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John (1190 – 30 September 1267), called the Old (l'Antique), was a French nobleman, the Count of Auxonne and Chalon-sur-Saône in his own right and regent in right of his son, Hugh III, Count of Burgundy. In contemporary documents, he was sometimes called "Count of Burgundy", as by King William of Germany in 1251. .. ...

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/burgdbchalo.htm [July 2020]

COMTES de CHALON 1227- 1237, SEIGNEURS de SALINS (from 1237) (BOURGOGNE-COMTE)

JEAN [I] d'Auxonne "l'Antique/le Sage", son of ETIENNE [III] Comte d’Auxonne & his first wife Béatrice Ctss de Chalon (1190-30 Aug 1267, bur Abbaye de Bourguignon-lès-la Charité, Haunte-Saône). “Stephanus comes Burgundie” donated property to Charlieu abbey, with the approval of “Johanne filio meo”, by charter dated 1209[568]. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines names "Iohanne Cabilonensi filio comitis Stephani" when recording that he and "Henrico Viennensi frater Gerardi iam defuncti" captured "comitis Barrensis" in 1225 "ante natale Domini"[569]. He succeeded his mother in 1227 as Comte de Chalon. “Johannes comes Cabilonensis” made an agreement with the abbey of Autun Saint-Martin relating to “Bragniaco et…Chenoves” by charter dated 1232[570]. Arranging his son's marriage with the heiress of Bourgogne-Comté, he succeeded in reuniting the family's territories, fulfilling the ambition of his ancestors since Guillaume [III] Comte de Mâcon had failed to dispossess his niece Béatrix Ctss Palatine de Bourgogne. In 1237, Jean exchanged Chalon-sur-Saône and Auxonne with his brother-in-law Hugues IV Duke of Burgundy for Salins (including its salt mines, which meant that the deal was economically more favourable for Jean de Chalon), Bracon, Vuillefans and other seigneuries in upper Burgundy, after which his territories were all united geographically, and he became Seigneur de Salins. “Ioannes comes Burgundiæ et Cabilonensis” exchanged property with “domino et consanguineo meo Hugone Duci Burgundiæ”, with the consent of “Mathildis uxor dicti comitis et comes Stephanus pater dicti comitis Cabilonens. et Agnes uxor eiusdem comitis Stephani et Hugo filius predicti comitis Cabilon.”, by charter dated 1237[571]. “Joannes comes Burgundiæ et dominus Salinensis” granted property “in Puteo meo de Salino” to “Amedeo domino Montisfalconis nepoti meo” by charter dated Jul 1237[572]. “Joannes comes Burgundiæ dominus Salinensis” donated property to the abbey of la Charité, with the consent of “uxoris nostræ Elizabeth et filiorum meorum Hugonis, Joannis et Roberti”, by charter dated Aug 1245[573]. “Iehanz cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” granted rights “à Grosom” to “Hugom conte palazin de Borguoigne nostre fil et à dame Alis...sa feme” by charter dated Dec 1250[574]. “Jehans cuens de Boúrgoingne et sire de Salins” divided his territories between “Hugues conte palatin de Bourgoingne notre...fils de notre premiere femme” and “nos autres enfants que nous avons et aurons de nos autres femmes...la contesse Isabelle notre seconde femme qui fut fille monsir Robert de Courtenay et de la contesse Lore...notre tierce femme qui fut fille monsir Symon de Commercey...Jehan notre aîné fils de la contesse Isabelle [le chastel de Bracon et le Bort]...Estevenet notre fils qui fut né après ledit Jehans de ladite Isabelle [le chastel de Rochefort...et le chastel de Montenot et la Tour de la Fontaine Benoite]...Perrin notre tier fils de ladite Ysabelle [Valampouliere...Chestelbelin...]...et es enfans...de la comtesse Lore...Blanche notre fille de ladite Ysabelle...” by charter dated 2 Jan 1260[575]. He divided his territories between his children 25 Mar 1263: “Jehans cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” recorded the property received “pour le marriage que nous preismes en Mahaut, nostre premiere fame, mere à noble baron Hugue conte de Bourgoigne, palatin, nostre fil”, granted “les biens…que nous avons de part le conte Estevenon…nostre pere” to “lidiz Hugues nostre ainnez fiz”, granted “Rochefort, Saint-Juliain, Orgelet et Valnantois” to “es enfanz que nous avons de…Ysabel…Johan, Estevenet et Perrenin…dame Blanche dame de Biaujuel”, and “le chastel de Chalemont…” to “es enfant que nous avons et aurons de la contesse Lore, nostre tierce fame, fille de jadis mons. Symon de Commercy”, by charter dated 25 Mar 1263[576]. The necrology of Salins Saint-Anatoile records the death “II Kal Oct” of “Johannes comes Burgundie et dominus Salinensis”[577].

