Biography of Cardinal Louis of Luxemburg -1443
Paternal Family Tree: Luxemburg
Louis of Luxembourg was born to John Luxemburg Count St Pol and Margaret Brienne.
Around 1387 [his father] John Luxemburg Count St Pol (age 17) and [his mother] Margaret Brienne (age 22) were married. He the son of Guy of Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol and Ligny and Mathilde Chatillon Countess Saint Pol. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England.
In 1397 [his father] John Luxemburg Count St Pol (age 27) died.
Before 26 Oct 1415 Louis of Luxembourg was consecrated Bishop of Thérouanne.
On 26 Oct 1415, the day after the Battle of Agincourt, the Bishop of Thérouanne consecrated part of the battle ground as a grave-site for the fallen.
In 1435 Louis of Luxembourg fled to English held Rouen, France [Map] when the French recovered Paris. He was appointed Archbishop Rouen. His niece Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford (age 20) married the English regent John Lancaster 1st Duke Bedford (age 45).
Around 1437 Louis of Luxembourg travelled to England where he was appointed Bishop of Ely.
Around 1437 Louis of Luxembourg travelled to England where he was appointed Bishop of Ely.
Chronicle of Gregory 1437. 21 Jan 1437. And that yere the kynge (age 15) ordaynyde the Parlyment to be holde at Cambridge [Map] Caumbryge, but aftyr warde by goode counselle hyt was tornyde and holde att Westemyster; the whyche Parlyment be ganne the xxj day of Janyver. And to that Parlyment come the Byschoppe of Tyrwynne [Thérouanne] ande the counselle of the Erle of Armanacke (age 40).
In 1439 Louis of Luxembourg was appointed Cardinal by Pope Eugene IV (age 56) at the request of the English.
Kings Wessex: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 7 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Louis "Fat" VI King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Great" Luxemburg V Count Luxemburg III Count Namur
Great x 3 Grandfather: Waleran I of Luxemburg 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Waleran II of Luxemburg 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jeanne Dame Beaurevoir
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Luxemburg Lord of Ligby 7 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
GrandFather: Guy of Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol and Ligny 8 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy Dampierre Count Flanders 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Guillaume Dampierre 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mathilde Bethune
Great x 2 Grandfather: Guy of Dampierre Richebourg 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Raoul II de Clermont 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alix Clermont 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alix Capet I Viscountess Châteaudun
Great x 1 Grandmother: Alix Dampierre 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Father: John Luxemburg Count St Pol 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Chatillon I Count Blois V Count Saint Pol
Great x 3 Grandfather: Guy Chatillon III Count Saint Pol 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Avesnes 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Guy Chatillon IV Count Saint Pol 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant
Great x 1 Grandfather: Jean Chatillon Count Saint Pol Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John "The Red" Capet I Duke Brittany 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Capet II Duke Brittany 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche "Navarre" Blois Duchess Brittany 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Capet Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Henry III of England Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Plantagenet Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England
GrandMother: Mathilde Chatillon Countess Saint Pol 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Enguerrand Ingleram Fiennes
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Fiennes
Great x 2 Grandfather: Jean Fiennes 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaumont 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Blanche Beaumont 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Chateaudun
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jeanne Fiennes 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Dampierre II Count Flanders
Great x 3 Grandfather: Guy Dampierre Count Flanders 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret II Countess Flanders 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabelle Dampierre 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Great" Luxemburg V Count Luxemburg III Count Namur
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabelle Luxemburg Countess Flanders 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Cardinal Louis of Luxemburg 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
GrandFather: Louis Count of Enghien
Mother: Margaret Brienne