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Birth:          1216 of Luxembourg
Death:          24 Dec 1281 

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_V,_Count_of_Luxembourg
Henry V the Blondell (1216 – 24 December 1281), called the Great, was the count of 
Arlon from 1226 to his death, lord of Ligny from 1240 to his death, count of 
Luxembourg and Laroche from 1247 to his death, and the count of Namur between 
1256 and 1264 as Henry III. He was the son and successor of Waleran III of Limburg 
and Ermesinda of Luxembourg.[1]

In 1226, following the death of his father Waleran III, Henry inherited the county of 
Arlon.

In 1240 Henry married Margaret of Bar,[1] daughter of Henry II of Bar and Philippa of 
Dreux who was the great-granddaughter of King Louis VI of France. Henry's marriage 
to Margaret brought him Ligny-en-Barrois as her dowry,[1] though, by a clause in the 
marriage contract, it remained under the feudal suzerainty of the county of Bar. In 
contempt of this, Henry paid homage in 1256 to Theobald II of Navarre, in his 
capacity as Count of Champagne. Henry's brother-in-law, Theobald II of Bar, took 
advantage of the conflict then raging between Frederick III of Lorraine and the 
bishops of Metz. Henry V was a partisan of the duke and so Theobald took the side of 
the bishop. Henry was captured in battle at Prény on 14 September 1266.[2] On 8 
September 1268, King Louis IX arbitrated between the two counts and Henry was 
freed and repossessed of Ligny, but under the suzerainty of the Barrois.[3]

Henry inherited Luxembourg and Laroche following the death of his mother, 
Ermesinde, in 1247.

In 1256, Henry seized Namur while the reigning margrave, Baldwin II, was also 
reigning emperor in Constantinople. Baldwin relinquished his rights to Namur to Guy of 
Dampierre, Count of Flanders, who retook the margraviate from Henry. The two parties 
made peace and Guy married Henry's daughter, Isabelle.

Upon receiving 15,000 tournois from the Pope, Henry joined Prince Edward of England 
on the Ninth Crusade.[4] He returned with his remaining retainers after the crusaders 
achieved a truce with the Mamluk Sultanate.[4]

Issue[edit]

From Margaret he had the following issue:
Henry VI (died 1288), Count of Luxembourg[5]
Waleran I (died 1288), Count of Ligny & Roussy
Isabelle (1247–1298), married Guy of Dampierre[6]
Philippa (1252–1311), married John II, Count of Holland
Marguerite (lady of Macheren), living 1302
Felicitas
Jeanne (died 1310), Abbess at Clairefontaine Abbey of Clairefontaine

He also had at least two illegitimate sons,[5] including:
Henry, bastard of Luxembourg (died 1288),[5] married Isabelle of Houffalize, heiress of 
Houffalize
Baldwin[5]

Parents
____ Waleran (Walram) IV (1165 - 2 Jul 1226)
DE NAMUR Ermensinde (Jul 1186 - 17 Feb 1247)

Siblings
____ Henri III (II) "the Blond" (1216 - 24 Dec 1281)

Marriage To DE BAR MOUSSON Margaret (Mathilde) (Marguerite) (ABT 1220 - 25 Nov 1275)
    m. 4 Jun 1240 

Notes

Parents
OF BAR Henry (Henri) II (1190 - 13 Nov 1239)
DE DREUX Philippa (1192 - 17 Mar 1242)

Children by DE BAR MOUSSON Margaret (Mathilde) (Marguerite) ABT 1220 - 25 Nov 1275
DE LUXEMBOURG Philippa (ABT 1252 - 6 Apr 1311)

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