Hugh of Chalon (archbishop of Besançon)

Hugo III of Chalon (c.1260 – c.1312) was a cleric from Free County of Burgundy.

Hugues was a son of Jean "the old" of Chalon (1190 – 1267), Sire of Salins and his third wife Laura of Commercy (d.1275), sister of Simon IV, Count of Saarbrücken. His nephew Jean of Châlon (1300 - c.1334), son of Jean I, Seigneur of Châlon-Arlay, the Bishop of Basel, and Bishop of Langres and Peer of France.

He studied theology in Paris and was an archdeacon in Laon. From 1295 to 1301 he was prince-bishop of Liège, appointed by Pope Boniface VIII. Jean played a role in the conflict between Awans and Waroux (fr) 1297-1335, and supported with the siege of Awans until their surrender. Hugues could not prevent military action from both sides and the war continued for decades. There were other conflicts around Liège too, with the Count of Namur and rebels on one side, and the Duke of Brabant and the Count of Loon on the other side with the bishop.

In 1300 he defended himself before the Roman curia in Rome against charges from the cathedral chapter and others, that he had defrauded his brother John I of Chalon-Auxerre and that he had sold off ecclesiastical possessions for benefits and allegiances. Pope Boniface VIII removed him from his bishopric at Liège and instead made him Archbishop of Besançon.

Hugues participated in the Council of Vienne (1311-1312) convoked by Pope Clement V, where he contracted an illness and died, probably around 22 February 1312.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Hugh of Chalon (archbishop of Besançon)

Guillaume, "William" III/IV of Burgundy (c.1095 - 1155) Count of Auxonne, Vienne and Mâcon               Étienne, "Stephen" I of Auxonne (fr) (c.1130 - 1173) Count of Auxonne                       Poncette of Traves (c.1100 - c.1157)               Étienne, "Stephen" II of Auxonne (fr) (c.1172 - 1241) Count jure uxoris of Châlon                             Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (1119 - 1176)               Judith of Lorraine (c.1145 – 1173)                       Bertha (Judith) of Hohenstaufen (1123 - 1195), daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia               Jean "the old" of Châlon-Arlay (1190 – 1267) Count of Châlon, Sire of Salins, regent of Burgundy                                   Guillaume I/II, Count of Chalon/Thiers (fr) (c.1080 - 1166)               Guillaume II/III, Count of Chalon/Thiers (fr) (c.1120 - 1203)                       Beatrice of Thiers (1174 - 1227), Countess of Châlon                             (Frederick Barbarossa ?)               (Beatrix of Swabia ?)                       (Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy ?)               Hugues III de Châlon Prince-Bishop of Liège, Archbishop of Besançon                                         Simon II of Broyes-Commercy (fr) (c.1145 - c.1208)               Gaucher of Commercy (fr) (c.1185 - 1244/48) Seigneur of Andelot and Commercy                       Nicole de Traves (c. 1160 - a. 1233), Dame (lady) of Montrivel and Châteauvillain               Simon II/III, Seigneur of Commercy (d.c. 1247)                             Henri of Fouvent (d.b. 1229)               Agnès of Fouvent (c. 1195 - a. 1248)                       Agnès of Broyes (fr) (1160 - 1221)               Laure of Commercy (d.1275)                                   Simon II, Count of Saarbrücken (de) (d. 1207)               Simon III, Count of Saarbrücken (c. 1180 - 1243)                       Liutgard of Leiningen (d.a. 1239)               Matilde (d.1276), Countess of Saarbrücken                             Frederick II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1213)               Laurette of Lothringen (Upper Lorraine) (1195 - c.1226 ?)                       Agnes of Bar, daughter of Theobald I, Count of Bar (c.1177 - c.1226 ?)             If Barbarossa would have been grandfather of Beatrice of Thiers, it would have been attested in reliable documents, and such are lacking. Barbarossa seemed to have a daughter Beatrix (c.1161-1174), poorly documented, and not married as known.

References

• FMG: Family details of Jean d'Auxonne, his father