Biography of William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland 1286-1337
Paternal Family Tree: Avesnes
Maternal Family Tree: Clementia Aquitaine Countess Luxemburg 1060-1142
Around 1286 William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland was born to John Hainault II Count Hainault II Count Holland (age 39) and Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainault and Holland (age 34).
On 22 Aug 1304 [his father] John Hainault II Count Hainault II Count Holland (age 57) died. His son William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 18) succeeded I Count Hainault.
On 19 May 1305 William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 19) and Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 11) were married. She by marriage Countess Zeeland, Countess Holland, Countess Avesnes, Countess Hainault. She the daughter of Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 35) and Margaret Capet Countess Valois. He the son of John Hainault II Count Hainault II Count Holland and Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainault and Holland (age 53). She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1307 [his son] William Hainault II Count Hainault was born to William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 21) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 13).
In 1307 Hugh Chatillon II Count Blois died. His son Guy Chatillon I Count Blois succeeded I Count Blois. [his sister-in-law] Margaret Valois (age 12) by marriage Countess Blois.
In 1310 Guy Chatillon I Count Blois and [his sister-in-law] Margaret Valois (age 15) were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 39) and Margaret Capet Countess Valois. He the son of Hugh Chatillon II Count Blois and Beatrix Dampierre Countess Blois. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1312 [his daughter] Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress was born to William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 26) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 18).
In Apr 1314 [his brother-in-law] Charles Valois Count Alençon (age 17) and Jeanne Joigny were married. She by marriage Countess Alençon. He the son of [his father-in-law] Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 44) and Margaret Capet Countess Valois. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 24 Jun 1314 [his daughter] Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England was born to William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 28) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 20).
In 1315 [his daughter] Joanna Hainault Duchess Guelders was born to William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 29) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 21).
In 1320 Robert III Artois (age 33) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 26) were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Charles Valois I Count Valois (age 49) and Margaret Capet Countess Valois. They were third cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1323 [his daughter] Isabelle Hainault was born to William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 37) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 29).
In 1324 [his son-in-law] Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 41) and [his daughter] Margaret Hainault Holy Roman Empress (age 12) were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress. The difference in their ages was 29 years. She the daughter of William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 38) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 30). He the son of Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria and Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 26 Feb 1324 [his son-in-law] William Jülich V Duke Jülich (age 25) and [his daughter] Joanna Hainault Duchess Guelders (age 9) were married. She the daughter of William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 38) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 30). He the son of Gerhard Jülich V Count Jülich (age 74) and Elisabeth Brabant Countess Jülich. They were half third cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Froissart Book 1 Chapter 9. 1326. When the Queen (age 31) heard this tidings, she knew not what to say nor what advice to take; for as then the barons of the realm of France were withdrawn from her by the commandment of the king of France, and so she had no comfort nor succour, but all only of her dear cousin Sir Robert de Artois (age 39); for he secretly did counsel and comfort her as much as he might, for otherwise he durst not, for the king had defended him. But he knew well that the Queen was chased out of England and also out of France for evil will and by envy, which grieved him greatly. Thus was Sir Robert de Artois at the queen's commandment; but be durst not speak nor be known thereof, for he had heard the king and the Earl of Kent (age 24) and Sir Roger Mortimer (age 38), and to put them all in the hands of the king and of Sir Hugh Spencer (age 40). Wherefore he came on a night and declared all this to the queen, and advised her of the peril that she was in. Then the queen was greatly abashed, and required biro all weeping of his good counsel. Then he said: 'Madam, I counsel you that ye depart and go into the Empire, whereas there be many great lords, who may right well aid you, and specially the earl Guilliam of Hainault (age 