House of La Marck

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House of La Marck
Coat of arms of the county, the Counts of the Mark, the House of Mark and, to this day, the city of Hamm.
Coat of arms of the Counts of the Mark
Parent house	Ezzonids → Berg
Origin	Holy Roman Empire
Founder	Adolf I, Count of the Mark
Titles	List Duke of Berg Duke of Cleves Duke of Guelders Duke of Jülich Count of Mark Count of Ravensberg

The House of La Marck (German: Haus Mark; von der Mark) was an ancient German noble family, which from about 1200 appeared as the Counts of Mark.

History

The family history started with Count Adolf I, scion of a cadet branch of the Rhenish Berg dynasty residing at Altena Castle in Westphalia. In the early 13th century Adolf took his residence at his family's estates around Mark, a settlement in present-day Hamm-Uentrop. Adolf had inherited the Mark fortress from his father Count Frederick I of Berg-Altena (d. 1198) together with the older county around Altena and began to call himself count de La Mark. Originally ministerialis of the Archbishops of Cologne in the Duchy of Westphalia, the family ruled the County of Mark, the sovereign state of the Holy Roman Empire, and, at the height of their powers, the four duchies of Jülich, Cleves, Berg and Guelders as well as the County of Ravensberg. Members of the family became bishops in the Prince-Bishoprics of Liège, Münster and Osnabrück, and Archbishops in Cologne. Collateral lines later became dukes of Bouillon, a title which was later inherited by the House of La Tour d'Auvergne, princes of Sedan, dukes of Nevers, counts of Rethel, etc.

The family went extinct in the male line in 1773 with the death of Louis Engelbert, Count de la Marck (1701–1773). The title of Count de la Marck was passed on to his grandson through his daughter, Louise-Marguerite de la Marck, who married Charles Marie Raymond, Duke of Arenberg, thereby transferring the title to the House of Arenberg.

Notable members

• Adolph de la Marck (1288–1344), Prince-Bishop of Liège
• Adolph II of the Marck (died 1347), Count of the Marck, son of Engelbert I of the Marck
• Engelbert III of the Mark (1333–1391), Count of the Marck, son of Count Adolph II
• Adolf III of the Marck (c. 1334–1394), Prince-Bishop of Münster, later was Archbishop-Elector of Cologne, later was Count of Cleves, later added Count of the Marck
• Engelbert de la Marck (1304–1368), Prince-Bishop of Liège, later was Archbishop-Elector of Cologne
• William I de La Marck (1445–1486), assassinated a Prince-Bishop of Liège, causing a civil war in the prince-bishopric
• Érard de La Marck (1472–1538), nephew of William I, was prince-bishop from 1506 till 1538.
• Robert II de la Marck, nephew of William I, was Duke of Bouillon, seigneur of Sedan and Fleuranges.
• Robert III de la Marck (1491–1537), son of Robert II, was Marshal of France in 1526 and historian.
• Robert IV de la Marck (1520–1556) was Duke of Bouillon and Prince of Sedan, and Marshal of France in 1547.
• William II de la Marck (1542–1578) was admiral of the Gueux de mer, the so-called 'sea beggars' who fought in the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648). He was the great-grandson of William I de la Marck.
• Anne of Cleves, 4th wife of King Henry VIII of England, was a member of this house, daughter of John III.

In 1591 the heiress of one of the collateral lines of the family, Charlotte de la Marck, was married to Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Marshal of France. In 1594 Charlotte died without issue, and her claims to Bouillon passed to her husband.

• Louis Pierre Engelbert, Comte de la Marck (1674–1750)
• Louis Engelbert, Comte de la Marck (1701–1773) He was the last male descendant of the Counts de la Marck, so his title Comte de la Marck was passed on to his grandson through his daughter, Louise-Marguerite, who married Charles Marie Raymond of Arenberg.
• Auguste Marie Raymond, Comte de la Marck (1753–1833)