m firstly ([Jan?] 1214) MATHILDE de Bourgogne, daughter of HUGUES III Duke of Burgundy & his second wife Béatrix Dauphine de Viennois ([1190]-26 Mar before 1242). Père Anselme records her marriage in 1214 (no source citation)[578]. The source which indicates that Mathilde married in Jan 1214 has not been identified. “Joannes comes Cabilonensis” sold property “apud Cabilonem”, received from “Odo dux Burgundie...in maritagio Mathildis sororis” on their marriage, to Hugues IV Duke of Burgundy by charter dated 1232[579]. Her husband’s second marriage is dated to [1242/43], but Mathilde’s year of death has not been found. The necrology of Cîteaux records the death "VII Kal Apr" of "Matildis comitissa Cabilonensis soror Odonis…ducis Burgundie"[580]. “Jehans cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” granted property to “Marguerite nostre fille, que nous avons de la contesse Lore” by charter dated 11 Sep 1263, which also names “Mahaut nostre premiere fame…Ysabel nostre seconde fame”[581].

m secondly ([1242/43]%29 as her second husband, ISABELLE de Courtenay, widow of RENAUD [III] de Montfaucon, daughter of ROBERT [I] de Courtenay Seigneur de Champignelles & his second wife Mathilde de Mehun (-22 Sep 1257). “Joannes comes Burgundiæ dominus Salinensis” donated property to the abbey of la Charité, with the consent of “uxoris nostræ Elizabeth et filiorum meorum Hugonis, Joannis et Roberti”, by charter dated Aug 1245[582]. “Henricus Soliaci dominus et Guillerma domina de Baysernis et de Campo petroso” confirmed to “Iohanni comitis in Burgundia et domino de Salins atque Ysabelli uxori suæ” the grant of “casale de Lapau de Baloeme et nemus...ratione dotalitii prædictæ Ysabellis quæ fuit uxor nobilis quondam viri Reginaldi de Montefalconis iuvenis defuncti” to ”Odoni de Trossebois militi” by charter dated 1252[583]. The necrology of the Cordeliers de Salins records the death “X Kal Oct” of “domina Elizabeth quondam nobilis comitissa Cabilonensis”[584]. A charter dated 2 Jan 1261 of “Jehans cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” names “la contesse Ysabel, nostre seconde fame…fille mons. Robert de Courtenay”[585].

m thirdly (1258) LAURETTE de Commercy, daughter of SIMON [II] de Broyes Seigneur de Commercy & his wife Mathilde von Saarbrücken (-5 Oct 1276, bur Salins, l'église des Carmélites). “Jehans cuens de Borgoigne et sire de Salins” confirmed homage by “Ameys de Monbeliard sires de Monfacon, nostre nies” to “la contesse Lore, nostre fome”, by charter dated Jan 1261[586]. Her parentage is confirmed by a charter dated 15 Dec 1266 under which “Jehans cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” granted “la signorie…de Cernans” to “la contesse Lore nostre fame…fille mons. Symon de Commercy”[587]. “Lore ça en arrières feme du noble baron Jehan conte de Borgoigne et seigneur de Salins et Jehan fliz dudit conte et de ladite Lore” acknowledged receiving “le chestel de Bleterans” from “Othon de Borgoigne seigneur de Salin” acting as executor of “Perrin le Boviers filz ça en arrières dudit conte” by charter dated 29 Apr 1274[588]. The necrology of the Cordeliers de Salins records the death “III Non Oct” 1285 of “domina Lora comitissa Cabilonensis apud nos sepulta”[589].