40) and [his brother] sir John of Hainault (age 38) his brother. These two are great lords and wise men, true, drad and redoubted of their enemies.' Then the queen caused to be made ready all her purveyance, and paid for everything as secretly as she might, and so she and [his future son-in-law] her son (age 13), the Earl of Kent and all her company departed from Paris and rode toward Hainault, and so long she rode that she came to Cambresis; and when she knew she was in the Empire, she was better assured than she was before, and so passed through Cambresis and entered into Ostrevant in Hainault, and lodged at Bugnicourt, in a knight's house who was called sir d'Aubrecicourt, who received her right joyously in the best manner to his power, insomuch that afterward the queen of England and her son had with them into England for ever the knight and his wife and all his children, and advanced them in divers manners. The coming thus of the queen of England and of her son and heir into the country of Hainault was anon well known in the house of the good earl of Hainault, who as then was at Valenciennes; and sir John of Hainault was certified of the time when the queen arrived at the place of sir d'Aubrecicourt, the which sir John was brother to the said earl Guilliam, and as he that was young and lusty, desiring all honour, mounted on his horse and departed with a small company from Valenciennes, and came the same night to Bugnicourt, and did to the queen all honour and reverence that he could devise. The queen, who was right sorrowful, began to declare (complaining to him right piteously) her dolours; whereof the said sir John had great pity, so that the water dashed in his eyen, and said, ' Certainly, fair lady, behold me here your own knight, who shall you into your estates in England, by the grace of God and with the help of your friends in that parts: and I and such other as I can desire shall put our lives and goods in adventure for your sake, and shall get men of war sufficient, if God be pleased, without the danger of the king of France your brother.' Then the queen would have kneeled down for great joy that she had, and for the good-will he offered her, but this noble knight took her up quickly in his arms and said: 'By the grace of God the noble queen of England shall not kneel to me; but, madam, recomfort yourself and all your company, for I shall keep you faithful promise; and ye shall go see the earl my brother and the [his wife] countess his wife (age 32) and all their fair children, who shall receive you with great joy, for so I heard them report they would do.' Then the queen said: 'Sir, I find in you more love and comfort than in all the world, and for this that ye say and affirm me I thank you a thousand times; and if ye will do this ye have promised in all courtesy and honour, I and my son shall be to you for ever bound, and will put all the realm of England in your abandon; for it is right that it so should be.' And after these words, when they were thus accorded, sir John of Hainault took leave of the queen for that night, and went to Denaing and lay in the abbey; and in the morning after mass he leapt on his horse and came again to the queen, who received him with great joy. By that time she had dined and was ready to mount on her horse to, depart with him; and so the queen departed from the castle of Bugnicourt, and took leave of the knight and of the lady, and thanked them for their good cheer that they bad made her, and said that she trusted once to see the time that she or her son should well remember their courtesy. Thus departed the queen in the company of the said sir John to the countess his wife, and feasted her right nobly. And as then this earl had four fair daughters, [his daughter] Margaret (age 14), [his daughter] Philippa (age 11), [his daughter] Jane (age 11) and [his daughter] Isabel (age 3), among whom the young Edward yet most his love and company on Philippa, and also the young lady in all honour was more conversant with him than any of her sisters. Thus the queen Isabel abode at Valenciennes by the space of eight days with the good earl and with the countess Jane de Valois. In the meantime the queen apparelled for her needs and business, and the said sir John wrote letters right affectuously unto knights and such companions as he trusted best in all Hainault, in Brabant and in Bohemia, and prayed them for all amities that was between them, that they would go with him in this enterprise into England; and so there were great plenty, what of one country and other, that were content to go with him for his love. But this said sir John of Hainault was greatly reproved and counselled the contrary both of the earl his brother and of the chief of the council of the country, because it seemed to them that the enterprise was right high and perilous, seeing the great discords and great hates that as then was between the barons of England among themselves, and also considering that these Englishmen most commonly have ever great envy at strangers. Therefore they doubted that the said sir John of Hainault and his company should not return again' with honour. But howsoever they blamed or counselled him, the gentle knight would never change his purpose, but said he had but one death to die, the which was in the will of God; and also said that all knights ought to aid to their powers all ladies and damosels chased out of their own countries, being without counsel or comfort.
