Catharina van Limburg

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Matthias II, Duke of Lorraine

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Family

In 1225, he married Catherine of Limburg (died 1255), daughter of Waleran III of Limburg, Duke of Limburg and Count of Luxembourg, and Ermesinde of Luxembourg. They had the following issue:

Frederick (1240-1302), his successor in Lorraine

Laure, married in 1250 to Jean de Dampierre (died 1258), viscount of Troyes, and then to Guillaume de Vergy, lord of Mirebeau and Autrey

Isabella (died 1266), married Guillaume de Vienne (died 1255), then, in 1256, Jean de Chalon (1243-1309)

Catherine, married in 1255 to Richard de Montfaucon (died 1279), daughter of Thierry III, Count of Montbéliard

Adeline (died ca. 1278), married Louis of Savoy (died 1302), baron of Vaud

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Catherine of Upper-Lorraine (born Limburg), Circa 1215-1255 Catherine of Upper-Lorraine (born Limburg) was born circa 1215, to Walram IV Duke of Limburg and Ermesind of Namur. Walram was born in 1175. Ermesind was born in July 1186. Catherine had 8 siblings: Renaud of Bar, Isabella of Bar, Katharina of Limburg, Henry V the Blond Count of Luxembourg, Gerard III Ronsy Count of Durbuy, Mathilde of Juelich (born Limburg), Sofie of Altena (born Limburg) and Walram V of Limburg. Catherine married Mathieu II Duke of Upper-Lorraine in 1225, at age 10. Mathieu was born in 1193. They had 3 children: Ferry III of Lorraine, Isabelle of Chalon (born Lorraine) and Laure of Dampierre (born Lorraine). Catherine passed away on April 18 1255, at age 40. http://www.myheritage.com/names/catherine_upper