Mary of Baux-Orange (died 1417) was suo jure Princess of Orange. She was the last holder of this title from the House of Baux.

Mary of Baux-Orange
Princess of Orange, suo jure
Died1417
Orange
Noble familyHouse of Baux (by birth)
House of Châlon-Arlay
(by marriage)
Spouse(s)John III of Chalon-Arlay
IssueLouis II
FatherRaymond V of Baux
MotherJoan of Geneva

Life

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Marie was the only child and therefore the sole heiress of Raymond V of Baux[1] and Joan of Geneva. On 11 April 1386, she married John III,[1] the son of Louis I, Lord of Châlon-Arlay and Margaret of Vienne. They had:


Mary died in 1417 in Orange and was buried in L'église des Cordeliers at Lons-le-Saunier.[2] Her husband died in 1418. Louis II inherited Châlon-Arlay from his father and Baux-Orange, including the Principality of Orange, from his mother. He claimed to have also inherited the County of Geneva via his grandmother, but lost a lengthy legal battle over this claim against the House of Savoy.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Josso 2003, p. 374.
  2. ^ "Louis de Chalon, prince d'Orange, seigneur d'Orbe, Êchllens, Grandson 1390-1463". 1926. Retrieved 11 August 2016.

Sources

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  • Josso, Carole (2003). "Nozeroy (Jura): architecture civile des XVe et XVIe siècles". In Delobette, Laurence; Delsalle, Paul (eds.). La Franche-Comté à la charnière du Moyen Age et de la Renaissance, 1450-1550 (in French). Presses universitaires Franc-Comtoises. pp. 373–402.
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