Simplified genealogy

v t e Genealogy of the House of Berg in Cleves, Julich, Mark and Berg

House of Berg COUNT OR DUKE OF BERG COUNT OR DUKE OF CLEVES COUNT OR DUKE OF JŰLICH ISENBERG/LIMBURG COUNTS OF THE MARK COUNTS OF RAVENSBURG COUN OR DUKE OF GELDERLAND Herman I Count Palatine of Lorraine 985–996 Otto II Emperor 973–983 Adolf of Lorraine Ezzo Count Palatine of Lorraine 996–1034 ancestor of Ezzonids Mathilde d. 1025 Adolf Richeza d. 1063 Mieszko II Duke of Poland 1025–1031 1032–1034 Adolf I Count of Berg 1077–c.1082 Casimir I the Restorer Duke of Poland 1034, rebellion 1038/40–1058 Adolf II of Berg Count of Berg c.1082–c.1090 House of Wassenberg Adolf III of Berg Count of Berg c.1090–1106 Gerard I Flamens(ca. 970 - † bef. 1042) Rütger I Count of Cleves d.<1092 House of Wassenberg Adolf IV of Berg Count of Berg 1106–1161 or Bruno II von Berg Archbishop of Cologne 1131–1137 Counts and dukes of Guelders Arnold Count of Cleves (<1092–c.1147) Engelbert I Count of Berg 1161–1189 Friedrich II of Berg Archbishop of Cologne 1156–1158 Adolf V d. 1148 (at Damascus) Bruno III of Berg Archbishop of Cologne 1191–1193 d. 1196/1200 Eberhard I, Count of Berg-Altena (and IV) 1140 – 1180 eastern part of Berg becomes c. of Altena Dietrich III Count of Cleves c.1147–c.1172 Adolf VI Count of Berg 1189–1218 Engelbert II the Holy Archbishop of Cologne 1216–1225 Walter of Hennebach d.<1172 Arnold of Altena (1166 - 1209) 1st count of Isenberg, ancestor of counts of Limburg Hohenlimburg and Broich Adolf of Altena (1168 - 1220) Archbishop of Cologne, 1193 - 1205, 1212 - 1214 Friedrich I of Altena (1173–1198) count of Berg-Altena, which renamed C. of Mark, ancestor of House of La Marck Dietrich IV Count of Cleves (1172–1193) Irmgard of Berg d.1248 Henry IV (Arlon) Duke of Limburg 1226–1246 1/2 br. was Henry V, Count of Luxembourg anc. of Imperial House of Luxembourg Eberhard d. 1218 Eberhard II (born 1180, died 1209) count of Altena and Isenberg Frederick of Isenberg (1193 – 1226) attained re murder of Archb. of Engelbert II of Cologne Dietrich III, Bishop of Münster (< 1180 - 1226) Engelbert of Altena-Isenberg (< 1200 - 1250) B. of Osnabruck (1224-dep. 1226 for Engelbert II of Berg's assassination, rehab. 1238-1250) Adolf I, Count of Mark (1194? - 1249) Dietrich V Count of Cleves 1193–1260 Adolf VII (1220 † 1259) Count of Berg Waleran IV († 1279) Duke of Limburg William III, Count of Jülich 1207-1219 heir of uncle William II Dietrich I of Isenberg before 1215–1301 1st Count of Limburg (Counts of Limburg Hohenlimburg and Broich) Friedrich of Altena (< 1220 - > 1243) C. of Limburg-Isenberg Engelbert I, Count of Mark(d. 1277) C. of the Mark, 1249, C. of Altena, 1269 Otto, (1212-1269) C. of Altena Dietrich VI Count of Cleves 1260–1275 Ermengarde († 1283) Reginald I Count of Guelders (Wassenberg) William IV, Count of Jülich (c. 1210 – 1278) Johann of Isenberg-Limburg (< 1246 - < 1277) Eberhard, Count of Mark (c. 1255–1308) Dietrich VII (1256–1305) Count of Cleves,(1275–1305) Adolf VIII of Berg († 1296) Count of Berg William I († 1308) Count of Berg Henry of Windeck († 1292) Walram, Count of Jülich (1240/45 – 1297) Gerhard V, C. of Jülich (bef 1250 – 1328), count 1297 from here desc. LIMBURG-STIRUM (see below) Engelbert II, Count of Mark (1275 – 1328) Adolf II (bishop of Liège) (1288 – 1344) Dietrich VIII (c. 1291 – 1347) Count of Cleves (1311–1347) Otto, Count of Cleves (1278 – 1310) Count of Cleves (1305–1311) John (1293-1368) Count of Cleves (1347–1368) Adolf IX of Berg († 1348) Count of Berg Margaret of Berg-Windeck d.