Biography of Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar 1186-1247
In 1152 [her father] Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur (age 40) and Lauretta Metz Countess Namur and Luxemburg were married. She by marriage Countess Namur, Countess Luxemburg. She the daughter of Thierry Count Flanders (age 53) and Swanhilde Countess Flanders. He the son of [her grandfather] Godfrey Namur I Count Namur and [her grandmother] Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur (age 72). They were second cousin once removed.
In Sep 1186 Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar was born to Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur (age 74) and Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg.
Before 1190 [her future husband] Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 24) and Cunigunda Metz Countess Luxemburg were married. She the daughter of Frederick Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 46) and Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla Greater Poland Duchess Lorraine. He the son of [her future father-in-law] Henry Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 49) and Sophia Saarbrücken Duchess Limburg.
On 14 Aug 1196 [her father] Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur (age 84) died. His daughter Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 9) succeeded Countess Luxemburg.
In 1214 [her future husband] Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 49) succeeded III Count Luxemburg. Cunigunda Metz Countess Luxemburg by marriage Countess Luxemburg.
Before 1215 Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 49) and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 28) were married. She by marriage Countess Luxemburg. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur and Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg. He the son of Henry Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 74) and Sophia Saarbrücken Duchess Limburg.
In 1215 [her daughter] Catherine Luxemburg Duchess Lorraine was born to [her husband] Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 50) and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 28).
In 1216 [her son] Henry "Great" Luxemburg V Count Luxemburg III Count Namur was born to [her husband] Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 51) and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 29).
In 1221 [her husband] Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 56) succeeded III Duke Limburg. Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 34) by marriage Duchess Limburg.
In 1225 [her son-in-law] Matthias Metz II Duke Lorraine (age 32) and [her daughter] Catherine Luxemburg Duchess Lorraine (age 10) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of [her husband] Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 60) and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 38). He the son of Frederick Metz II Duke Lorraine and Agnes of Bar Duchess Lorraine. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 02 Jul 1226 [her husband] Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 61) died. His son [her step-son] Henry Luxemburg IV Duke Limburg (age 31) succeeded IV Duke Limburg, I Count Berg.
In 1227 [her former step-daughter] Sophie Luxemburg (age 37) died.
After 1234 [her former step-daughter] Matilda Luxemburg Countess Jülich (deceased) died.
In 1240 [her son] Henry "Great" Luxemburg V Count Luxemburg III Count Namur (age 24) and [her daughter-in-law] Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Luxemburg, Countess Namur. She the daughter of Henry of Bar II Count of Bar and Philippa Capet Countess of Bar (age 48). He the son of [her former husband] Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 53). They were second cousin twice removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 12 Feb 1247 Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 60) died. Her son [her son] Henry "Great" Luxemburg V Count Luxemburg III Count Namur (age 31) succeeded V Count Luxemburg, III Count Namur.
Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar were married. She by marriage Countess Bar. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur and Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
[her daughter] Unknown of Bar was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
[her father] Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur and [her mother] Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg were married. She by marriage Countess Namur, Countess Luxemburg. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Henry I Count Guelders and [her grandmother] Agnes Arnstein Countess Guelders. He the son of [her grandfather] Godfrey Namur I Count Namur and [her grandmother] Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur.
[her son] Henry of Bar was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
[her daughter] Elisabeth of Bar was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
[her daughter] Margaret of Bar was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
[her son] Renaud of Bar was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor
Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress
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Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Namur I Count Lomme
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert Namur I Count Namur
Great x 2 Grandfather: Albert Namur II Count Namur
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Carolingian Duke Lower Lorraine
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermengarde Carolingian Countess Namur
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Troyes Duchess Lower Lorraine
Great x 1 Grandfather: Albert Namur III Count Namur
Great x 4 Grandfather: Godfrey "The Prisoner" Ardennes I Count Verdun
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gothelo Ardennes Duke Lower Lorraine Duke Upper Lorraine
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Billung Countess Flanders
Great x 2 Grandmother: Regilinda Ardennes Countess Namur
GrandFather: Godfrey Namur I Count Namur
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hermmann Billung Margrave Billung March
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernard I Duke of Saxony
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hildegard Westerburg Margrave Billung March
Great x 2 Grandfather: Bernard II Duke of Saxony
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ida Billung Countess Namur
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Schweinfurt
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eilika Schweinfurt Duchess Saxony
Father: Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur
GrandMother: Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur
Great x 4 Grandfather: William "Proud Arm" IV Duke Aquitaine
Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Great" V Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandmother: Emma Blois Duchess Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: William VII Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Otto William Ivrea I Count Burgundy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Ivrea Duchess Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermentrude Countess Burgundy
Great x 1 Grandmother: Clementia Aquitaine Countess Luxemburg
Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gerald I Count Guelders
Great x 1 Grandfather: Gerard II Count Guelders
GrandFather: Henry I Count Guelders
Great x 2 Grandfather: Otto Zutphen 2nd Count Zutphen
Great x 1 Grandmother: Ermgard Zutphen Countess Guelders
Mother: Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg
Great x 1 Grandfather: Louis Arnstein 3rd Count Arnstein
GrandMother: Agnes Arnstein Countess Guelders