Frederick I, or Ferry I of Lorraine (9 January 1369 – 25 October 1415) was a
Count of Vaudémont
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 Lor ...
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Frederick was the son of Duke
John I of Lorraine (1346-1390) and
Sophie of Württemberg
Sophie of Württemberg (Sophie Friederike Matilda; 17 June 1818 – 3 June 1877) was Queen of the Netherlands as the first wife of King William III. Sophie separated from William in 1855 but continued to perform her duties as queen in public. ...
(1343-1369). He was a younger brother of
Charles II. In 1394, Frederick married
Margaret
Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English language, English name since the 11th century, and remained popular thro ...
, the heiress of Vaudémont and Joinville, and became Count of these lands
in her right. He fought at the battle of Agincourt and was killed 25 October 1415.
His children were:
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Antoine
Antoine is a French language, French given name (from the Latin ''Antonius'' meaning 'highly praise-worthy') that is a variant of Danton (name), Danton, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin.
The name is most common in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada ...
, who succeeded as Count of Vaudémont,
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Elisabeth, who married
Philipp I of Nassau-Weilburg
Count Philipp I of Nassau-Weilburg (1368 – 2 July 1429) was Count of Nassau in Weilburg, Count of Saarbrücken and Seigneur of Commercy ''Château bas'' in 1371–1429.
Biography
Philipp was a son of John I, Count of Nassau-Weilburg (1309 – ...
,
*Frederic, Lord of Rumigny,
*Charles, Lord of Bovines, and
*John, Lord of Fleurines
See also
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Dukes of Lorraine family tree
The House of Lorraine () originated as a cadet branch of the House of Metz. It inherited the Duchy of Lorraine in 1473 after the death without a male heir of Nicholas I, Duke of Lorraine. By the marriage of Francis of Lorraine to Maria There ...
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House of Vaudémont
Counts of Vaudémont
14th-century births
1415 deaths
Military personnel killed in action
Jure uxoris counts
Jure uxoris lords
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