< 1339 m. Otto IV, Count of Ravensberg Walram Archbishop of Cologne 1332–1349 William V as count, I as margrave & duke (c. 1299 – 1361) Eberhard I (d. about 1378), Count of Arenberg see below House of Marck-Arenberg/Bouillon/Lummey Engelbert (1304–1368), Prince-Bishop of Liège 1345–1364, Archbishop of Cologne 1364–68 Adolf II, Count of Mark (d.1347) Margaret of Cleves, Countess of the Marck (c. 1310 – after 1348) Margaret of Ravensberg Gerhard VI count of Berg, Ravensberg William VI II duke of Jülich ∞ Maria, Duchess of Guelders Engelbert III (1333–1391), C. of the Mark, 1347 Adolf III (1334–1394), Absp. of Cologne, 1363-64, C. of Cleves, 1368 William VII of Jülich, 1st Duke of Berg duke of Berg, count of Ravensberg William duke of Guelders, III of Jülich ∞ Katherine of Bavaria Reinald IV duke of Guelders, Jülich Joanna of Jülich ∞ John V lord of Arkel Adolph I (1373–1448), his successor in Cleves, 1394 and also in Marck, 1398. Duke of Cleves, 1417 Dietrich (1374–1398), his successor in Marck. Gerhard († 1461), de facto Count of the Marck, but not allowed to use the title. Adolf (c. 1370 – 1437) Count of Ravensberg, 1395-1403 Duke of Berg, 1408 Duke of Jülich, 1423 William VIII (c. 1380 – 1428) count of Ravensberg, 1403 Marie of Harcourt (daughter of John VI count of Harcourt) Maria van Arkel ∞ John II lord of Egmond John I (1419–1481) Duke of Cleves, 1448 Count of the Mark, 1448/1461 Elizabeth of Nevers, daughter of John II, Count of Nevers(Valois-Burgundy) Adolph of Cleves, Lord of Ravenstein (1425–1492) m. 1453, to Beatrice of Portugal Rupert (d. 1431) Gerhard VII duke of Jülich-Berg, count of Ravensberg Arnold duke of Guelders HOUSE OF EGMONT John II (1458-1521) Duke of Cleves & Count of the Mark, 1521 Engelbert, Count of Nevers (1462-1506) Count of Nevers, 1491upon death of his maternal grandfather John II, Count of Nevers Philip of Cleves (1467–1505) Bishop of Nevers, Amiens and Autun William IV duke of Jülich-Berg, count of Ravensberg ∞ Sibylle of Brandenburg Maria of Jülich-Berg John III (1490-1539) Duke of Cleves & Count of the Mark, 1511 Duke of Jülich & Berg, Count of Ravensberg, 1521 HOUSE OF LA MARCK Adolf (1498–1525), appointed by his father's cousin Philip of Cleves, Lord of Ravenstein and Wijnendale, as his successor, but died before Philip did in 1528 Charles II, Count of Nevers (d.1521)m.Marie of Albret, Countess of Rethel Sibylle d.1554 John Frederick I the Magnanimous Elector of Saxony 1532–1547 d.1554 Anne of Cleves d.1557 Henry VIII King of England 1509–1547 King of Ireland 1541–1547 William I the Rich Duke of Cleves–Jülich– Mark–Berg– Ravensberg 1539–1592 Maria of Austria d.1581 d. of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Francis I Count of Nevers, 1521-39 Duke of Nevers, 1539-62 John William Duke of Cleves–Jülich– Mark–Berg– Ravensberg 1592–1609 Albert Frederick Duke of Prussia 1568–1618 Marie Eleonore (1550 – 1608) Anna (1552 – 1632) Philip Louis C. Palatine/Duke of Neuburg 1569–1614 Magdalena d.1633 John Casimir of Zweibrucken d.1604 Montferrat 1631–1637 François II, Duke of Nevers (c. 1540 – 1563) French Prince étranger and general Jacques, Duke of Nevers (c. 1544 – 1564) rench Prince étranger and general Henriette of Cleves (1542 – 1601) Louis de Gonzague, Duke of Nevers (1539 – 2 1595) French Prince étranger,soldier, governor John Sigismund (1572 - 1619) Margrave & Elector of Brandenburg 1608–1619 Duke of Prussia,1618–1619 Anna of Prussia (1576 – 1625) awarded prot. Cleves, Mark & Ravensberg 1614–1619 settlement Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia (1586 –1659) m. John George I, Elector of Saxony William Wolfgang Count Palatine & Duke of Neuburg 1614–1653 awarded Cath. Jülich & Berg, desc. Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1582–1632) Catholic, desc. eventual heirs and inheritors & Counts Palatine and Bavaria John Casimir Count Palatine of Zweibrücken d.1652 Charles I Gonzaga (1580 – 1637) Duke of Mantua and Duke of Montferrat from 1627 George William Margrave & Elector of Brandenburg Duke of Prussia 1619–1640 John George II Elector of Saxony 1656–1680