Comte Jean [I] & his first wife had six children:

1. HUGUES de Chalon (1220-1266 after 12 Nov). “Ioannes comes Burgundiæ et Cabilonensis” exchanged property with “domino et consanguineo meo Hugone Duci Burgundiæ”, with the consent of “Mathildis uxor dicti comitis et comes Stephanus pater dicti comitis Cabilonens. et Agnes uxor eiusdem comitis Stephani et Hugo filius predicti comitis Cabilon.”, by charter dated 1237[590]. “Joannes comes Burgundiæ dominus Salinensis” donated property to the abbey of la Charité, with the consent of “uxoris nostræ Elizabeth et filiorum meorum Hugonis, Joannis et Roberti”, by charter dated Aug 1245[591]. He succeeded in 1248 as Comte Palatin de Bourgogne, by right of his wife. - COMTES PALATINS de BOURGOGNE.

2. ELISABETH de Salins (-Château de Vadans 31 Mar 1277). “Iohannes comes Burgundie et Cabilonis” confirmed a donation to la Charité made by “Elisabet filia mea uxor quondam Henrici comitis Viennensis” by charter dated 1233[592]. "Joannes comes Burgundie et Cabilonis" confirmed a donation to the abbey of la Charité by "Elizabeth filia mea, uxor quondam Henrici comitis Viennensis" by charter dated 1242[593]. According to Petit[594], Elisabeth married secondly Ulric [II] Comte de Ferrette. However, according to Europäische Stammtafeln, his wife was "--- de Belvoir". The primary source which confirms her [second] and third marriages has not been identified. “Guillaume de Vergy sénéchal de Bourgogne” on his deathbed founded an anniversary to be celebrated by “les Templiers de la Romagne”, ratified by “Clémence dame de Fouvent et de Mirebeau sa veuve et ses enfants Henri et Gui et Elisabeth femme d’Henri”, by charter dated Apr 1241[595]. m firstly as his second wife, HENRI de Vienne Seigneur de Montmorot et de Vadans [titular] Comte de Vienne, son of GUILLAUME IV Comte de Mâcon, [titular] Comte de Vienne [Bourgogne-Comt%C3%A9] & his wife Scholastique de Champagne (-Geneva 1233). [m secondly (1233 or after, separated) as his first wife, ULRIC [II] Comte de Ferrette, son of FREDERIC [II] Comte de Ferrette & his second wife Heilwig von Urach (-1 Feb 1275, bur Feldbach).] m [thirdly] (before Apr 1241) HENRI de Vergy Seigneur de Mirebeau, son of GUILLAUME de Vergy Seigneur de Mirebeau et d'Autrey & his wife Clémence de Fouvent (-[1258/May 1267]).

3. JEAN de Salins (-[1258/2 Jan 1260]). “Joannes comes Burgundiæ dominus Salinensis” donated property to the abbey of la Charité, with the consent of “uxoris nostræ Elizabeth et filiorum meorum Hugonis, Joannis et Roberti”, by charter dated Aug 1245[596]. Seigneur de Marigna. “Jean sire de Marigna” sold one-third of the village of Nermier to Saint-Claude, with the consent of “B. son épouse, de Hugues et Jean ses fils”, by charter dated 12 Oct 1255[597]. He presumably died before 2 Jan 1260 as he is not named in his father’s partition of territories between his children of that date. - SEIGNEURS de MARIGNA[598].

4. MARGUERITE de Salins (-[1259/64]). “Guillaume de Courtenay seigneur de Venisy du chef de sa femme Marguerite de Chalon veuve en premières noces d’Henri de Brienne” sold a house “près du château de Venisy”, with the consent of “Gui Ragot seigneur de Champlost”, by charter dated Nov 1255[599]. “Guillelmus de Curtiniaco miles et dominus de Champignoliis...et Margareta uxor mea” confirmed the donation of part of the “nemoris de Burceio”, another part of which had been donated by “nobili muliere Ermensendi de Codretto”, made to Fontaine-Jean abbey, by “dominus Robertus de Curtiniaco quondam pater meus...[et] defunctus Philippus quondam frater meus” by charter dated Apr 1256[600]. m firstly ([1248]%29 HENRI de Brienne Seigneur de Ramerupt et de Venisy, son of ERARD [I] de Brienne Seigneur de Ramerupt et de Vénisy & his second wife Philippa of Jerusalem [Champagne] (-killed in battle Mansurah 8 Feb 1250). m secondly (Nov 1250) as his first wife, GUILLAUME [I] de Courtenay Seigneur de Champignelles, son of ROBERT [I] de Courtenay Seigneur de Champignelles & his second wife Mathilde de Mehun (-[Sep 1276/Jun 1280]).

