John III of Chalon-Arlay

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John III lord of Arlay
Coat of arms of Chalon (red shield with yellow ribbon) and Orange (blue bugle); over all the (claimed) county of Geneva.
Died	1418
Noble family	House of Chalon-Arlay
Spouse(s)	Mary of Baux-Orange
Issue	Louis II lord of Arlay
Father	Louis I lord of Arguel
Mother	Marguerite de Vienne

John III of Chalon-Arlay (died 1418) was a French nobleman and a member of the House of Chalon-Arlay. He was the son of Louis I lord of Arguel, and the heir of his uncle, Louis's brother, Hugh II lord of Arlay from whom he inherited Arlay.

He married Mary of Baux-Orange, who was the heiress of the Principality of Orange.^[1] John thus became Prince jure uxoris of Orange. John and Mary were the parents of

• Louis II lord of Arlay.^[1]
• Jean de Chalon, sire de Vitteaux (d. 1462)
• Hugues de Chalon, sire de Cuiseaux (d. 1426 s.p.)
• Alix de Chalon, dame de Bussy (d. 1457)
• Marie de Chalon, dame de Cerlier (d. 1465)