Biography of Reginald I Count Guelders 1255-1326

Paternal Family Tree: Guelders

Maternal Family Tree: Etienette Countess Provence and Arles

In 1182 [his son-in-law] Dietrich Cleves VIII Count Cleves and [his daughter] Margaret Guelders Countess Cleves were married. She the daughter of Reginald I Count Guelders and Margaret Dampierre Duchess Brabant.

In 1240 [his father] Otto II Duke Guelders and Margaretha Cleves (age 22) were married. She by marriage Duchess Guelders. She the daughter of Dietrich Cleves V Count Cleves and Mathilda Dinslaken Countess Cleves. He the son of Gerard III Count Guelders and Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Before 1250 Raoul Coucy II Lord Coucy and [his mother] Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu were married. She the daughter of Simon Dammartin and Marie Montgomery Countess Ponthieu (age 50). They were half second cousin twice removed.

In 1253 [his father] Otto II Duke Guelders and [his mother] Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu were married. She by marriage Duchess Guelders. She the daughter of Simon Dammartin and Marie Montgomery Countess Ponthieu. He the son of Gerard III Count Guelders and Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1255 Reginald I Count Guelders was born to Otto II Duke Guelders and Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu.

On 10 Jan 1271 Reginald I Count Guelders (age 16) succeeded I Duke Guelders.

In 1276 Reginald I Count Guelders (age 21) and Ermengarde Luxemburg I Duchess Limburg were married. She by marriage Duchess Guelders. She the daughter of Waleran Luxemburg IV Duke Limburg and Judith Kleve Duchess Limburg. He the son of Otto II Duke Guelders and Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1280 [his mother] Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu died.

On 14 Nov 1282 Alexander Dunkeld Prince Scotland (age 18) and [his future wife] Margaret Dampierre Duchess Gueders (age 10) were married. She the daughter of Guy Dampierre Count Flanders (age 56) and Isabelle Luxemburg Countess Flanders (age 35). He the son of Alexander III King Scotland (age 41) and Margaret Queen of Scotland. They were half third cousin once removed. He a grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1286 Reginald I Count Guelders (age 31) and Margaret Dampierre Duchess Gueders (age 14) were married. She by marriage Duchess Guelders. She the daughter of Guy Dampierre Count Flanders (age 60) and Isabelle Luxemburg Countess Flanders (age 39). He the son of Otto II Duke Guelders and Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1286 [his brother-in-law] Guillaume Dampierre (age 36) and Alix Clermont (age 16) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. He the son of Guy Dampierre Count Flanders (age 60) and Mathilde Bethune. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England.

In 1295 [his son] Reginald "Black" II Duke Guelders was born to Reginald I Count Guelders (age 40) and [his wife] Margaret Dampierre Duchess Gueders (age 23).

In 1296 [his brother-in-law] Baldwin Dampierre (age 44) died.

In 1296 [his sister-in-law] Jeanne Dampierre died.

In 1297 [his sister-in-law] Marie Dampierre died.

Around 1304 [his brother-in-law] Philip Dampierre (age 41) and Philipotte Milly were married. He the son of Guy Dampierre Count Flanders (age 78) and Mathilde Bethune. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1306 [his sister-in-law] Philippa Dampierre died.

In 1307 Jean Fiennes (age 27) and [his sister-in-law] Isabelle Dampierre were married. She the daughter of Guy Dampierre Count Flanders and Isabelle Luxemburg Countess Flanders. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1308 [his son-in-law] Dietrich Cleves VIII Count Cleves (age 17) and [his daughter] Margaret Guelders Countess Cleves were married. She the daughter of Reginald I Count Guelders (age 53) and Margaret Dampierre Duchess Brabant. He the son of Dietrich Cleves VII Count Cleves and Margaret Kiburg Laufenburg Countess Cleves.

In Jan 1309 [his brother-in-law] Henry Dampierre and Margaret Cleves were married. She the daughter of Dietrich Cleves VII Count Cleves and Margaret Kiburg Laufenburg Countess Cleves. He the son of Guy Dampierre Count Flanders and Isabelle Luxemburg Countess Flanders. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1311 [his brother-in-law] Guillaume Dampierre (age 61) died.

In 1311 [his brother-in-law] Guy Dampierre died.

On 11 Jan 1311 [his son] Reginald "Black" II Duke Guelders (age 16) and [his daughter-in-law] Sophia Berthout Berthout were married. He the son of Reginald I Count Guelders (age 56) and Margaret Dampierre Duchess Gueders (age 39).

In 1318 Reginald I Count Guelders (age 63) was imprisoned by his son [his son] Reginald "Black" II Duke Guelders (age 23) who effectively ruled Guelders thereafter.

In Nov 1318 [his brother-in-law] Philip Dampierre (age 55) died.

In 1323 [his sister-in-law] Isabelle Dampierre died.

On 09 Oct 1326 Reginald I Count Guelders (age 71) died. His son [his son] Reginald "Black" II Duke Guelders (age 31) succeeded II Count Guelders.

In 1331 [his former wife] Margaret Dampierre Duchess Gueders (age 59) died.

William Jülich and Marie Dampierre were married. She the daughter of Guy Dampierre Count Flanders and Mathilde Bethune. He the son of William Jülich IV Count Jülich and Richardis Guelders Countess Jülich. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

[his daughter] Elisabeth Guelders Abbess Cologne was born to Reginald I Count Guelders and Margaret Dampierre Duchess Brabant.

[his daughter] Philippa Guelders was born to Reginald I Count Guelders and Margaret Dampierre Duchess Brabant.

Raoul Lusignan II Count Eu and [his mother] Philippe Dammartin Countess Eu were married. She by marriage Countess Eu. She the daughter of Simon Dammartin and Marie Montgomery Countess Ponthieu.

Guy Dampierre and Margaret Metz were married. She the daughter of Theobald Metz II Duke Lorraine and Isabelle Lady Rumigny Duchess Lorraine. He the son of Guy Dampierre Count Flanders and Isabelle Luxemburg Countess Flanders. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

[his son] Guy Guelders was born to Reginald I Count Guelders and Margaret Dampierre Duchess Brabant.

[his daughter] Margaret Guelders Countess Cleves was born to Reginald I Count Guelders and Margaret Dampierre Duchess Brabant.

Philip Dampierre and Mahaut Countess Chieti Courtenay were married. He the son of Guy Dampierre Count Flanders and Mathilde Bethune. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.