Counts of Mark

1. Adolf I (d. 1249), first documented as comes de Marca in 1202
   1. Engelbert I (d. 1277)
      1. Eberhard (d. 1308)
         1. Engelbert II (d. 1328)
            1. Adolf II (d. 1346), married Margaret of Cleves in 1332
               1. Engelbert III (d. 1391)
               2. Adolf III (1334–1394), Count of Cleves from 1368 → see below
            2. Engelbert (1304–1368), Prince-Bishop of Liège 1345–1364, Archbishop of Cologne 1364–68
            3. Eberhard I (d. about 1378), Count of Arenberg → see below
         2. Adolf (1288–1344), Prince-Bishop of Liège 1313–1344

Dukes of Cleves—La Mark

1. Adolf III (1334–1394), second son of Adolf II with Margaret of Cleves, Prince-bishop of Münster 1357–1363 and Archbishop of Cologne in 1363, inherited the County of Cleves upon the death of his maternal uncle Count Johann in 1368 and became Count of Mark upon the death of his elder brother Engelbert III in 1391
   1. Adolph I (1373–1448), Duke of Cleves from 1417
      1. Margaret of Cleves, Duchess of Bavaria-Munich (1416–1444)
      2. Catherine of Cleves, Duchess of Guelders (1417–1479)
      3. John I (1419–1481)
         1. John II (1458–1521)
            1. John III (1490–1539), married Maria of Jülich-Berg in 1509, inherited the duchies of Jülich and Berg and the County of Ravensberg upon the death of his father-in-law Duke William IV of Jülich-Berg, ruled the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg upon the death of his father in 1521
               1. Sybille (1512–1554), married to Elector John Frederick of Saxony
               2. Anne (1515–1557), married to King Henry VIII of England
               3. William the Rich (1516–1592), married Maria of Habsburg, Archduchess of Austria and daughter of Emperor Ferdinand I, claimed the Duchy of Guelders upon the death of Duke Charles in 1538
                  1. Marie Eleonore (1550–1608), married to Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia
                  2. John Frederick (1555–1575)
                  3. John William (1562–1609), extinction of the line, followed by the War of the Jülich succession
               4. Amalia (1517–1586)
         2. Engelbert, Count of Nevers (1462–1506)
      4. Elisabeth (1420–1488), Countess of Schwarzburg
      5. Agnes (1422–1446), titular Queen of Navarre
      6. Adolph of Cleves, Lord of Ravenstein (1425–1492)
         1. Philip of Cleves, Lord of Ravenstein (1459–1528)
      7. Mary (1426–1487), Duchess of Orléans
   2. Dietrich II (1374–1398)

Counts of Marck—Arenberg

1. Eberhard I (d. about 1378) Lord of Arenberg
   1. Erard II von der Mark, Lord of Sedan & Arenberg
      1. Johann II von der Mark, Lord of Sedan & Arenberg
         1. Erard III von der Mark (+ 1496), Lord of Arenberg whose issue will die into the house of Ligne, by the marriage of Marguerite de la Marck-Arenberg with Jean de Ligne
         2. Robert I de la Marck (+ 1487), Lord of Sedan, chatellain de Bouillon
            1. Robert II de la Marck (1460–1536), Lord of Sedan, Duke of Bouillon
               1. Robert III de la Marck (1491–1537), Lord of Sedan, Duke of Bouillon
                  1. Robert IV de la Marck (1520–1556), Duke of Bouillon, Earl of Braine & Maulevrier, Lord of Sedan.
                     1. Henri Robert de la Marck (1539–1574), Duke of Bouillon, sovereign Prince de Sedan,
                        1. Guillaume Robert de la Marck (1563–1588), Pr of Sedan, Duke de Bouillon, Marquess of Cotron
                           1. Charlotte de la Marck (1574–1594), Dss of Bouillon, Pss de Sedan oo Henri de La Tour D'Auvergne
            2. Érard de La Marck (1472–1538), Prince-bishop of Liège 1506–1538
         3. William von der Marck Le Sanglier des Ardennes
            1. Johann I von der Marck, Baron of Lummen
               1. Johann II von der Marck, Baron of Lummen (1500–1552)
                  1. William II de la Marck, Baron of Lummen, admiral of the Gueux de mer (1542–1578)