5. ROBERT de Salins (-after 2 Oct 1250). “Joannes comes Burgundiæ dominus Salinensis” donated property to the abbey of la Charité, with the consent of “uxoris nostræ Elizabeth et filiorum meorum Hugonis, Joannis et Roberti”, by charter dated Aug 1245[601]. The word ”meorum” suggests that all three of the donor’s named sons were born from his first marriage. This is consistent with Robert being an adult at the time of the following documents. Pope Alexander IV mandated the archbishop of Canterbury on petition of “Robert clerk son of J. count of Burgundy lord of Salins to threaten those who molest him in respect of [his] benefices...”, dated 20 Apr 1248[602]. Pope Innocent IV confirmed to “Robert clerk son of John count of Burgundy lord of Salins...whatever has been done by the archbishop of Canterburgy in executing the papal mandate for making provision for him of benefices...”, dated 2 Oct 1250[603].

6. JEANNE de Salins (-[Jul 1265/1268]). Her parentage and marriage are indicated by the following document: “Jehans sires de Cusel” transferred rights “à Graigi” to “Jehan conte de Bourgoigne et signour de Salins nostre...pere” by charter dated 1 Jul 1264[604]. “Johannes dominus Cuiselli” granted privileges to Cuiseaux, with the consent of “Johannæ uxoris nostræ”, by charter dated 5 Jul 1265[605] m (before May 1258) as his first wife, JEAN [I] Seigneur de Cuiseaux, son of HUGUES [II] Seigneur de Cuiseaux & his wife Agnès de Mont-Saint-Jean (-before Apr 1274).

Comte Jean I & his second wife had six children:

7. JEAN de Salins (1243-before 10 Nov 1309). “Jehans cuens de Boúrgoingne et sire de Salins” divided his territories between “nos autres enfants...Jehan notre aîné fils de la contesse Isabelle [le chastel de Bracon et le Bort]...Estevenet notre fils qui fut né après ledit Jehans de ladite Isabelle [le chastel de Rochefort...et le chastel de Montenot et la Tour de la Fontaine Benoite]...Perrin notre tier fils de ladite Ysabelle [Valampouliere...Chestelbelin...]...” by charter dated 2 Jan 1260[606]. A charter dated 2 Jan 1261 of “Jehans cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” distributes property to “Jehan, nostre ainnez fil de la contesse Ysabel, le chastel de Bracon et le borc”[607]. “Jehans cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” granted “Rochefort, Saint-Juliain, Orgelet et Valnantois” to “es enfanz que nous avons de…Ysabel…Johan, Estevenet et Perrenin…dame Blanche dame de Biaujuel”, by charter dated 25 Mar 1263[608]. “Jehans cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” confirmed a grant to “Jehan de Chalon signour de Rochefort nostre fil” by charter dated 15 Dec 1266 for the dowry of “Ysabeal sa fame, fille…Mayhu duc de Loherainne[609]. Seigneur de Rochefort. Comte d'Auxerre, in right of his second wife. - SEIGNEURS de ROCHEFORT, COMTES d'AUXERRE.

