke Jülich (age 62) died. His son [his father] William Jülich I Duke Jülich (age 34) succeeded I Duke Jülich. Earl Cambridge extinct. The provenance of this title is vague. It isn't entirely clear when he was created Earl of Cambridge, or whether it was for life only, or if he renounced it; his son didn't succeed to it.

In Dec 1362 [his father] William Jülich I Duke Jülich (age 35) and [his mother] Marie Guelders Duchess Jülich were married. She by marriage Duchess Jülich. They had three children. She the daughter of Reginald "Black" II Duke Guelders and Sophia Berthout Berthout. He the son of William Jülich V Duke Jülich. They were third cousins.

On 05 Mar 1364 William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich was born to William Jülich I Duke Jülich (age 37) and Marie Guelders Duchess Jülich.

On 04 Dec 1371 [his uncle] Reginald III Duke Guelders (age 38) died without issue. The Duke Guelders title passed to his sisters and their husband's resulting in a war of succession with William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich (age 7), son of his sister [his mother] Marie Guelders Duchess Jülich eventually succeeding.

In 1377 William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich (age 12) succeeded 3rd Duke Guelders.

In 1379 William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich (age 14) and Katherine Wittelsbach Duchess Guelders (age 17) were married. She by marriage Duchess Guelders, Duchess Guelders. She the daughter of Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria (age 42) and Margaret Silesia. He the son of William Jülich I Duke Jülich (age 52) and Marie Guelders Duchess Jülich. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

In 1386 [his sister-in-law] Johanna Wittelsbach (age 24) died.

On 13 Dec 1393 [his father] William Jülich I Duke Jülich (age 66) died. His son William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich (age 29) succeeded 3rd Duke Jülich.

Around 1399 William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich (age 34) was appointed 81st Knight of the Garter by King Richard II of England (age 31).

In 1400 [his wife] Katherine Wittelsbach Duchess Guelders (age 38) died.

On 16 Feb 1402 William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich (age 37) died at Arnhem [Map]. His brother [his brother] Reinald Jülich 4th Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich (age 37) succeeded 4th Duke Guelders, 3rd Duke Jülich.

William Jülich II Count Jülich and [his mother] Marie Guelders Duchess Jülich were married. She by marriage Countess Jülich. She the daughter of Reginald "Black" II Duke Guelders and Sophia Berthout Berthout.

Royal Ancestors of William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich 1364-1402

Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 8 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 5 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 6 Grand Son of Louis "Fat" VI King France

Ancestors of William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich 1364-1402

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Jülich II Count Jülich

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Jülich III Count Jülich

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Jülich IV Count Jülich

Great x 4 Grandfather: Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg

Great x 3 Grandmother: Matilda Luxemburg Countess Jülich

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cunigunda Metz Countess Luxemburg

Great x 1 Grandfather: Gerhard Jülich V Count Jülich 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Otto I Count Guelders

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gerard III Count Guelders

Great x 2 Grandmother: Richardis Guelders Countess Jülich 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Metz 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

GrandFather: William Jülich V Duke Jülich 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Godfrey Brabant

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elisabeth Brabant Countess Jülich

Father: William Jülich I Duke Jülich 7 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

William Jülich 3rd Duke Guelders 3rd Duke Jülich 8 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Otto I Count Guelders

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gerard III Count Guelders

Great x 2 Grandfather: Otto II Duke Guelders 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Metz 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Reginald I Count Guelders 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alberic Dammartin

Great x 3 Grandfather: Simon Dammartin

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mathilde Clermont

Great x 2 Grandmother: Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Montgomery IV Count Ponthieu

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Montgomery Countess Ponthieu

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alys Capet Countess Ponthieu

GrandFather: Reginald "Black" II Duke Guelders 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Dampierre

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Dampierre II Count Flanders

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mathilde Bouron

Great x 2 Grandfather: Guy Dampierre Count Flanders 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret II Countess Flanders 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Blois Countess Flanders 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Dampierre Duchess Gueders 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabelle Luxemburg Countess Flanders 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry of Bar II Count of Bar 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Capet Countess of Bar

Mother: Marie Guelders Duchess Jülich 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

GrandMother: Sophia Berthout Berthout