House of Baux

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Original coat of arms of the House of Baux (Lords of Baux).

The House of Baux is a French noble family from the south of France.

1 Lords of Baux
2 Lords of Berre, Meyragues, Puyricard and Marignane
3 Counts of Orange
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Lords of Baux

Pons (971-?)
Hugh 1 (?-1059), son of
William I Hugh (1050-1110), son of
Raymond I (1110-1150), son of
Hugh II (1150-1167) son of
Betrand I (1167-1181), brother of
Hugh III, lord of Baux, viscount of Marseille (1181-1240), eldest son of
Barral I of Baux (1240-1268), son of
Bertrand III (1268-1305), son of
Raymond II (1305-1322), son of
Hugh IV (1322-1351), son of
Robert (1351-1353)
Raymond III (1353-1372), brother of
John I (1372-1375), son of
Alice I (1372-1426), sister of

This branch of the House of Baux was declared extinct in 1426. The domains were inherited by Counts of Provence.

See also: Rulers of Baux

[edit] Lords of Berre, Meyragues, Puyricard and Marignane

Bertrand II, second oldest son of Bertrand I of Baux, lord of Berre, Meyragues and Puyricard, and Marignanane (1181-1201)
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From this branch originated the family branches of the Lords of Berre, Lords of Meyrargues and Puyricard, who went extinct in 1349, and lords of Marignane, acquired by House of Valois-Anjou, as well as the Dukes of Andria.

See also: Lords of Berre, Lords of Meyrargues and Puyricard and Lords of Marignane

[edit] Counts of Orange

Bertrand I of Baux (1171-1181)
William I, count of Orange, youngest son of Bertrand I of Baux (1181-1218)
Raymond I (1218-1282)
Bertrand II (1281-1314)
Raymond II (1314-1340)
Raymond III (1340-1393)
Mary of Baux (1393-1417), daughter, married John III of Châlon-Arlay

In 1417 the House of Ivrea or House of Châlon-Arlay succeeded as princes of Orange.

A brother of William I started the branch of the Lords of Courbezon (House of Baux-Courbezon), which went extinct in 1393. Another brother started the line of Lords of Suze, Solerieux and Barri (House of Baux-Suze-Solerieux-Barri), which went extinct and reverted afterwards to the counts of Orange.

See also: Princes of Orange