8. BLANCHE de Salins (-[18 Aug 1302/Jul 1304], bur Lyon couvent de la Déserte). Pope Innocent IV issued a dispensation for the marriage of “nobili viro G. nato quondam...domini Bellijoci” and “Blanca nata J. comitis Burgundiæ domini Salinensis”, despite “quarto consanguinitatis gradu”, dated 14 Nov 1250[610]. “Jehans cuens de Boúrgoingne et sire de Salins” divided his territories between “nos autres enfants...Blanche notre fille de ladite Ysabelle...” by charter dated 2 Jan 1260[611]. “Jehans cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” granted “Rochefort, Saint-Juliain, Orgelet et Valnantois” to “es enfanz que nous avons de…Ysabel…Johan, Estevenet et Perrenin…dame Blanche dame de Biaujuel”, by charter dated 25 Mar 1263[612]. “Jean comte de Bourgogne seigneur de Salins” requested Thibaut V Comte de Champagne to take homage for Fontaine-Macon from “Blanche sa fille jadis épouse de Guichard seigneur de Beaujeu” by charter dated 1267[613]. A charter dated [1/28] Nov 1282 records an agreement between the monks of Cluny and "Ludovicum dominum Bellijoci", and names “dominam Blanchiam, relictam domini Guichardi, quondam domini Bellijoci”[614]. "Blanche de Châlon dame de Belleville, veuve de Guichard sire de Beaujeu et ensuite de Béraud de Mercœur fils de Béraud de Mercœur" donated property to the frères mineurs de Villefranche by charter dated Jun 1282[615]. m firstly (Papal dispensation 14 Nov 1250, [1260]%29 GUICHARD [VI] Seigneur de Beaujeu, son of HUMBERT [V] Seigneur de Beaujeu & his wife Marguerite de Bâgé (-8 or 9 May 1265). m secondly (1268) BERAUD [VII] Seigneur de Mercœur Seigneur d'Ussel, son of BERAUD [VI] Seigneur de Mercœur & his wife Béatrix [Agnes] de Bourbon-Dampierre (-1278).

9. [MATHILDE de Salins . The primary source which confirms her parentage has not been identified. A charter dated 2 Jan 1261 of “Jehans cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” provides for “nostre quatre enfanz de ladite Ysabel”[616], among which Mathilde is not named. She founded the Priory of Sauvement, which she entered as a nun.]

10. ETIENNE de Salins "le Sourd" (-1302). “Jehans cuens de Boúrgoingne et sire de Salins” divided his territories between “nos autres enfants...Jehan notre aîné fils de la contesse Isabelle [le chastel de Bracon et le Bort]...Estevenet notre fils qui fut né après ledit Jehans de ladite Isabelle [le chastel de Rochefort...et le chastel de Montenot et la Tour de la Fontaine Benoite]...Perrin notre tier fils de ladite Ysabelle [Valampouliere...Chestelbelin...]...” by charter dated 2 Jan 1260[617]. A charter dated 2 Jan 1261 of “Jehans cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” distributes property to “Estevenet nostre fil, qui fut nez après…Jehan de ladite Ysabel, le chastel de Rochefort…”[618]. “Jehans cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” granted “Rochefort, Saint-Juliain, Orgelet et Valnantois” to “es enfanz que nous avons de…Ysabel…Johan, Estevenet et Perrenin…dame Blanche dame de Biaujuel”, by charter dated 25 Mar 1263[619]. Seigneur de Rouvres, de Montenot, de Monrest, de Valempoulières, de Saint-Laurent La Roche, Seigneur de Vignory, de iure uxoris. "Estiene de Chalon sires de Waingnorii" made a declaration to the monks of Saint-Etienne de Vignory by charter dated 1290[620]. m (before Mar 1262) JEANNE de Vignory Dame de Vignory, daughter of GAUTIER [II] Seigneur de Vignory & his [third wife Marie ---] (-after 1303). “Estienes fil dou noble baron Jehan, conte de Bourgoigne et signour de Salins et…Johanne fame doudit Estienne, fille çay en arieres Gauthier signour de Vaignorriz” mortgaged their property by charter dated 6 May 1263[621]. “Jeanne de Vignorry veuve d’Etienne de Chalon” consented to the division of revenues held by her husband, retaining one third herself and agreeing that another third went to “Etienne de Chalon son fils”, by charter dated 1303[622]. Etienne & his wife had three children:

a) JEAN de Salins (-before 1307). The contract of marriage between "Gio. di Chalon figlio di Stefano Conte d'Auxerre" and "Margarita figlia primogenita di Ludovico di Savoia Signore di Vaud" is dated Apr 1293[623]. Seigneur de Vignory et Saint-Dizier. He died before 1307, the date of the contract relating to the return of his wife's dowry[624]. m (contract Apr 1293, 1 Apr 1293) as her first husband, MARGUERITE de Savoie, daughter of LOUIS [I] de Savoie Baron de Vaud & his second wife Jeanne de Montfort[-l'Amaury] (-7 Aug [1313 or 1323], bur Wadgassen). The contract of marriage between "Gio. di Chalon figlio di Stefano Conte d'Auxerre" and "Margarita figlia primogenita di Ludovico di Savoia Signore di Vaud" is dated Apr 1293[625]. Her mother's Nov 1293 testament names (in order) her daughters "…Marguerite, Jeannette, Béatrice, Eléonore, Catherine and Blanche"[626]. She is named "figlia primog.ta" in the contract for her first marriage dated Apr 1293[627]. She married secondly (21 Jun 1309) Simon von Saarbrücken. The contract of marriage between "Margarita di Savoia Sorella di Lodovico di Savoia Signore di Vaud Vedova di Gio. di annoiri" and "Simone figlio del Conte Gio. di Salbruc" is dated 21 Jun 1309[628]. An inscription at Wadgasse, since disappeared, recorded the burial of “daisme Marguerite de Savoie femme Simon de Commercey-Sarburg” who died 6 Aug 1323[629]. Hugo records a monument at Wadgasse recording “Margaretæ à Sabaudia uxoris Simonis de Commerceio, 1313”[630].
b) ETIENNE de Salins (-1313). “Jeanne de Vignorry veuve d’Etienne de Chalon” consented to the division of revenues held by her husband, retaining one third herself and agreeing that another third went to “Etienne de Chalon son fils”, by charter dated 1303[631]. Seigneur de Saint-Laurent-de-la-Roche. m (before 1306) JEANNE de Saint-Vérain, daughter of GUIBAUD [II] Seigneur de Saint-Vérain & [632][his first wife --- de Courtenay Dame de Blénau or his second wife Jeanne de Pontchevron]. 1306/13.
c) JEANNE de Salins (-after 1313). A charter dated 26 Sep 1402 records a claim by “Yolant de Bar et Ysabel de Bar” against “Monsieur Iean de Vergy chevalier et sa femme, Messire Ferry de Chardoines, I. de Saint-Dizier sa femme, Ieanne et Ysabel de la Haute Ribaupierre”, the latter stating that Guillaume de Dampierre, son of “Messire Iean de Dampierre...seigneur de Saint Disier”, married “Ieanne de Chalon fille Estienne de Chalon Seigneur de Vignorry”, whose children were “Iean et Ysabeau” of whom Jean married “Aliz d’Aufemont” while Isabelle succeeded “à la terre de Vignorry” and married “Hue de Blancmont”[633]. Dame de Valempoulières, de Vignory, de Saint-Laurent La Roche et de Rouvre. m as his first wife, GUILLAUME [IV] de Dampierre Seigneur de Saint-Dizier, son of JEAN de Dampierre Seigneur de Dampierre-sur-l'Aube & his wife Laura de Lorraine ([1258]-after 1314).

