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Godfrey I " the Bearded" Brabant de Leuven, Count of Louvain

1060-1139
Born: Brabant, Meuse, Lorraine, France
Died: Yerushalayim, Yerushalayim, Israel (died fighting in the Crusades)

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  • Story: GODEFROI De Louvain, Son Of HENRI [II] Comte De Louvain

    <p>first edition of Charles Cawley&#39;s <em>Medieval Lands</em>, the encyclopaedia of territories in the medieval western world and the royal and noble families which ruled them.&nbsp; The publication is hosted on the website of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy</p><p><strong><span style="color: gray">GODEFROI de Louvain</span></strong>, son of HENRI [II] Comte de Louvain &amp; his wife Adela [Adelheid] in der Betuwe (-25 Jan 1139, bur Afflighem Abbey).&nbsp; The <em>Chronicon</em><em> Affligemense</em> names &quot;<em>Heinrico et Godefrido</em>&quot; as the two sons of &quot;<em>Adela</em><em> comitissa Lovaniensis</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[88]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; &quot;<em>Henricus&hellip;Bracbatensis patri&aelig; comes et advocatus</em>&quot; founded Afflighem abbey by charter dated 1086 which also records the donation of property &quot;<em>juxta in villa&hellip;Asca</em>&quot; made by &quot;<em>fraterque meus Godefridus</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[89]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; He succeeded his brother in 1095 as <strong>GODEFROI Comte de Louvain</strong>.&nbsp; He was in conflict with Richer Bishop of Li&egrave;ge over the county of Brugeron in 1095/96<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[90]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; Markgraaf van Antwerpen 1105.&nbsp; Heinrich V King of Germany invested him as <strong>GODEFROI V <span style="color: windowtext; font-weight: normal">&quot;le Barbu&quot; </span>Duke of Lower Lotharingia</strong> in 1106.&nbsp; The <em>Continuatio Chronici Afflegemiensis</em> records that &ldquo;<em>Godefridus cum barba Dux Lotharingi&aelig;, Comes Lovaniensis et Bruxellensis Marchio sacri Regni</em>&rdquo; founded Afflighem Abbey where he was buried<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[91]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; Vogt of Afflighem 1107.&nbsp; The <em>Gesta Abbatem Trudonensium</em> records the abdication in 1128 of &quot;<em>Godefridum</em><em> Lovaniensem</em><em> comitem de ducatu Lotharingie</em>&quot; and his substitution by &quot;<em>Waleramnum comitem Lemburgie</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[92]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; Vogt of Gembloux and Nivelles 1129.&nbsp; &quot;<em>Ducem Godefridum seniorem eiusque filium&hellip;Godefridum iuniorem</em>&quot; donated property &quot;<em>in parochia Braniensi&hellip;Dudinsart</em>&quot; to Gembloux by charter dated 1131, witnessed by &quot;<em>Godefridus comes Namucensis eiusque filius Henricus, Henricus minor filius ipsius ducis, Wilhelmus advocatus de Namuco eiusque frater Anselmus&hellip;</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[93]</span></span></span></span>. &nbsp;The <em>Annales</em><em> Blandinienses</em> record the death in 1139 of &quot;<em>Godefridus maior dux Lotharingi&aelig;</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[94]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines records the death of &quot;<em>Godefridus</em> <em>Barbatus Lovaniensis</em><em> dux Lothariensis</em>&quot; and his burial at Afflighem<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[95]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The necrology of Brogne records the death &quot;<em>VIII Kal Feb</em>&quot; of &quot;<em>Godefridus dux Lovaniensis, frater nostre societatis</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[96]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; </p><p><strong><span style="color: gray">m firstly</span></strong> ([1105]) <strong>IDA de Chiny</strong>, daughter of OTTO [II] Comte de Chiny &amp; his second wife Alix de Namur (-1117/25).&nbsp; The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified.&nbsp; </p><p><strong><span style="color: gray">m secondly</span></strong> ([1125]) as her second husband, <strong>CLEMENCE de Bourgogne</strong>, widow of <strong>ROBERT II Count of Flanders</strong>, daughter of GUILLAUME I Comte de Bourgogne &amp; his wife Etiennette --- ([1078]-[1133]).&nbsp; &quot;<em>Clementie</em><em> Flandrarum comitisse</em>&quot; is named as wife of &quot;<em>Robertus iunior</em>&quot; in the Cartulaire de Saint-Bertin<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[97]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; Orderic Vitalis names her as wife of Count Robert but does not give her origin<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[98]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; Her origin is confirmed by the <em>Genealogica</em><em> Comitum Flandri&aelig; Bertiniana</em> which names &quot;<em>Clementiam filiam Willelmi comitis Burgundionum cognomento Testahardith</em>&quot; as wife of &quot;<em>Rodbertus</em><em> Rodberti</em><em> filius</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[99]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The primary source which confirms her second marriage has not yet been identified.&nbsp; Clemence could not have been born much later than 1078, given the birth of her first child (by her first husband) in 1093.&nbsp; She was appointed regent in Flanders during the absence of her first husband on crusade<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[100]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; She promoted the monastic movement and introduced Cluniac rule into several abbeys in Flanders<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[101]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; She founded Bourbourg Abbey with her first husband in [1103].