Chalon-Arlay

House Coat of Arms: arms of the lord of Arlay (red shield with gold bend).
Parent House: House of Ivrea
House Succession: They eventually succeeded to the undifferenced arms as well as to the principality of Orange.

The House of Chalon-Arlay was a noble house of the Holy Roman Empire. They were the lords of Arlay in the county of Burgundy and a cadet branch of the ruling house of the county, the House of Ivrea. The founder of the house was John I of Chalon-Arlay, fifth son of John, Count of Chalon. When John III, lord of Arlay, married Mary de Baux, princess of Orange, the House acquired the principality of Orange.

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