Jean I d'Avêsnes, Seigneur d'Avesnes

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• Legal: 1236; The Pope declared him a bastard in 1236, as he was the son of a cleric. In 1244, he was legitimatized by the Emperor Frederick II.

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He was also the Seneschal of Frederick II, the Seigneur d'Etroen, and the Count of Hainault, Holland and Flanders.

Jean married Adelaide of Holland on 9 Oct 1246. Adelaide (daughter of Florenz IV, Count of Holland and Matilda of Brabant, Countess of Holland) was born about 1225; died in 1284. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Directory of Royal Genealogy gives their marriage date as September 1246.

1. Jean II d'Avêsnes, Count of Hainault and Holland was born in 1247 in Brabant, Holland; died on 22 Aug 1304.

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• Education: 1205; Bouchard held a Dorcor Juris degree. At first he was a clerk (priest), but in 1205 he returned to the lay world.
• Knighted: 1239

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He was also the Archdeacon of Laon; and the Canon of St. Pierre de Lille.

Bouchard married Margaret, Countess of Hainault and Flanders in Jul 1212, and was divorced in 1221. Margaret (daughter of Baldwin VI, Count of Hainaut and Latin Emperor of Constantinople and Marie of Champagne, Empress of Constantinople) was born on 2 Jun 1202 in Constantinople (now Istanbul), Empire of the East; died on 10 Feb 1280. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was the heiress of Hainault and Flanders.

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He was also the Constable of Flanders.

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He was killed in the Battle of Arsuf while on the Third Crusade.

Jacques married Adele de Guise. Adele (daughter of Bernard, Seigneur de Guise and Adelaide) was born before 1155 in Guise, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her name was also spelt Adelphie. She was the heiress of the seigneuries of Guise and Lesquilles.

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• General Information: He was also known as Baldwin IX Count of Flanders.
• Military: From 1199 to 1204; He was a leader in the Fourth Crusade from 1199 to 1204.
• Crowned: 1204; In 1204, he was crowned the Latin Emperor of Constantinople.
• Reign: From 1204 to 1205; the Latin Emperor of Constantinople

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Baldwin married Marie of Champagne, Empress of Constantinople on 6 Jun 1186. Marie (daughter of Henry I "the Generous", Count of Champagne and Brie and Marie of France, Princess of France) was born in 1174; died on 9 Aug 1204. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nicholas married Mathilda de la Roche before 1150. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Living: 1185

Bernard married Adelaide before 1150. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her name was also spelt Alix.

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Death: Weis (1982) gives his death date as 8 November 1194.

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He was also known as Baldwin VIII Count of Flanders.

Baldwin married Marguerite of Lorraine in Apr 1169. Marguerite (daughter of Dietrich von Lothringen II, Count of Alsace and Flanders and Sybil of Anjou) was born about 1148 in Alsace-Lorraine, France; died on 15 Nov 1194; was buried in Bruges, Flanders, Belguim. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: She was the heiress of Flanders.

Henry married Marie of France, Princess of France in 1164. Marie (daughter of Louis VII "the Young", King of France and Eleanor of Aquitaine, Dutchess of Aquitaine) was born in 1145 in France; died on 11 Mar 1198. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]