&nbsp; &quot;<em>Balduinus</em><em> Flandrensium</em><em> comes et Clementia comitissa</em>&quot; confirmed the donation of the church of Saint-Bertin to Cluny made by &quot;<em>dominus meus Rotbertus comes</em>&quot;, by charter 12 Apr 1112<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[102]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; She opposed the succession in 1119 of Count Charles, supporting the candidature of Guillaume d&#39;Ypres<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[103]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The Cartulaire de Saint-Bertin records the death in [1133] of &quot;<em>Clementia</em><em> Roberti</em><em> iunioris vidua</em>&quot; and specifies that &quot;<em>eatenus pene terciam partem Flandrie dotis loco tenuit</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[104]</span></span></span></span>, although it is curious that this does not refer to her second husband who was still alive when she died.&nbsp; </p><p><strong><span style="color: gray">Mistress (1)</span></strong>: ---.&nbsp; The name of Duke Godefroi&#39;s mistress is not known.&nbsp; </p><p>Duke Godefroi V &amp; his first wife had five children: </p><p style="text-indent: -1cm; margin-: 1cm">1.<span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><strong><span style="color: gray">GODEFROI de Louvain</span></strong> (-[11 Nov/31 Dec] 1142, bur Louvain, &eacute;glise coll&eacute;giale de Saint Pierre).&nbsp; &quot;<em>Ducem Godefridum seniorem eiusque filium&hellip;Godefridum iuniorem</em>&quot; donated property &quot;<em>in parochia Braniensi&hellip;Dudinsart</em>&quot; to Gembloux by charter dated 1131, witnessed by &quot;<em>Godefridus comes Namucensis eiusque filius Henricus, Henricus minor filius ipsius ducis, Wilhelmus advocatus de Namuco eiusque frater Anselmus&hellip;</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[105]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; He was installed in 1140 as <strong>GODEFROI VI Duke of Lower Lotharingia</strong> by his wife&#39;s brother-in-law Konrad III King of Germany.&nbsp; Duke of Louvain 1141.&nbsp; The <em>Annales</em><em> Blandinienses</em> record the death in 1142 of &quot;<em>Godefridus minor dux Lotharingi&aelig;</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[106]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The <em>Oude Kronik van Brabant</em> records the death in 1143 of &quot;<em>Godefridus Medianus dux Lotharingie</em>&quot; and his burial &quot;<em>Lovanii in templo Sancti Petri</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[107]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; <strong><span style="color: gray">m</span></strong> ([1139]) as her first husband, <strong>LUTGARDIS von Sulzbach</strong>, daughter of BERENGAR [I] Graf von Sulzbach &amp; his second wife Adelheid von Wolfratshausen (-after 1163).&nbsp; The <em>Genealogia</em><em> Ducum Brabanti&aelig; Heredum Franci&aelig;</em> names &quot;<em>Ludgarde ducissa de Saltzebach</em>&quot; as the wife of &quot;<em>Godefridus&hellip;secundus dux</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[108]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; She married secondly (1143) <strong>Hugo </strong><span style="color: windowtext">[XII] </span><strong>Graf von Dagsburg</strong> und Metz.&nbsp; Her second marriage is suggested by the undated charter under which her son &quot;<em>Adelbertus&hellip;comes Metensis et de Dasbourch</em>&quot; appointed &quot;<em>nepotem meum ducem Lotharingi&aelig;</em>&quot; as his heir &quot;<em>de castro meo Dasbourgh&hellip;</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[109]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; Duke Godefroi VI &amp; his wife had one child:</p><p style="text-indent: -1cm; margin-: 2cm">a)<span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><strong><span style="color: gray">GODEFROI</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: gray">de Louvain</span></strong> (1142-10 Aug 1190, bur Louvain, &eacute;glise coll&eacute;giale de Saint Pierre).&nbsp; The <em>Annales Parchenses</em> name &quot;<em>Godefridus unius anni puer</em>&quot; as successor of &quot;<em>Godefridus dux iunior frater Heinric comitis</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[110]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; He succeeded his father in 1142 as <strong>GODEFROI VII Duke of Lower Lotharingia</strong>.&nbsp; Duke of Louvain 1147.&nbsp; Graaf van Brabant 1153.&nbsp; </p><p style="margin-: 2cm">-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>see below</strong>.</p><p style="text-indent: -1cm; margin-: 1cm">2.<span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><strong><span style="color: gray">HENRI</span></strong><strong><span style="color: gray"> de Louvain</span></strong> (-Affligem Abbey 27 Sep 1141, bur Afflighem Abbey or Louvain, &eacute;glise coll&eacute;giale de Saint Pierre).&nbsp; &quot;<em>Ducem Godefridum seniorem eiusque filium&hellip;Godefridum iuniorem</em>&quot; donated property &quot;<em>in parochia Braniensi&hellip;Dudinsart</em>&quot; to Gembloux by charter dated 1131, witnessed by &quot;<em>Godefridus comes Namucensis eiusque filius Henricus, Henricus minor filius ipsius ducis, Wilhelmus advocatus de Namuco eiusque frater Anselmus&hellip;</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[111]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; Comte de Louvain.&nbsp; Monk at Afflighem. &nbsp;&quot;<em>Henricus filius Godefridi Ducis Lotharingi&aelig; et comitis Lovanii</em>&quot; donated property on entering Afflighem abbey as a monk, for the souls of &quot;<em>&hellip;Clariti&aelig; sororis nostr&aelig;</em>&quot; and for &quot;<em>fratre meo Duce Godefrido et sororibus meis Aleide regina Angli&aelig; et Ida comitissa</em>&quot;, by charter dated to [1141]<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[112]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The <em>Continuatio Chronici Afflegemiensis</em> records that &ldquo;<em>Henricus comes&hellip;Godefridi</em>&rdquo; became a monk at Afflighem where he was buried<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[113]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The <em>Annales</em><em> Parchenses</em> record the death in 1141 of &quot;<em>Heinricus comes filius eius [=Godefridi ducis magni]</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[114]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; </p><p style="text-indent: -1cm; margin-: 1cm">3.<span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><strong><span style="color: gray">ADELISA de Louvain</span></strong> ([1103/06]-Afflighem Abbey 23/24 Mar or 23 Apr 1151, bur Afflighem Abbey).