Biography of Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar 1160-1214

Around 1160 Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar was born to [his father] Renauld of Bar II Count of Bar and [his mother] Agnes Blois Countess of Bar. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 25th July 1170 [his father] Renauld of Bar II Count of Bar died. His son [his brother] Henry (age 12) succeeded I Count Bar.

In 1176 Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar (age 16) and Laurette Loon Countess Bar were married. She by marriage Countess Bar. She the daughter of Louis I Count Loon (age 68) and Agnes Metz Countess Loon (age 62). He the son of Renauld of Bar II Count of Bar and Agnes Blois Countess of Bar.

In 1182 [his brother] Reginald of Bar Bishop Chartres was appointed Bishop Chartres.

In or before 1188 [his wife] Laurette Loon Countess Bar died.

In 1189 Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar (age 29) and Erminsende of Bar Sur Seine Countess Bar were married. She by marriage Countess Bar. He the son of Renauld of Bar II Count of Bar and Agnes Blois Countess of Bar.

In October 1190 [his brother] Henry of Bar I Count of Bar (age 32) died at Acre [Map]. His brother Theobald (age 30) succeeded I Count Bar.

Around 1192 [his daughter] Margaret of Bar was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar (age 32) and [his wife] Erminsende of Bar Sur Seine Countess Bar. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1195 Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar (age 35) and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 8) were married. She by marriage Countess Bar. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur (age 83) and Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg. He the son of Renauld of Bar II Count of Bar and Agnes Blois Countess of Bar. They were sixth cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1195 Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar (age 35) and Erminsende of Bar Sur Seine Countess Bar were divorced.

On 14th August 1196 [his father-in-law] Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur (age 84) died. His daughter [his wife] Erminsende (age 9) succeeded Countess Luxemburg.

In 1207 [his mother] Agnes Blois Countess of Bar died.

In 1214 [his son] Henry of Bar died.

Before February 1214 [his daughter] Unknown of Bar died.

In February 1214 [his son] Renaud of Bar died.

On 13th February 1214 Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar (age 54) died. His son Henry succeeded II Count Bar.

Before 1215 Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 49) and [his former wife] Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 28) were married. She by marriage Countess Luxemburg. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of [his former father-in-law] Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur and Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg. He the son of Henry Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 74) and Sophia Saarbrücken Duchess Limburg.

On 12th February 1247 [his former wife] Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 60) died. Her son [his grandson-in-law] Henry (age 31) succeeded V Count Luxemburg, III Count Namur.

[his son] Henry of Bar was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

[his daughter] Agnes of Bar was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende of Bar Sur Seine Countess Bar. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

[his father] Renauld of Bar II Count of Bar and [his mother] Agnes Blois Countess of Bar were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois and [his grandmother] Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois.

[his daughter] Agnes of Bar Duchess Lorraine was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Laurette Loon Countess Bar. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She married her fifth cousin Frederick Metz II Duke Lorraine, son of Frederick Metz I Duke Lorraine and Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla Greater Poland Duchess Lorraine, and had issue.

[his daughter] Unknown of Bar was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

[his son] Renaud of Bar was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

[his son] Henry of Bar II Count of Bar was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende of Bar Sur Seine Countess Bar. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. He married his fifth cousin once removed Philippa Capet Countess of Bar, daughter of Robert Capet II Count Dreux and Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux, and had issue.

[his daughter] Elisabeth of Bar was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She married her fourth cousin twice removed Waleran Luxemburg, son of Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg and Cunigunda Metz Countess Luxemburg.

[his daughter] Margaret of Bar was born to Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She married Hugues Vaudemont Count Vaudémont.