Froissart Book 1 Chapter 10. 1326. THUS was [his brother] sir John of Hainault (age 38) moved in his courage and made his assembly, and prayed the Hainowes to be ready at Hal, and the Brabances at Breda, and the Hollanders to be at Dordrecht at a day limited. Then the queen of England (age 31) took leave of the earl of Hainault (age 40) and of the [his wife] countess (age 32), and thanked them greatly of their honour, feast and good cheer that they had made her, kissing them at her departing. Thus this lady departed and her [his future son-in-law] son (age 13) and all her company with Sir John of Hainault, who with great pain gat leave of his brother, saying to him: 'My lord and brother, I am young and think that God hath purveyed for me this enterprise for mine advancement. I believe and think verily that wrongfully and sinfully this lady hath been chased out of England, and also her son. It is alms and glory to God and to the world to comfort and help them that be comfortless, and specially so high and so noble a lady as this is, who is daughter to a king and descended of a royal king; we be of her blood and she of ours. I had rather renounce and forsake all that I have and go serve God over the sea and never to return into this country, rather than this good lady should have departed from us without comfort and help. Therefore, dear brother, suffer me to go with your good-will, wherein ye shall do nobly, and I shall humbly thank you thereof, and the better thereby I shall accomplish all the voyage.' And when the good earl of Hainault had well heard his brother, and perceived the great desire that he had to his enterprise, and saw well it might turn him and his heirs to great honour hereafter, said to him: 'My fair brother, God forbid that your good purpose should be broken or let: therefore in the name of God I give you leave'; and kissed him, straining him by the hand in sign of great love. Thus he departed and rode the same night to Mons in Hainault with the queen of England. What should I make long process? They did so much by their journeys that they came to Dordrecht in Holland, whereas their special assembly was made. And there they purveyed for ships great and small, such as they could get, and shipped their horses and harness and purveyance, and so commended themselves into the keeping of God and took their passage by sea. In Sanses de Boussoit, the lord of Vertaing, the lord of Potelle, the lord Villers, the' lord of Hennin, the lord of Sars, the lord of Bousies, the lord of Aubrecicourt, the lord of Estrumel, and sir Wulfart of Ghistelles, and divers other knights and squires, all in great desire to serve their master. And when they were all departed from the haven of Dordrecht, it was a fair fleet as for the quantity, and well ordered, the season was fair and clear and right temperate, and at their departing with the first flood they came before the dikes of Holland; and the next day they drew up their sails and took their way in coasting Zealand; and their intents were to have, taken land at Dongport;1 but they could not, for a tempest took them in the sea, that put them so far out of their course that they wist not of two days where they were: of the which God did them great grace, for if they had taken land at the port whereas they had thought, they had been all lost, for they had fallen in the hands of their enemies, who knew well of their coming, and abode them there to have put them all to death. So it was that about the end of two days the tempest ceased, and the mariners perceived land in England and drew to that part right joyously, and there took land on the sands without any right haven or port at Harwich [Map], as the English chronicle saith, the 24th day of September, the year of our Lord MCCCXXVI., and so abode on the sands three days with little purveyance of victual, and unshipped their horses and harness, nor they wist not in what part of England they were in, other in the power of their friends or in the power of their enemies. On the fourth day they took forth their way in the adventure of God and of Saint George, as such people as had suffered great disease of cold by night and hunger and great fear, whereof they were not as then clean rid. And so they rode forth by hills and dales on the one side and on the other, till at the last they found villages and a great abbey of black monks, the which is called SaintEdmund [Map], whereas they three days refreshed themselves.
Froissart Book 1 Chapter 14. 01 Feb 1327. AFTER that the most part of the company of Hainault were departed and [his brother] sir John Hainault (age 39) lord of Beaumont tarried, the queen (age 32) gave leave to her people to depart, saving a certain noble knights, the which she kept still about her and her son to counsel them, and commanded all then that departed to be at London the next Christmas, for as then she was determined to keep open court, and all they promised her so to do. And when Christmas was come, she held a great court. And thither came dukes,' earls, barons, knights, and all the nobles of the realm, with prelates and burgesses of good towns; and at this assembly it was advised that the realm could not long endure without a head and a chief lord. Then they put in writing all the deeds of the king (age 42) who was in prison, and all that he had done by evil counsel, and all his usages and evil behavings, and how evil he had governed his realm, the which was read openly in plain audience, to the intent that the noble sages of the realm might take thereof good advice, and to fall at accord how the realm should be governed from thenceforth. And when all the cases and deeds that the king had done and consented to, and all his behaving and usages were read and well understanded, the barons and knights and all the counsels of the realm drew them apart to counsel; and the most part of them accorded, and namely the great lords and nobles with the burgesses of the good towns, according as they had heard say and knew themselves the most part of his deeds. Wherefore they concluded that such a man was not worthy to be a king, nor to bear a crown royal, nor to have the name of a king. But they all accorded that [his future son-in-law] Edward (age 14) his eldest son, who was there present and was rightful heir, should be crowned king instead of his father, so that he would take good counsel, sage and true, about him, so than it was before, and that the old king his father should be well and honestly kept as long as he lived, according to his estate. And thus as it was agreed