&nbsp; The <em>Genealogia</em><em> Ducum Brabanti&aelig; Heredum Franci&aelig;</em> names (in order) &quot;<em>Alaida&hellip;Anglorum regina&hellip;comitissa de Cleves Ida&hellip;[et] Clarissia virgo</em>&quot; as the three daughters of &quot;<em>Godefridus Cum-barba</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[115]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The <em>Balduini</em><em> Ninovensis Chronicon</em> records the marriage of &quot;<em>Henricus rex Anglorum</em>&quot; and &quot;<em>Athelam filiam Godefridi ducis Lotharingie</em>&quot; in 1121<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[116]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the marriage &quot;<em>IV Kal Feb</em>&quot; [1121] of King Henry and &quot;<em>Atheleidem filiam Godefridi ducis Lotharing&aelig; puellam virginem</em>&quot; and her coronation as queen &quot;<em>III Kal Feb</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[117]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; Orderic Vitalis names her and her father<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[118]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The <em>Continuatio Chronici Afflegemiensis</em> records that &ldquo;<em>Godefridus cum barba Dux Lotharingi&aelig;&hellip;filia&hellip;Aleidis</em>&rdquo; married &ldquo;<em>Regi Angli&aelig;</em>&rdquo; in 1121, died &ldquo;<em>IX Kal Mai</em>&rdquo; and was buried at Afflighem after the death of her second husband<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[119]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The castle and honour of Arundel was settled on Queen Adelisa after her first husband died.&nbsp; Robert of Torigny records that &quot;<em>Willermi</em><em> de Albinaio</em><em> quem vocant comitem de Arundel</em>&quot; married &quot;<em>Aelizam reginam relictam Henrici senioris regis Anglorum</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[120]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; She became a nun at Affleghem Abbey, near Aalst in Brabant in [1149/50].&nbsp; The Annals of Margan record the death in 1151 of &ldquo;<em>Adelidis, regina secunda Henrici regis</em>&rdquo;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[121]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The <em>Continuatio Chronici Afflegemiensis</em> records that &ldquo;<em>Godefridus cum barba Dux Lotharingi&aelig;&hellip;filia&hellip;Aleidis</em>&rdquo; died &ldquo;<em>IX Kal Mai</em>&rdquo; and was buried at Afflighem after the death of her second husband<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[122]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; <span>The necrology of Lyre monastery records the death &quot;<em>25 Mar</em>&quot; of &quot;<em>Adelicia regina</em>&quot;</span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[123]</span></span></span></span><span>.&nbsp; </span><strong><span style="color: gray">m firstly</span></strong> (Royal Chapel, Windsor Castle 29 Jan or 2 Feb 1121) as his second wife, <strong>HENRY I King of England</strong>, son of WILLIAM I King of England &amp; his wife Mathilde de Flandre (Selby, Yorkshire Sep 1168-Saint-Denis le Ferment, For&ecirc;t d&rsquo;Angers near Rouen 1/2 Dec 1135, bur Reading Abbey, Berkshire).&nbsp; <strong><span style="color: gray">m secondly</span></strong> ([1136/Sep 1139]) <strong><span style="color: windowtext"><span style="color: red">WILLIAM d&rsquo;Aubigny</span></span></strong> [de Albini], son of WILLIAM d&rsquo;Aubigny Lord of the manor of Buckenham, Norfolk &amp; his wife Maud le Bigod (-Waverley Abbey, Surrey 12 Oct 1176, bur Wymondham Priory, Norfolk).&nbsp; He was created Earl of Arundel [1142].&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p style="text-indent: -1cm; margin-: 1cm">4.<span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><strong><span style="color: gray">IDA</span></strong><strong><span style="color: gray"> de Louvain</span></strong> (-27 Jul before 1162).&nbsp; The <em>Genealogia</em> <em>Ducum Brabanti&aelig; Heredum Franci&aelig;</em> names (in order) &quot;<em>Alaida&hellip;Anglorum regina&hellip;comitissa de Cleves Ida&hellip;[et] Clarissia virgo</em>&quot; as the three daughters of &quot;<em>Godefridus Cum-barba</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[124]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; &quot;<em>Theodericus comes in Cleue et Aleidis uxor mea</em>&quot; donated property to Kloster Bedburg, for the anniversaries &quot;<em>X Kal Mar&hellip;patris mei Arnoldi comitis et VI Kal Aug matris mee Ide comitisse</em>&quot;, by charter dated 1162<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[125]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; <strong><span style="color: gray">m</span></strong> ([1128]) <strong>ARNOLD </strong><span style="color: windowtext">[I] </span><strong>Graf von Kleve</strong>, son of DIETRICH [I] Graf von Kleve &amp; his wife --- (-20 Aug after 1147, bur Bedburg). </p><p style="text-indent: -1cm; margin-: 1cm">5.<span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><strong><span style="color: gray">CLARISSA</span></strong><strong><span style="color: gray"> de Louvain</span></strong> (-before [1141]).&nbsp; The <em>Genealogia</em> <em>Ducum Brabanti&aelig; Heredum Franci&aelig;</em> names (in order) &quot;<em>Alaida&hellip;Anglorum regina&hellip;comitissa de Cleves Ida&hellip;[et] Clarissia virgo</em>&quot; as the three daughters of &quot;<em>Godefridus Cum-barba</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[126]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; &quot;<em>Henricus filius Godefridi Ducis Lotharingi&aelig; et comitis Lovanii</em>&quot; donated property on entering Afflighem abbey as a monk, for the souls of &quot;<em>&hellip;Clariti&aelig; sororis nostr&aelig;</em>&quot; and for &quot;<em>fratre meo Duce Godefrido et sororibus meis Aleide regina Angli&aelig; et Ida comitissa</em>&quot;, by charter dated to [1141]<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[127]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; </p><p>Duke Godefroi V had one illegitimate child by Mistress (1): </p><p style="text-indent: -1cm; margin-: 1cm"><span style="font-size: 9pt">6.<span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><strong><span style="color: gray; font-size: 9pt">JOSCELIN de Louvain</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9pt"> (-1180).