11. PIERRE de Salins "le Bouvier" (-[21 Jul 1272/29 Apr 1274]). “Jehans cuens de Boúrgoingne et sire de Salins” divided his territories between “nos autres enfants...Jehan notre aîné fils de la contesse Isabelle [le chastel de Bracon et le Bort]...Estevenet notre fils qui fut né après ledit Jehans de ladite Isabelle [le chastel de Rochefort...et le chastel de Montenot et la Tour de la Fontaine Benoite]...Perrin notre tier fils de ladite Ysabelle [Valampouliere...Chestelbelin...]...” by charter dated 2 Jan 1260[634]. A charter dated 2 Jan 1261 of “Jehans cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” distributes property to “Perrin nostre tierz fil de ladite Ysabel, Valompoliere…et Chestelbelin”[635]. “Jehans cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” granted “Rochefort, Saint-Juliain, Orgelet et Valnantois” to “es enfanz que nous avons de…Ysabel…Johan, Estevenet et Perrenin…dame Blanche dame de Biaujuel”, by charter dated 25 Mar 1263[636]. Seigneur de Châtelbelin. The testament of “Petrus de Cabilone dictus Boverius”, dated 21 Jul 1272, bequeathed property to “Beatrici uxori mee dotalitium” and appointed as his heir “si...contigerit me habere filium vel filiam ex uxore mea” and in default “Johannem et Stephanum fratres meos”[637]. “Lore ça en arrières feme du noble baron Jehan conte de Borgoigne et seigneur de Salins et Jehan fliz dudit conte et de ladite Lore” acknowledged receiving “le chestel de Bleterans” from “Othon de Borgoigne seigneur de Salin” acting as executor of “Perrin le Boviers filz ça en arrières dudit conte” by charter dated 29 Apr 1274[638]. m (21 Oct 1268) as her first husband, BEATRIX de Savoie, daughter of AMEDEE IV Comte de Savoie & his second wife Cécile des Baux ([1245]-23 Feb 1292). The testament of "Conte Amedeo di Savoia" dated 19 Sep 1252 names "…la Principessa Beatrice sua figlia minore"[639]. The testament of "Beatrice Vedova del Re Berengario Conte di Provenza" dated 14 Jan 1264 makes bequests "…a Contesson…più ad Eleonora altra sua figlia…" and orders "Contesson figlia del fu Conte Amedeo, non si maritasse…" to fulfil religious bequests[640]. The following reference shows that Beatrix was known as "Contesson". "Contessa Beatrice detta Contesson figlia del fu Conte Amedeo di Savoia e della Contessa Cecilia" renounced her rights of succession with the consent of her mother and "Pietro Boverio di Lei Marito" in favour of "Conte Filippo di Savoia di Lei Patruo" by contract dated 21 Oct 1268[641]. "Pietro Bovero figlio del Conte Gioanni di Borgogna e Signore di Salins" donated property to "Beatrice figlia del Conte Amedeo di Savoia sua future Sposa" by contract dated "la Festa di S. Luca 1269"[642]. The primary source which confirms her second marriage has not been identified. She married secondly (1275) as his second wife, Infante don Manuel de Castilla y León (-Dec 1283). The Chronicon Domini Joannis Emmanuelis records the marriage in 1275 of “Infans Dns Emmanuel cum Comitissa” in the same month as the death of his son Alfonso[643].

12. [GUILLEMETTE de Salins . The primary source which confirms her parentage has not been identified. A charter dated 2 Jan 1261 of “Jehans cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” provides for “nostre quatre enfanz de ladite Ysabel”[644], among which Guillemette is not named. Abbess of Battaut 1261, later Abbess of Migette.]

Comte Jean I & his third wife had four children:

13. JEAN de Salins ([1259/60]-before 30 Oct 1315, [maybe 13 Feb 1315,] bur Mont-Sainte-Marie). His parentage is confirmed by the charter dated 27 Apr 1279 in which “Othes cuens de Bourgoingne, palatins et sires de Salins” names “nostre…oncle…Jehan de Chalon, signour d’Arlay…”[645]. “Jehans cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” granted “le chastel de Chalemont…” to “es enfant que nous avons et aurons de la contesse Lore, nostre tierce fame, fille de jadis mons. Symon de Commercy”, by charter dated 25 Mar 1263[646]. Seigneur d'Arlay. - SEIGNEURS d'ARLAY.

14. MARGUERITE de Salins ([1259/11 Sep 1263]-1328). “Jehans cuens de Bourgoigne et sires de Salins” granted property to “Marguerite nostre fille, que nous avons de la contesse Lore” by charter dated 11 Sep 1263, which also names “Mahaut nostre premiere fame…Ysabel nostre seconde fame”[647]. The primary source which confirms her marriage has not been identified. Dame de Montréal. m (1280, consummated Oct 1280, Papal dispensation ordered 15 May 1282) HUGUES "Huguenin" de Bourgogne, son of HUGUES IV Duke of Burgundy & his second wife Béatrice de Champagne (1260-1288 after Jan, bur Veausse Priory).

15. HUGUES "le Sourd" de Salins (-23 Jun 1312). A charter dated 9 Jul 1309 confirms the marriage between “Jehans de Chalon sires d’Allay…Ysabel sa fille” and “messires Loys de Savoie sires de Waut”, and also names “l’arcevesque de Besençon, frère doudit Jehan”[648]. Archdeacon of Laon 1296. He was appointed Bishop of Liège 12 Dec 1295 by Pope Boniface VIII, he entered Liège 24 Aug 1296. Following disputes in Liège, the Pope transferred him to become Archbishop of Besançon 11 Dec 1301.

16. AGNES de Salins (-end 1350). The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not been identified. m AMEDEE [II] Comte de Genève, son of RODOLPHE Comte de Genève & his wife Marie de Coligny (-22 May 1308).

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croisé lors de la croisade contre les Albigeois