The title Count of Vaudémont was granted to Gérard 1st of Vaudémont in 1070, after he supported the succession of his brother, Theodoric II, Duke of Lorraine to the Duchy of Lorraine. Counts of Vaudémont served as vassals of the Dukes of Lorraine. After 1473 the title was held by the Duke of Lorraine and was bestowed on younger sons of the Duke. It was later restyled "Prince of Vaudémont".

Arms of the Count of Vaudémont

House of Alsace

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  • 1070-1118 Gérard I of Vaudémont (c. 1060–1118), son of Gérard d'Alsace: married in 1080 to Hedwig Dagsbourg
  • 1118-1155 Hugh I Vaudémont' (d. 1155), son of the previous count: married in 1130 to Aigeline (or Anne) Burgundy (1116–1163), daughter of Hugh II of Burgundy, and Mathilde Turenne
  • 1155-1188 Gerard II Vaudémont (d. 1188), son of the previous count: married his first wife in 1158 to Gertrude Joinville, daughter of Geoffroy of Joinville: second marriage in 1187 to Ombeline Vandoeuvre
  • 1188-1242 Hugues II Vaudémont (d. 1242), son of the former Gertrude and Joinville: married in 1189 to Hedwig Raynel lady Gondrecourt
  • 1242-1244 Hugues III of Vaudémont (d. 1244), son of the previous count: married to Marguerite de Bar, daughter of Theobald I of Bar, Count Bar and Luxembourg and Ermesinde Luxembourg
  • 1244-1278 Henry I of Vaudémont (1232–1278), son of the previous count: married to Marguerite de la Roche, daughter of Guy I de La Roche, Duke of Athens
  • 1278-1279 Renaud of Vaudémont (1252–1279), son of the previous count
  • 1279-1299 Henri II of Vaudémont (1255–1299), brother of the preceding: married to Hélisente Vergy, daughter of John I of Vergy and Marguerite de Noyers
  • 1299-1348 Henri III of Vaudémont (d. 1348), son of the previous count: married in 1306 to Isabelle of Lorraine (d.1335), daughter of Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine, Duke of Lorraine and Marguerite de Champagne
Henri IV Vaudémont (1310–1346), son of previous count, became de facto count in his father's later years, but died before him, killed at the Battle of Crecy.

House of Joinville

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Blazon of the House of Joinville

House of Lorraine-Vaudémont

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Blazon of the House of Lorraine-Vaudémont

After this the title Count of Vaudémont was attached to the Duchy of Lorraine and was given to cadet members of the family:

References

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Michel François, Histoire des comtes et du comté de Vaudémont des origines à 1473, Nancy, Imprimeries A. Humblot et Cie, 1935, 459