&nbsp; His parentage is confirmed by a manuscript genealogy of the Percy family which names &ldquo;<em>Matildem et Agnetem</em>&rdquo; as the daughters and heiresses of &ldquo;<em>Willielmus de Percy</em>&rdquo;, adding that Agnes married &ldquo;<em>Goselino Lovayn fratri Ducis Brabanti&aelig;</em>&rdquo;</span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[128]</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt">. It appears likely that he was illegitimate.&nbsp; If it is correct that he married after 1154, he would have been rather old at that date to have been born from Duke Godefroi&acute;s first marriage.&nbsp; On the other hand, Duke Godefroi&acute;s second wife was probably too old to have given birth to children after her marriage with the duke.&nbsp; Joscelin accompanied his half-sister Adelisa to England when she married King Henry I in 1121.&nbsp; He received the honour of Petworth, Sussex from Queen Adelisa before 1151</span></p>

  • Story: Godfrey I, Count Of Louvain

    Godfrey I, Count of Louvain<div>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<div>Jump to: navigation, search</div><!-- start content -->Godfrey I<em>Duke of Lower Lorraine<br>Landgrave of Brabant<br>Count of Leuven<br>Count of Brussels</em>SpouseIda of Chiny<br>Clementia of BourgogneIssueAdeliza of Louvain<br>Godfrey II of Louvain<br>Clarissa<br>Henry<br>Ida<br>Joceline of Louvain<div style="float: right"><em><font size="2">Detail</font></em></div>Titles and stylesThe Duke of Lower Lorraine<br>The Landgrave of Brabant<br>The Count of Louvain and BrusselsNoble familyHouse of ReginarFatherHenry II, Count of LouvainMotherAd&egrave;leBorn1060Died25 January 1139 (aged 69)<p><strong>Godfrey I</strong> (c. 1060 &ndash; 25 January 1139), called <strong>the Bearded</strong>, <strong>the Courageous</strong>, or <strong>the Great</strong>, was the landgrave of Brabant, and count of Brussels and Louvain from 1095 to his death and duke of Lower Lorraine (as <strong>Godfrey V</strong> or <strong>VI</strong>) from 1106 to 1129. He was also margrave of Antwerp from 1106 to his death.</p><span>Biography</span><p>Godfrey was the son of Henry II and a countess called Adela (origin unknown). He succeeded his brother Henry III in 1095. He first came into conflict with Otbert, Bishop of Li&egrave;ge, over the county of Brunengeruz that both claimed. In 1099, Emperor Henry IV allotted the county to the bishop, who entrusted it to Albert III, Count of Namur. Godfrey arbitrated a dispute between Henry III of Luxembourg and Arnold I, Count of Loon, over the appointment of the abbot of Sint-Truiden.</p><p>Godfrey was in favour with the emperor and defended his interests in Lorraine. In 1102, he stopped Robert II of Flanders, who was invading the Cambraisis. After the death of the emperor in 1106, his son and successor, Henry V, who had been in rebellion, decided to avenge himself on his father&#39;s partisans. Duke Henry of Lower Lorraine was imprisoned and his duchy confiscated and given to Godfrey. After Henry escaped from prison, he tried to retake his duchy and captured Aachen, but ultimately failed.</p><p>In 1114, during a rift between the emperor and Pope Paschal II, Godfrey led a revolt in Germany. In 1118, the emperor and the duke were reconciled. In 1119, Baldwin VII of Flanders died heirless and Flanders was contested between several claimants, one of whom, William of Ypres, had married a niece of Godfrey&#39;s second wife. Godfrey supported William, but could not enforce his claim against that of Charles the Good. Also dead in that year was Otbert. Two separate men were elected to replace him and Godfrey again sided with the loser.</p><p>By marrying his daughter Adeliza to Henry I of England, who was also the father-in-law of the emperor, he greatly increased his prestige. However, Henry V died in 1125 and Godfrey supported Conrad of Hohenstaufen, the duke of Franconia, against Lothair of Supplinburg. Lothair was elected. Lothair withdrew the duchy of Lower Lorraine and granted it to Waleran, the son of Henry, whom Henry V had deprived in 1106. Nonetheless, Godfrey maintained the margraviate of Antwerp and retained the ducal title (which would in 1183 become Duke of Brabant).</p><p>After the assassination of Charles the Good in 1127, the Flemish succession was again in dispute. William Clito prevailed, but was soon fraught with revolts. Godfrey intervened on behalf of Thierry of Alsace, who prevailed against Clito. Godfrey continued to war against Li&egrave;ge and Namur.</p><p>Godfrey spent his last years in the abbey of Affligem. He died of old age on 25 January 1139 and was buried in the left aisle of the abbey church. He is sometimes said to have passed in 1140, but this is an error.</p>&nbsp;<span>Family and children</span><p>He married Ida, daughter of Otto II of Chiny and Adelaide of Namur. They had several children:</p><ul><li>Adeliza of Louvain (b. 1103&ndash;d. abbey of Affligem, 23 April 1151) married Henry I, King of England and later William d&#39;Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel (1109&ndash;before 1151). </li><li>Godfrey II of Louvain (b. 1107&ndash;d. 13 June 1142), Duke of Lower Lotharingia, Landgrave of Brabant, Count of Brussels and Louvain. He married Lutgardis of Sulzbach, daughter of Berenger I of Sulzbach. </li><li>Clarissa (d. 1140). </li><li>Henry (d. in the abbey of Affligem, 1141), monk. </li><li>Ida (d. 1162) married to Arnold II, count of Cleves (d. 1147). </li></ul><p>Later, he married to Clementia of Bourgogne but had no issue.</p><p>He also had a son from an unknown mistress:</p><ul><li>Joceline of Louvain (d. 1180); he accompanied his half-sister Adeliza to England and married Agnes, heiress of the Percy family, and took her surname.<sup><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></sup> Probably the same as Gosuinus, mentioned in 1143 together with his sister Adeliza. </li></ul><span>Notes</span><div><ol><li><strong>^</strong> Tate, George, <em>The History of the Borough, Castle, and Barony of Alnwick</em>, Vol.1, (Henry Hunter Blair, 1866), 113. </li></ol></div>&nbsp;<span>Sources</span><ul><li>Acad&eacute;mie royale de Belgique, <em>Biographie Nationale</em>, v. 7, Brussels, 1883. </li><li>FMG on Godfrey I, Count of Louvain </li><li>Tate, George, <em>The History of the Borough, Castle, and Barony of Alnwick</em>, Vol.1, Henry Hunter Blair, 1866. </li></ul></div>