v t e Genealogy of the House of the Mark in Arenberg, Bouillon and Lummen

House of the Mark in Arenberg, Bouillon and Lummen Eberhard I de La Marck-Arenberg Lord of Arenberg d. c. 1378/1387 . Eberhard II von der Mark Lord of Sedan and Lord of Arenberg d. 1440 Johann II de La Marck Lord of Sedan and Lord of Arenberg c. 1410–1470 Érard III de La Marck Lord of Arenberg c. 1435–1496 m. Marguerite de Bouchout Robert I de La Marck Lord of Sedan châtelain de Bouillon d. 1487 m. Jeanne de Marley William I de La Marck Le Sanglier des Ardennes Baron of Lummen d. 1485 m. Johanna d'Arschot-Schoonhoven Érard IV de La Marck-Arenberg Count of La Marck and Arenberg d. 1531 Robert I de La Marck-Arenberg Count of Arenberg d. 1541 Robert II de la Marck 1460–1536 Lord of Sedan Duke of Bouillon m. 1490 Catherine de Croÿ 1471–1544 Érard de La Marck 1472–1538 Prince-Bishop of Liège 1506–1538 Cardinal de Bouillon Johann I von der Marck (*1462, +1519) Baron of Lummen m. Margareta von Runkel (+1547) William de la Marck, sn de Montbazon, d. 20.5.1516 Robert II de La Marck-Arenberg Lord of Arenberg and Mirwart 1506–1536 Robert III de la Marck 1491/92–1537 Lord of Sedan Duke of Bouillon m. 1510 Guillemette de Saarbrücken Johann II von der Marck,(1500-1552); m.1534 Margareta van Wassenaer (+24.3.1557) Robert III de La Marck-Arenberg Count of Arenberg d. 1544 died without issue Marguerite de La Marck-Arenberg 1527–1599 Countess, later Princess-Countess of Arenberg Jean de Ligne Baron of Barbançon c. 1525–1568 m. 1547 Robert IV de la Marck 1520–1556 Duke of Bouillon Count of Braine and Maulevrier Lord of Sedan Marshal of France. m. 1539 Françoise de Brézé William II de La Marck (1542 - 1578) Baron von Lummen Gov of Holland, admiral of the Sea Beggars, captor of Brielle Philipp de La Marck *1.7.1548, +15.6.1613 Baron von Lummen m.1581 Katharina von Manderscheid (+12.6.1594) Charles d'Arenberg 1550–1616 Prince-Count of Arenberg m. 1587 Anne de Croÿ 1563–1635 Duchess of Aerschot Robert de Ligne-Arenberg 1564–1614 Prince of Barbançon Henri Robert de La Marck (1539/40–1574) Duke of Bouillon Sovereign Prince of Sedan m. 1559 Françoise de Bourbon-Montpensier (1539–1587) Barons of Lummen, Gf von Schleiden, Gf von der Marck in Schleiden to Louis Pierre de la Marck Marquies de Vares Baron van Lummen en van Seraing le Chateau, an imperial Field Marshal (1701 - 1773) desc. are Dukes of Aerschot & Arenberg Guillaume Robert de La Marck 1563–1588 Prince of Sedan Duke of Bouillon Marquess of Cotron Charlotte de la Marck 1574–1594 Duchess of Bouillon Princess of Sedan Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne 1555–1623 m. 1591 Charlotte died without surviving issue Elisabeth of Nassau 1577–1642 Henri's second wife, m. 1595, d. of Wm. the Silent, pr. of Orange Frédéric Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne 1605–1652 Duke of Bouillon Prince of Sedan Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne 1611–1675 Viscount of Turenne Marshal General of France

See also

• County of Mark (French Comté de La Marck)

Marguerite de La Marck d'Arenberg (1527–1599), princess-countess and sovereign of Arenberg from 1576. Married Jean de Ligne, baron of Barbançon, in 1547. General of the Spanish armies, he was killed at the battle of Heiligerlée in 1568.

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