by all the nobles, so it was accomplished; and then was crowned with a crown royal at the palace of Westminster [Map] beside London the young king Edward the third, who in his, days after was right fortunate and happy in arms. This coronation was in the year of our Lord MCCCXXVI., on Christmasday [Note. Other sources day 01 Feb 1327], and as then the young king was about the age of sixteen; and they held the feast till the Conversion of Saint Paul following, and in the meantime greatly was feasted sir John of Hainault and all the princes and nobles of his country, and was given to him and to his company many rich jewels. And so he and his company in great feast and solace both with lords and ladies tarried till the Twelfth day. And then sir John of Hainault heard tidings how that the king of Bohemia (age 30) and the earl of Hainault (age 41) his brother and other great plenty of lords of France had ordained to be at Conde [Map] at a great feast and tourney that was there cried. Then would sir John of Hainault no longer abide for no prayer, so great desire he had to be at the said tourney, and to see the earl his brother and other lords of his country, and specially the right noble king in largess the gentle Charles king of Bohemia. When the young king Edward and the queen his mother and the barons saw that he would no longer tarry, and that their request could not avail, they gave him leave sore against their wills, and the king by the counsel of the queen his mother did give him four hundred marks sterlings of rent heritable to hold of him in fee, to be paid every year in the town of Bruges [Map], and also did give to Philip of Chateaux, his chief esquire and his sovereign counsellor, a hundred mark of rent yearly, to be paid at the said place [Map], and also delivered him much money to pay therewith the costs of him and of his company, till he come into his own country, and caused him to be conducted with many noble knights to Dover, Kent [Map], and there delivered hint all his passage free. And to the ladies that were come into England with the queen, and namely to the countess of Garennes, who was sister to the earl of Bar, and to divers other ladies and damosels, there were given many fair and rich jewels at their departing. And when sir John of Hainault was departed from the young king Edward, and all his company, and were come to Dover, Kent [Map], they entered incontinent into their ships to pass the sea, to the intent to come betimes to the said tourney; and there went with him fifteen young lusty knights of England, to go to this tourney with him and to acquaint them with the strange lords and knights that should be there, and they had great honour of all the company that tourneyed at that time at Conde [Map].
Froissart Book 1 Chapter 19. 24 Jan 1328. It was not long after but that the [his son-in-law] king (age 15) and the queen (age 33) his mother, the earl of Kent (age 26) his uncle, the earl of Lancaster (age 47), sir Roger Mortimer (age 40) and all the barons of England, and by the advice of the king's council, they sent a bishop1 and two knights bannerets, with two notable clerks, to sir [his brother] John of Hainault (age 40), praying him to be a mean that their lord the young king of England might have in marriage one of the earl's (age 42) daughters of Hainault, his brother, named [his daughter] Philippa (age 13); for the king and all the nobles of the realm had rather have her than any other lady, for the love of him. Sir John of Hainault lord Beaumont feasted and honoured greatly these ambassadors, and brought them to Valenciennes to the earl his brother, who honourably received them and made them such cheer, that it were over long here to rehearse. And when they had skewed the content of their message, the earl said, 'Sirs, I thank greatly the king your prince and the queen his mother and all other lords of England, sith they have sent such sufficient personages as ye be to do me such honour as to treat for the marriage; to the which request I am well agreed, if our holy father the pope (age 84) will consent thereto'-. with the which answer these ambassadors were right well content. Then they sent two knights and two clerks incontinent to the pope, to Avignon [Map], to purchase a dispensation for this marriage to be had; for without the pope's licence they might not marry, for [by] the lineage of France they were so near of kin as at the third degree, for the two mothers [Note. Isabella of France Queen Consort England and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 34)] were cousin-germans issued of two brethren2. And when these ambassadors were come to the pope, and their requests and considerations well heard, our holy father the pope with all the whole college consented to this marriage, and so feasted them. And then they departed and came again to Valenciennes with their bulls. Then this marriage was concluded and affirmed on both parties. Then was there devised and purveyed for their apparel and for all things honourable that belonged to such a lady, who should be queen of England: and there this princess was married by a sufficient procuration brought from the king of England; and after all feasts and triumphs done, then this young queen entered into the sea at Wissant [Map], and arrived with all her company at Dover, Kent [Map]. And sir John of Hainault lord Beaumont, her uncle, did conduct her to the city of London, where there was made great feast, and many nobles of England,... queen was crowned. And there was also great jousts, tourneys, dancing, carolling and great feasts every day, the which endured the, space of three weeks. The English chronicle saith this marriage and coronation of the queen was done at York [Map] with much honour, the Sunday in the even of the Conversion of Saint Paul, in the year of our Lord MCCCXXVII. In the which chronicle is shewed many other things of the ruling of the realm, and of the death of king Edward of Caernarvon, and divers other debates that were within the realm, as in the same chronicle more plainly it appeareth: the which the author of this book speaketh no word of, because peradventure he knew it not; for it was hard for a stranger to know all things. But according to his writing this young queen Philippa abode still in England with a small company of any persons of her own country, saving one who was named Watelet of Manny (age 18), who abode still with the queen and was, her carver, and after did so many great prowesses in divers places, that it were hard to make mention of them all.