  • Story: GODEFROI De Louvain, Son Of HENRI [II] Comte De Louvain

    <p>first edition of Charles Cawley&#39;s <em>Medieval Lands</em>, the encyclopaedia of territories in the medieval western world and the royal and noble families which ruled them.&nbsp; The publication is hosted on the website of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy</p><p><strong><span style="color: gray">GODEFROI de Louvain</span></strong>, son of HENRI [II] Comte de Louvain &amp; his wife Adela [Adelheid] in der Betuwe (-25 Jan 1139, bur Afflighem Abbey).&nbsp; The <em>Chronicon</em><em> Affligemense</em> names &quot;<em>Heinrico et Godefrido</em>&quot; as the two sons of &quot;<em>Adela</em><em> comitissa Lovaniensis</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[88]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; &quot;<em>Henricus&hellip;Bracbatensis patri&aelig; comes et advocatus</em>&quot; founded Afflighem abbey by charter dated 1086 which also records the donation of property &quot;<em>juxta in villa&hellip;Asca</em>&quot; made by &quot;<em>fraterque meus Godefridus</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[89]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; He succeeded his brother in 1095 as <strong>GODEFROI Comte de Louvain</strong>.&nbsp; He was in conflict with Richer Bishop of Li&egrave;ge over the county of Brugeron in 1095/96<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[90]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; Markgraaf van Antwerpen 1105.&nbsp; Heinrich V King of Germany invested him as <strong>GODEFROI V <span style="color: windowtext; font-weight: normal">&quot;le Barbu&quot; </span>Duke of Lower Lotharingia</strong> in 1106.&nbsp; The <em>Continuatio Chronici Afflegemiensis</em> records that &ldquo;<em>Godefridus cum barba Dux Lotharingi&aelig;, Comes Lovaniensis et Bruxellensis Marchio sacri Regni</em>&rdquo; founded Afflighem Abbey where he was buried<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[91]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; Vogt of Afflighem 1107.&nbsp; The <em>Gesta Abbatem Trudonensium</em> records the abdication in 1128 of &quot;<em>Godefridum</em><em> Lovaniensem</em><em> comitem de ducatu Lotharingie</em>&quot; and his substitution by &quot;<em>Waleramnum comitem Lemburgie</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[92]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; Vogt of Gembloux and Nivelles 1129.&nbsp; &quot;<em>Ducem Godefridum seniorem eiusque filium&hellip;Godefridum iuniorem</em>&quot; donated property &quot;<em>in parochia Braniensi&hellip;Dudinsart</em>&quot; to Gembloux by charter dated 1131, witnessed by &quot;<em>Godefridus comes Namucensis eiusque filius Henricus, Henricus minor filius ipsius ducis, Wilhelmus advocatus de Namuco eiusque frater Anselmus&hellip;</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[93]</span></span></span></span>. &nbsp;The <em>Annales</em><em> Blandinienses</em> record the death in 1139 of &quot;<em>Godefridus maior dux Lotharingi&aelig;</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[94]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines records the death of &quot;<em>Godefridus</em> <em>Barbatus Lovaniensis</em><em> dux Lothariensis</em>&quot; and his burial at Afflighem<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[95]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The necrology of Brogne records the death &quot;<em>VIII Kal Feb</em>&quot; of &quot;<em>Godefridus dux Lovaniensis, frater nostre societatis</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[96]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; </p><p><strong><span style="color: gray">m firstly</span></strong> ([1105]) <strong>IDA de Chiny</strong>, daughter of OTTO [II] Comte de Chiny &amp; his second wife Alix de Namur (-1117/25).&nbsp; The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified.&nbsp; </p><p><strong><span style="color: gray">m secondly</span></strong> ([1125]) as her second husband, <strong>CLEMENCE de Bourgogne</strong>, widow of <strong>ROBERT II Count of Flanders</strong>, daughter of GUILLAUME I Comte de Bourgogne &amp; his wife Etiennette --- ([1078]-[1133]).&nbsp; &quot;<em>Clementie</em><em> Flandrarum comitisse</em>&quot; is named as wife of &quot;<em>Robertus iunior</em>&quot; in the Cartulaire de Saint-Bertin<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[97]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; Orderic Vitalis names her as wife of Count Robert but does not give her origin<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[98]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; Her origin is confirmed by the <em>Genealogica</em><em> Comitum Flandri&aelig; Bertiniana</em> which names &quot;<em>Clementiam filiam Willelmi comitis Burgundionum cognomento Testahardith</em>&quot; as wife of &quot;<em>Rodbertus</em><em> Rodberti</em><em> filius</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[99]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The primary source which confirms her second marriage has not yet been identified.&nbsp; Clemence could not have been born much later than 1078, given the birth of her first child (by her first husband) in 1093.&nbsp; She was appointed regent in Flanders during the absence of her first husband on crusade<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[100]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; She promoted the monastic movement and introduced Cluniac rule into several abbeys in Flanders<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[101]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; She founded Bourbourg Abbey with her first husband in [1103].&nbsp; &quot;<em>Balduinus</em><em> Flandrensium</em><em> comes et Clementia comitissa</em>&quot; confirmed the donation of the church of Saint-Bertin to Cluny made by &quot;<em>dominus meus Rotbertus comes</em>&quot;, by charter 12 Apr 1112<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[102]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; She opposed the succession in 1119 of Count Charles, supporting the candidature of Guillaume d&#39;Ypres<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[103]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The Cartulaire de Saint-Bertin records the death in [1133] of &quot;<em>Clementia</em><em> Roberti</em><em> iunioris vidua</em>&quot; and specifies that &quot;<em>eatenus pene terciam partem Flandrie dotis loco tenuit</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[104]</span></span></span></span>, although it is curious that this does not refer to her second husband who was still alive when she died.