Biography of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant 1165-1235

Paternal Family Tree: Reginar aka Percy

In or before 1165 [his father] Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine (age 22) and [his mother] Margaret Luxemburg Duchess Lower Lorraine (age 26) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lower Lorraine. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Henry Luxemburg II Duke Limburg (age 53) and [his grandmother] Mathilda Saffenburg Duchess Limburg. He the son of [his grandfather] Godfrey Reginar VII Duke Lower Lorraine and [his grandmother] Lutgardis Sulzbach Duchess Lower Lorraine.

In 1165 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant was born to Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine (age 23) and Margaret Luxemburg Duchess Lower Lorraine (age 27).

In 1173 [his mother] Margaret Luxemburg Duchess Lower Lorraine (age 35) died.

In or after 1173 [his father] Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine (age 31) and [his step-mother] Imagina Loon Duchess Lower Lorraine (age 28) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lower Lorraine. She the daughter of Louis Loon I Count Loon (age 65) and Agnes Metz Countess Loon (age 59). He the son of [his grandfather] Godfrey Reginar VII Duke Lower Lorraine and [his grandmother] Lutgardis Sulzbach Duchess Lower Lorraine.

In 1180 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 15) was appointed Godfrey VIII Duke Lower Lorraine.

In 1183 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 18) was appointed Count Louvain.

Before 1190 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 24) and Maud Metz (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Matthew Metz Count Boulogne and Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne. He the son of Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine (age 47) and Margaret Luxemburg Duchess Lower Lorraine. She a granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

Around 1190 [his daughter] Adelaide Reginar was born to Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 25) and [his wife] Maud Metz (age 20). She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

Around 1190 [his daughter] Marie Reginar Countess Holland was born to Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 25) and [his wife] Maud Metz (age 20). She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

In 1190 Renaud Dammartin I Count Boulogne, Dammartin and Aumale (age 25) and [his sister-in-law] Ida Metz Countess Boulogne (age 30) were married. She the daughter of Matthew Metz Count Boulogne and Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne. She a granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

On 21 Aug 1190 [his father] Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine (age 48) died.

In 1191 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 26) was appointed I Duke Brabant.

In 1192 [his daughter] Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders was born to Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 27) and [his wife] Maud Metz (age 22). She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

Around 1200 [his daughter] Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine was born to Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 35) and [his wife] Maud Metz (age 30). She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

In 1206 [his son-in-law] Arnold III Count Loon and [his daughter] Adelaide Reginar (age 16) were married. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 41) and [his wife] Maud Metz (age 36). She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

In Jan 1206 [his son-in-law] Gerard III Count Guelders (age 21) and [his daughter] Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 41) and [his wife] Maud Metz (age 36). He the son of Otto I Count Guelders (age 56) and Richardis Wittelsbach Countess Guelders (age 33). She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

In 1207 [his son] Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant was born to Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 42) and [his wife] Maud Metz (age 37). He a great grandson of King Stephen I England.

In 1209 [his son] Godfrey Reginar was born to Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 44) and [his wife] Maud Metz (age 39). He a great grandson of King Stephen I England.

On 16 Oct 1210 [his wife] Maud Metz (age 40) died.

In 1212 [his son-in-law] Henry Welf VI Count Palatine of the Rhine (age 15) and [his daughter] Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine (age 12) were married. She by marriage Countess Palatine of the Rhine. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 47) and [his former wife] Maud Metz. They were third cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

On 06 Dec 1214 [his son-in-law] Floris Gerulfing IV Count Holland (age 4) and [his daughter] Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine (age 14) were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 49) and [his former wife] Maud Metz. He the son of [his future son-in-law] William Gerulfing I Count Holland (age 47) and Adelaide Guelders Countess Holland. They were half third cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

In 1220 [his son-in-law] William Gerulfing I Count Holland (age 53) and [his daughter] Marie Reginar Countess Holland (age 30) were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 55) and [his former wife] Maud Metz. He the son of Floris Gerulfing III Count Holland and Ada Dunkeld Countess Holland. They were half third cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

After 1221 [his son-in-law] William Auvergne X Count Auvergne (age 29) and [his daughter] Adelaide Reginar (age 31) were married. She the daughter of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 56) and [his former wife] Maud Metz. She a great granddaughter of King Stephen I England.

In or before 1224 [his son] Henry Reginar II Duke Brabant (age 16) and [his daughter-in-law] Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant were married. He the son of Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 58) and [his former wife] Maud Metz. He a great grandson of King Stephen I England.

In 1231 [his daughter] Margaret Reginar Countess Guelders (age 39) died.

On 05 Sep 1235 Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant (age 70) died. His son [his son] Henry (age 28) succeeded II Duke Brabant. [his daughter-in-law] Marie Swabia Duchess Brabant by marriage Duchess Brabant.