Note 1. This should be: 'And the other barons of England who had continued to be of the council of the king sent a bishop,' etc. Or according to a better text, ' took advice to marry him. So they sent a bishop,' etc.
Note 2. The meaning is that the kinship came by the relationship of both to the house of France. The mother of Edward was daughter of Philip the Fair and the mother of Philippa was daughter of Charles I of Valois [who were brothers; Edward and Philippa were second cousins].
On 24 Jan 1328 [his son-in-law] King Edward III of England (age 15) and [his daughter] Philippa of Hainault (age 13) were married at York Minster [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort England. She was crowned the same day. She the daughter of William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 42) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 34). He the son of King Edward II of England and Isabella of France Queen Consort England (age 33). They were second cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
The marriage was the quid pro quo for her father William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland having supported his mother Isabella of France Queen Consort England and Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March (age 40) returning to England to usurp the throne of Edward's father King Edward II of England.
On 01 Feb 1328 Charles IV King France I King Navarre (age 33) died. On 01 Apr 1328 His first cousin [his brother-in-law] King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 34) succeeded VI King France: Capet Valois. The succession somewhat complicated by Charles' wife Blanche of Burgundy Queen Consort France being pregnant. The child Blanche Capet was born two months later on 01 Apr 1328. A girl child therefore excluded from the succession confirming Philip's as King. Charles the last of the House of Capet. Philip the first of the House of Valois. His niece Joan Capet II Queen Navarre (age 16) succeeded II Queen Navarre. Her husband Philip "Noble" III King Navarre (age 21) by marriage III King Navarre.
On 29 May 1328 [his brother-in-law] King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 34) was crowned VI King France: Capet Valois at Rheims Cathedral [Map].
In 1334 [his son] William Hainault II Count Hainault (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Joanna Reginar Duchess Brabant (age 12) were married. She the daughter of John Brabant III Duke Brabant (age 33) and Marie Évreux Duchess of Brabant (age 31). He the son of William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 48) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 40). They were half second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
In Dec 1336 [his brother-in-law] Charles Valois Count Alençon (age 39) and Maria de la Cerda Y Lara Countess Alençon (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Alençon. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of [his father-in-law] Charles Valois I Count Valois and Margaret Capet Countess Valois. They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 07 Jun 1337 William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 51) died. His son [his son] William Hainault II Count Hainault (age 30) succeeded II Count Hainault. [his daughter-in-law] Joanna Reginar Duchess Brabant (age 15) by marriage Countess Hainault.
On 07 Mar 1342 [his former wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault (age 48) died.
Froissart Book 1 Chapter 18. And then they took their way to the city of York, and so within three days they came thither; and there the king found the queen his mother, who received him with great joy, and so did all other ladies, damosels, burgesses and commons of the city. The king gave licence to all manner of people, every man to draw homeward to their own countries. And the king thanked greatly the earls, barons and knights of their good counsel and aid that they had done to him in his journey; and he retained still with him sir John of Hainault and all his company, who were greatly feasted by the queen and all other ladies. Then the knights and other strangers of his company made a bill of their horses and such other stuff as they had lost in that journey, and delivered it to the king's council, every man by itself; and in trust of the king's promise, sir John of Hainault lord Beaumont bound himself to all his company that they should be content for everything comprised in their own bills within a short space them, the which ships with their stuff arrived at Sluys in Flanders. And sir John of Hainault and his company took their leave of the king, of the old queen, of the earl of Kent, of the earl of Lancaster and of all the other barons, who greatly did honour them. And the king caused twelve knights and two hundred men of arms to company them, for doubt of the archers of England, of whom they were not well assured, for they must needs pass through the bishopric of Lincoln. Thus departed sir [his brother] John of Hainault and his rout in the conduct of these knights. and rode so long in their journey that they came to Dover, Kent [Map], and there entered into the sea in ships and vessels that they found ready there apparelled for them. Then the English knights departed from thence, and returned to their own houses; And the Hainowes arrived at Wissant [Map], and there they sojourned two days in making ready their horses and harness. And in the meantime sir John of Hainault and some of his company rode a pilgrimage to our Lady of Boulogne; and after they returned into Hainault, and departed each from other to their own houses and countries. Sir John of Hainault rode to the earl his brother, who was at Valenciennes, who received him joyously, for greatly he loved him, to whom he recounted all his tidings, that ye have heard herebefore.