&nbsp; </p><p><strong><span style="color: gray">Mistress (1)</span></strong>: ---.&nbsp; The name of Duke Godefroi&#39;s mistress is not known.&nbsp; </p><p>Duke Godefroi V &amp; his first wife had five children: </p><p style="text-indent: -1cm; margin-: 1cm">1.<span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><strong><span style="color: gray">GODEFROI de Louvain</span></strong> (-[11 Nov/31 Dec] 1142, bur Louvain, &eacute;glise coll&eacute;giale de Saint Pierre).&nbsp; &quot;<em>Ducem Godefridum seniorem eiusque filium&hellip;Godefridum iuniorem</em>&quot; donated property &quot;<em>in parochia Braniensi&hellip;Dudinsart</em>&quot; to Gembloux by charter dated 1131, witnessed by &quot;<em>Godefridus comes Namucensis eiusque filius Henricus, Henricus minor filius ipsius ducis, Wilhelmus advocatus de Namuco eiusque frater Anselmus&hellip;</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[105]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; He was installed in 1140 as <strong>GODEFROI VI Duke of Lower Lotharingia</strong> by his wife&#39;s brother-in-law Konrad III King of Germany.&nbsp; Duke of Louvain 1141.&nbsp; The <em>Annales</em><em> Blandinienses</em> record the death in 1142 of &quot;<em>Godefridus minor dux Lotharingi&aelig;</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[106]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The <em>Oude Kronik van Brabant</em> records the death in 1143 of &quot;<em>Godefridus Medianus dux Lotharingie</em>&quot; and his burial &quot;<em>Lovanii in templo Sancti Petri</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[107]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; <strong><span style="color: gray">m</span></strong> ([1139]) as her first husband, <strong>LUTGARDIS von Sulzbach</strong>, daughter of BERENGAR [I] Graf von Sulzbach &amp; his second wife Adelheid von Wolfratshausen (-after 1163).&nbsp; The <em>Genealogia</em><em> Ducum Brabanti&aelig; Heredum Franci&aelig;</em> names &quot;<em>Ludgarde ducissa de Saltzebach</em>&quot; as the wife of &quot;<em>Godefridus&hellip;secundus dux</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[108]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; She married secondly (1143) <strong>Hugo </strong><span style="color: windowtext">[XII] </span><strong>Graf von Dagsburg</strong> und Metz.&nbsp; Her second marriage is suggested by the undated charter under which her son &quot;<em>Adelbertus&hellip;comes Metensis et de Dasbourch</em>&quot; appointed &quot;<em>nepotem meum ducem Lotharingi&aelig;</em>&quot; as his heir &quot;<em>de castro meo Dasbourgh&hellip;</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[109]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; Duke Godefroi VI &amp; his wife had one child:</p><p style="text-indent: -1cm; margin-: 2cm">a)<span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><strong><span style="color: gray">GODEFROI</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: gray">de Louvain</span></strong> (1142-10 Aug 1190, bur Louvain, &eacute;glise coll&eacute;giale de Saint Pierre).&nbsp; The <em>Annales Parchenses</em> name &quot;<em>Godefridus unius anni puer</em>&quot; as successor of &quot;<em>Godefridus dux iunior frater Heinric comitis</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[110]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; He succeeded his father in 1142 as <strong>GODEFROI VII Duke of Lower Lotharingia</strong>.&nbsp; Duke of Louvain 1147.&nbsp; Graaf van Brabant 1153.&nbsp; </p><p style="margin-: 2cm">-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>see below</strong>.</p><p style="text-indent: -1cm; margin-: 1cm">2.<span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><strong><span style="color: gray">HENRI</span></strong><strong><span style="color: gray"> de Louvain</span></strong> (-Affligem Abbey 27 Sep 1141, bur Afflighem Abbey or Louvain, &eacute;glise coll&eacute;giale de Saint Pierre).&nbsp; &quot;<em>Ducem Godefridum seniorem eiusque filium&hellip;Godefridum iuniorem</em>&quot; donated property &quot;<em>in parochia Braniensi&hellip;Dudinsart</em>&quot; to Gembloux by charter dated 1131, witnessed by &quot;<em>Godefridus comes Namucensis eiusque filius Henricus, Henricus minor filius ipsius ducis, Wilhelmus advocatus de Namuco eiusque frater Anselmus&hellip;</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[111]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; Comte de Louvain.&nbsp; Monk at Afflighem. &nbsp;&quot;<em>Henricus filius Godefridi Ducis Lotharingi&aelig; et comitis Lovanii</em>&quot; donated property on entering Afflighem abbey as a monk, for the souls of &quot;<em>&hellip;Clariti&aelig; sororis nostr&aelig;</em>&quot; and for &quot;<em>fratre meo Duce Godefrido et sororibus meis Aleide regina Angli&aelig; et Ida comitissa</em>&quot;, by charter dated to [1141]<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[112]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The <em>Continuatio Chronici Afflegemiensis</em> records that &ldquo;<em>Henricus comes&hellip;Godefridi</em>&rdquo; became a monk at Afflighem where he was buried<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[113]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The <em>Annales</em><em> Parchenses</em> record the death in 1141 of &quot;<em>Heinricus comes filius eius [=Godefridi ducis magni]</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[114]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; </p><p style="text-indent: -1cm; margin-: 1cm">3.<span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><strong><span style="color: gray">ADELISA de Louvain</span></strong> ([1103/06]-Afflighem Abbey 23/24 Mar or 23 Apr 1151, bur Afflighem Abbey).