Henry III. (Vaudémont)

Coat of arms of the Counts of Vaudémont

Henry's grave in the church in Nancy

Henry III. (* before 1299; † January 21, 1348 ) was a Count of Vaudémont . He was a son of Count Heinrich II and the Hélisente von Vergy.

Heinrich was still under the age of majority when his father died in southern Italy in 1299, which is why his stepfather, the Connétable Gaucher V. de Châtillon , exercised guardianship for him. He led a feud against Duke Theobald II of Lorraine and attacked Nancy in 1305 . In response, the Duke devastated the towns of Réméreville and Pulligny . In the peace agreement subsequently agreed in 1306, Heinrich married the duke's sister. In 1328 he fought on the side of King Philip VI. of France at the Battle of Cassel .

His wife was Isabella of Lorraine († 1335), a daughter of Duke Friedrich III. of Lorraine . Your children were:

• Henry IV († 1346 in the Battle of Crécy ), Count of Vaudémont
• Margarete († 1355), ⚭ 1323 with Anselm von Joinville , Marshal of France

Since his only son and temporary co-regent had died in the battle, his inheritance passed to his grandson Heinrich von Joinville .

literature

• Michel François: Histoire des comtes et du comté de Vaudémont des origines à 1473. Humblot, Nancy 1935.

predecessor	Office	successor
Henry II	Count of Vaudémont 1299-1348	Heinrich of Joinville