[his father] John Hainault II Count Hainault II Count Holland and [his mother] Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainault and Holland were married. She by marriage Countess Hainault, Countess Holland. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Henry "Great" Luxemburg V Count Luxemburg III Count Namur and [his grandmother] Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur. He the son of [his grandfather] John Hainault I Count Hainault and [his grandmother] Adelaide Gerulfing Countess Hainault. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
[his daughter] Agnes Hainault was born to William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland and Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault.
[his son] John Hainault was born to William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland and Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainault.
Kings Wessex: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 4 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Avesnes
Great x 1 Grandfather: Bouchard Avesnes
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bouchard Guise
Great x 2 Grandmother: Adela Guise
GrandFather: John Hainault I Count Hainault 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainault
Great x 3 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainault
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Namur Countess Hainault
Great x 2 Grandfather: Baldwin IX Count Flanders VI Count Hainault
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thierry Count Flanders
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Metz Countess Hainault and Flanders
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret II Countess Flanders 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Blois I Count Champagne Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Blois Countess Flanders 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis VII King Franks
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Capet Countess Champagne
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England
Father: John Hainault II Count Hainault II Count Holland 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Dirk Gerulfing VI Count Holland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Floris Gerulfing III Count Holland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophie Salm Countess Holland
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Gerulfing I Count Holland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ada Dunkeld Countess Holland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria
Great x 1 Grandfather: Floris Gerulfing IV Count Holland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry I Count Guelders
Great x 3 Grandfather: Otto I Count Guelders
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Arnstein Countess Guelders
Great x 2 Grandmother: Adelaide Guelders Countess Holland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Otto Wittelsbach I Duke Bavaria
Great x 3 Grandmother: Richardis Wittelsbach Countess Guelders
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Loon Duchess Bavaria
GrandMother: Adelaide Gerulfing Countess Hainault 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Godfrey Reginar VII Duke Lower Lorraine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Godfrey Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lutgardis Sulzbach Duchess Lower Lorraine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Reginar VIII Duke Lower Lorraine I Duke Brabant
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Luxemburg II Duke Limburg
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Luxemburg Duchess Lower Lorraine
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mathilda Saffenburg Duchess Limburg
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mathilde Reginar Countess Holland and Palatine 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thierry Count Flanders
Great x 3 Grandfather: Matthew Metz Count Boulogne
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex and Flanders
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Metz 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Stephen I England Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Blois I Countess Boulogne Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Flanders
William Hainault I Count Hainault III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Waleran "Pagan" Luxemburg Duke Lower Lorraine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Luxemburg II Duke Limburg
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jutta von Wassenberg Wassenburg Duchess Lower Lorraine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Luxemburg III Duke Limburg
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mathilda Saffenburg Duchess Limburg
Great x 1 Grandfather: Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg
Great x 2 Grandmother: Sophia Saarbrücken Duchess Limburg
GrandFather: Henry "Great" Luxemburg V Count Luxemburg III Count Namur
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Namur III Count Namur
Great x 3 Grandfather: Godfrey Namur I Count Namur
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ida Billung Countess Namur
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur
Great x 4 Grandmother: Clementia Aquitaine Countess Luxemburg
Great x 1 Grandmother: Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gerard II Count Guelders
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry I Count Guelders
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ermgard Zutphen Countess Guelders
Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Guelders Countess Namur and Luxemburg
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Arnstein 3rd Count Arnstein
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Arnstein Countess Guelders
Mother: Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainault and Holland 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Renaud I Count of Bar
Great x 3 Grandfather: Renauld of Bar II Count of Bar
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gisele de Vaudémont
Great x 2 Grandfather: Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar 2 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Blois Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry of Bar II Count of Bar 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Erminsende of Bar Sur Seine Countess Bar
GrandMother: Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Louis VI of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert "Great" Capet I Count Dreux
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adelaide Savoy Queen Consort France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Capet II Count Dreux
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Baudemont Countess Dreux
Great x 1 Grandmother: Philippa Capet Countess of Bar
Great x 4 Grandfather: Enguerrand Coucy
Great x 3 Grandfather: Raoul Coucy
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Beaugency
Great x 2 Grandmother: Yolande Coucy Countess Dreux
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainault
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Flanders
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Namur Countess Hainault