&nbsp; The <em>Genealogia</em><em> Ducum Brabanti&aelig; Heredum Franci&aelig;</em> names (in order) &quot;<em>Alaida&hellip;Anglorum regina&hellip;comitissa de Cleves Ida&hellip;[et] Clarissia virgo</em>&quot; as the three daughters of &quot;<em>Godefridus Cum-barba</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[115]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The <em>Balduini</em><em> Ninovensis Chronicon</em> records the marriage of &quot;<em>Henricus rex Anglorum</em>&quot; and &quot;<em>Athelam filiam Godefridi ducis Lotharingie</em>&quot; in 1121<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[116]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The Continuator of Florence of Worcester records the marriage &quot;<em>IV Kal Feb</em>&quot; [1121] of King Henry and &quot;<em>Atheleidem filiam Godefridi ducis Lotharing&aelig; puellam virginem</em>&quot; and her coronation as queen &quot;<em>III Kal Feb</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[117]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; Orderic Vitalis names her and her father<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[118]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The <em>Continuatio Chronici Afflegemiensis</em> records that &ldquo;<em>Godefridus cum barba Dux Lotharingi&aelig;&hellip;filia&hellip;Aleidis</em>&rdquo; married &ldquo;<em>Regi Angli&aelig;</em>&rdquo; in 1121, died &ldquo;<em>IX Kal Mai</em>&rdquo; and was buried at Afflighem after the death of her second husband<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[119]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The castle and honour of Arundel was settled on Queen Adelisa after her first husband died.&nbsp; Robert of Torigny records that &quot;<em>Willermi</em><em> de Albinaio</em><em> quem vocant comitem de Arundel</em>&quot; married &quot;<em>Aelizam reginam relictam Henrici senioris regis Anglorum</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[120]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; She became a nun at Affleghem Abbey, near Aalst in Brabant in [1149/50].&nbsp; The Annals of Margan record the death in 1151 of &ldquo;<em>Adelidis, regina secunda Henrici regis</em>&rdquo;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[121]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; The <em>Continuatio Chronici Afflegemiensis</em> records that &ldquo;<em>Godefridus cum barba Dux Lotharingi&aelig;&hellip;filia&hellip;Aleidis</em>&rdquo; died &ldquo;<em>IX Kal Mai</em>&rdquo; and was buried at Afflighem after the death of her second husband<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[122]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; <span>The necrology of Lyre monastery records the death &quot;<em>25 Mar</em>&quot; of &quot;<em>Adelicia regina</em>&quot;</span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[123]</span></span></span></span><span>.&nbsp; </span><strong><span style="color: gray">m firstly</span></strong> (Royal Chapel, Windsor Castle 29 Jan or 2 Feb 1121) as his second wife, <strong>HENRY I King of England</strong>, son of WILLIAM I King of England &amp; his wife Mathilde de Flandre (Selby, Yorkshire Sep 1168-Saint-Denis le Ferment, For&ecirc;t d&rsquo;Angers near Rouen 1/2 Dec 1135, bur Reading Abbey, Berkshire).&nbsp; <strong><span style="color: gray">m secondly</span></strong> ([1136/Sep 1139]) <strong><span style="color: windowtext"><span style="color: red">WILLIAM d&rsquo;Aubigny</span></span></strong> [de Albini], son of WILLIAM d&rsquo;Aubigny Lord of the manor of Buckenham, Norfolk &amp; his wife Maud le Bigod (-Waverley Abbey, Surrey 12 Oct 1176, bur Wymondham Priory, Norfolk).&nbsp; He was created Earl of Arundel [1142].&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p style="text-indent: -1cm; margin-: 1cm">4.<span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><strong><span style="color: gray">IDA</span></strong><strong><span style="color: gray"> de Louvain</span></strong> (-27 Jul before 1162).&nbsp; The <em>Genealogia</em> <em>Ducum Brabanti&aelig; Heredum Franci&aelig;</em> names (in order) &quot;<em>Alaida&hellip;Anglorum regina&hellip;comitissa de Cleves Ida&hellip;[et] Clarissia virgo</em>&quot; as the three daughters of &quot;<em>Godefridus Cum-barba</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[124]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; &quot;<em>Theodericus comes in Cleue et Aleidis uxor mea</em>&quot; donated property to Kloster Bedburg, for the anniversaries &quot;<em>X Kal Mar&hellip;patris mei Arnoldi comitis et VI Kal Aug matris mee Ide comitisse</em>&quot;, by charter dated 1162<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[125]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; <strong><span style="color: gray">m</span></strong> ([1128]) <strong>ARNOLD </strong><span style="color: windowtext">[I] </span><strong>Graf von Kleve</strong>, son of DIETRICH [I] Graf von Kleve &amp; his wife --- (-20 Aug after 1147, bur Bedburg). </p><p style="text-indent: -1cm; margin-: 1cm">5.<span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><strong><span style="color: gray">CLARISSA</span></strong><strong><span style="color: gray"> de Louvain</span></strong> (-before [1141]).&nbsp; The <em>Genealogia</em> <em>Ducum Brabanti&aelig; Heredum Franci&aelig;</em> names (in order) &quot;<em>Alaida&hellip;Anglorum regina&hellip;comitissa de Cleves Ida&hellip;[et] Clarissia virgo</em>&quot; as the three daughters of &quot;<em>Godefridus Cum-barba</em>&quot;<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[126]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; &quot;<em>Henricus filius Godefridi Ducis Lotharingi&aelig; et comitis Lovanii</em>&quot; donated property on entering Afflighem abbey as a monk, for the souls of &quot;<em>&hellip;Clariti&aelig; sororis nostr&aelig;</em>&quot; and for &quot;<em>fratre meo Duce Godefrido et sororibus meis Aleide regina Angli&aelig; et Ida comitissa</em>&quot;, by charter dated to [1141]<span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[127]</span></span></span></span>.&nbsp; </p><p>Duke Godefroi V had one illegitimate child by Mistress (1): </p><p style="text-indent: -1cm; margin-: 1cm"><span style="font-size: 9pt">6.<span style="font: 7pt 'times new roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><strong><span style="color: gray; font-size: 9pt">JOSCELIN de Louvain</span></strong><span style="font-size: 9pt"> (-1180).&nbsp; His parentage is confirmed by a manuscript genealogy of the Percy family which names &ldquo;<em>Matildem et Agnetem</em>&rdquo; as the daughters and heiresses of &ldquo;<em>Willielmus de Percy</em>&rdquo;, adding that Agnes married &ldquo;<em>Goselino Lovayn fratri Ducis Brabanti&aelig;</em>&rdquo;</span><span><span style="font-size: 9pt"><span><span style="font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt">[128]</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt">. It appears likely that he was illegitimate.&nbsp; If it is correct that he married after 1154, he would have been rather old at that date to have been born from Duke Godefroi&acute;s first marriage.&nbsp; On the other hand, Duke Godefroi&acute;s second wife was probably too old to have given birth to children after her marriage with the duke.&nbsp; Joscelin accompanied his half-sister Adelisa to England when she married King Henry I in 1121.&nbsp; He received the honour of Petworth, Sussex from Queen Adelisa before 1151</span></p>

  • Story: Godfrey I, Count Of Louvain

    Godfrey I, Count of Louvain<div>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<div>Jump to: navigation, search</div><!-- start content -->Godfrey I<em>Duke of Lower Lorraine<br>Landgrave of Brabant<br>Count of Leuven<br>Count of Brussels</em>SpouseIda of Chiny<br>Clementia of BourgogneIssueAdeliza of Louvain<br>Godfrey II of Louvain<br>Clarissa<br>Henry<br>Ida<br>Joceline of Louvain<div style="float: right"><em><font size="2">Detail</font></em></div>Titles and stylesThe Duke of Lower Lorraine<br>The Landgrave of Brabant<br>The Count of Louvain and BrusselsNoble familyHouse of ReginarFatherHenry II, Count of LouvainMotherAd&egrave;leBorn1060Died25 January 1139 (aged 69)<p><strong>Godfrey I</strong> (c. 1060 &ndash; 25 January 1139), called <strong>the Bearded</strong>, <strong>the Courageous</strong>, or <strong>the Great</strong>, was the landgrave of Brabant, and count of Brussels and Louvain from 1095 to his death and duke of Lower Lorraine (as <strong>Godfrey V</strong> or <strong>VI</strong>) from 1106 to 1129. He was also margrave of Antwerp from 1106 to his death.</p><span>Biography</span><p>Godfrey was the son of Henry II and a countess called Adela (origin unknown). He succeeded his brother Henry III in 1095. He first came into conflict with Otbert, Bishop of Li&egrave;ge, over the county of Brunengeruz that both claimed. In 1099, Emperor Henry IV allotted the county to the bishop, who entrusted it to Albert III, Count of Namur. Godfrey arbitrated a dispute between Henry III of Luxembourg and Arnold I, Count of Loon, over the appointment of the abbot of Sint-Truiden.</p><p>Godfrey was in favour with the emperor and defended his interests in Lorraine. In 1102, he stopped Robert II of Flanders, who was invading the Cambraisis. After the death of the emperor in 1106, his son and successor, Henry V, who had been in rebellion, decided to avenge himself on his father&#39;s partisans. Duke Henry of Lower Lorraine was imprisoned and his duchy confiscated and given to Godfrey. After Henry escaped from prison, he tried to retake his duchy and captured Aachen, but ultimately failed.</p><p>In 1114, during a rift between the emperor and Pope Paschal II, Godfrey led a revolt in Germany. In 1118, the emperor and the duke were reconciled. In 1119, Baldwin VII of Flanders died heirless and Flanders was contested between several claimants, one of whom, William of Ypres, had married a niece of Godfrey&#39;s second wife. Godfrey supported William, but could not enforce his claim against that of Charles the Good. Also dead in that year was Otbert. Two separate men were elected to replace him and Godfrey again sided with the loser.</p><p>By marrying his daughter Adeliza to Henry I of England, who was also the father-in-law of the emperor, he greatly increased his prestige. However, Henry V died in 1125 and Godfrey supported Conrad of Hohenstaufen, the duke of Franconia, against Lothair of Supplinburg. Lothair was elected. Lothair withdrew the duchy of Lower Lorraine and granted it to Waleran, the son of Henry, whom Henry V had deprived in 1106. Nonetheless, Godfrey maintained the margraviate of Antwerp and retained the ducal title (which would in 1183 become Duke of Brabant).</p><p>After the assassination of Charles the Good in 1127, the Flemish succession was again in dispute. William Clito prevailed, but was soon fraught with revolts. Godfrey intervened on behalf of Thierry of Alsace, who prevailed against Clito. Godfrey continued to war against Li&egrave;ge and Namur.</p><p>Godfrey spent his last years in the abbey of Affligem. He died of old age on 25 January 1139 and was buried in the left aisle of the abbey church. He is sometimes said to have passed in 1140, but this is an error.</p>&nbsp;<span>Family and children</span><p>He married Ida, daughter of Otto II of Chiny and Adelaide of Namur. They had several children:</p><ul><li>Adeliza of Louvain (b. 1103&ndash;d. abbey of Affligem, 23 April 1151) married Henry I, King of England and later William d&#39;Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel (1109&ndash;before 1151). </li><li>Godfrey II of Louvain (b. 1107&ndash;d. 13 June 1142), Duke of Lower Lotharingia, Landgrave of Brabant, Count of Brussels and Louvain. He married Lutgardis of Sulzbach, daughter of Berenger I of Sulzbach. </li><li>Clarissa (d. 1140). </li><li>Henry (d. in the abbey of Affligem, 1141), monk. </li><li>Ida (d. 1162) married to Arnold II, count of Cleves (d. 1147). </li></ul><p>Later, he married to Clementia of Bourgogne but had no issue.</p><p>He also had a son from an unknown mistress:</p><ul><li>Joceline of Louvain (d. 1180); he accompanied his half-sister Adeliza to England and married Agnes, heiress of the Percy family, and took her surname.<sup><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></sup> Probably the same as Gosuinus, mentioned in 1143 together with his sister Adeliza. </li></ul><span>Notes</span><div><ol><li><strong>^</strong> Tate, George, <em>The History of the Borough, Castle, and Barony of Alnwick</em>, Vol.1, (Henry Hunter Blair, 1866), 113. </li></ol></div>&nbsp;<span>Sources</span><ul><li>Acad&eacute;mie royale de Belgique, <em>Biographie Nationale</em>, v. 7, Brussels, 1883. </li><li>FMG on Godfrey I, Count of Louvain </li><li>Tate, George, <em>The History of the Borough, Castle, and Barony of Alnwick</em>, Vol.1, Henry Hunter Blair, 1866. </li></ul></div>

 
 
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