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Paternal Family Tree: Avesnes
Maternal Family Tree: Clementia Aquitaine Countess Luxemburg 1060-1142
In 1270 [his father] John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland (age 23) and [his mother] Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainaut and Holland (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Hainault, Countess Holland. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Henry "Great" Luxemburg V Count Luxemburg III Count Namur (age 54) and [his grandmother] Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur (age 50). He the son of [his grandfather] John of Avesnes I Count Hainaut and [his grandmother] Adelaide Gerulfing Countess Hainaut (age 40). They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
Around 1286 William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland was born to [his father] John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland (age 39) and [his mother] Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainaut and Holland (age 34). He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England.
In 1290 [his brother-in-law] Roger Bigod 5th Earl Norfolk (age 45) and [his sister] Alice Hainaut Countess Norfolk were married. She by marriage Countess Norfolk. She the daughter of [his father] John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland (age 43) and [his mother] Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainaut and Holland (age 38). They were half fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
On 18th October 1298 [his brother-in-law] Robert Artois II Count Artois (age 48) and [his sister] Margaret Hainaut Countess Artois were married. She by marriage Countess Artois. She the daughter of [his father] John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland (age 51) and [his mother] Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainaut and Holland (age 46). He the son of Robert Capet Count of Artois and Matilda Reginar Countess Saint Pol. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
In 1304 [his brother] John Beaumont Count Soissons (age 16) by marriage Count Soissons.
On 22nd August 1304 [his father] John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland (age 57) died. His son William (age 18) succeeded I Count Hainault.
On 19th May 1305 William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 19) and Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut (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 of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland and Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainaut and Holland (age 53). They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1307 Hugh Chatillon II Count Blois died. His son Guy succeeded I Count Blois. [his sister-in-law] Margaret Valois (age 12) by marriage Countess Blois.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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In 1307 [his son] William Hainaut II Count Hainaut was born to William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 21) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut (age 13). He married 1334 his half second cousin Joanna Reginar Duchess Brabant, daughter of John Brabant III Duke Brabant and Marie Évreux Duchess of Brabant.
In 1310 [his brother-in-law] Louis Bourbon I Duke Bourbon (age 31) and [his sister] Mary Hainaut Duchess Bourbon (age 30) were married. She the daughter of [his father] John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland and [his mother] Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainaut and Holland (age 58). He the son of Robert Bourbon 1st Count Clermont (age 54) and Beatrice Burgundy (age 53). They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
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. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 24th June 13101 [his daughter] Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England was born to William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 24) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut (age 16).
Note 1. The date from the Register of Walter Stapledon who in 1319 writes: "And the young lady will be of the age of nine years at the Feast of the Nativity of Saint John [24th June] next to come". She married 24th January 1328 her second cousin King Edward III of England, son of King Edward II of England and Isabella of France Queen Consort England, and had issue.
In 1311 [his mother] Philippa Luxemburg Countess Hainaut and Holland (age 59) died.
In 1312 [his daughter] Margaret Hainaut Holy Roman Empress was born to William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 26) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut (age 18). She married 1324 her third cousin three times removed Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor, son of Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria and Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria, and had issue.
In April 1314 [his brother-in-law] Charles II 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.
In 1315 [his daughter] Joanna Hainaut Duchess Guelders was born to William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 29) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut (age 21). She married 26th February 1324 her half third cousin William Jülich V Duke Jülich, son of Gerhard Jülich V Count Jülich and Elisabeth Brabant Countess Jülich, and had issue.
In 1316 [his son] John Hainaut died.
On 26th October 1317 [his sister] Alice Hainaut Countess Norfolk died.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1320 Robert III Artois (age 33) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut (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 Hainaut was born to William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 37) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut (age 29). She married 2nd February 1354 her second cousin Robert Dampierre, son of John Dampierre I Marquis Namur and Marie Artois.
In 1324 [his son-in-law] Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor (age 41) and [his daughter] Margaret Hainaut 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 of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 38) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut (age 30). He the son of Louis "Strict" Wittelsbach II Duke Upper Bavaria and Matilda Habsburg Duchess Bavaria. They were third cousin three times removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
On 26th February 1324 [his son-in-law] William Jülich V Duke Jülich (age 25) and [his daughter] Joanna Hainaut Duchess Guelders (age 9) were married. She the daughter of William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 38) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut (age 30). He the son of Gerhard Jülich V Count Jülich (age 74) and Elisabeth Brabant Countess Jülich. They were half third cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Stephen I England.
In 1327 [his brother-in-law] Louis Bourbon I Duke Bourbon (age 48) was created I Duke Bourbon. [his sister] Mary Hainaut Duchess Bourbon (age 47) by marriage Duchess Bourbon.
In 1327 [his daughter] Agnes Hainaut died.
On 24th January 1328 [his son-in-law] King Edward III of England (age 15) and [his daughter] Philippa of Hainault (age 17) were married at York Minster [Map]. She by marriage Queen Consort England. She was crowned the same day. She the daughter of William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 42) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut (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 Stephen I England.
The marriage was the quid pro quo for her father William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut 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 1st February 1328 Charles IV King France I King Navarre (age 33) died. On 1st April 1328 His first cousin [his brother-in-law] Philip (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 1st April 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 (age 16) succeeded II Queen Navarre. Her husband Philip "Noble" III King Navarre (age 21) by marriage III King Navarre.
On 29th 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 Hainaut II Count Hainaut (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 of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 48) and [his wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut (age 40). They were half second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Stephen I England. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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In 1335 Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 18) and [his sister-in-law] Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg (age 18) were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] Charles Valois I Count Valois and Mahaut Chatillon Countess Valois (age 42). He the son of King John I of Bohemia (age 38) and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
In December 1336 [his brother-in-law] Charles II 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 7th June 1337 William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland (age 51) died. His son William (age 30) succeeded II Count Hainault. [his daughter-in-law] Joanna Reginar Duchess Brabant (age 15) by marriage Countess Hainault.
On 7th March 1352 [his former wife] Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut (age 58) died.
Bourgeois de Valenciennes. The third brother was named William. He became Count of Hainaut, and was a good knight, brave, wise, and very courteous.
And the fourth of the brothers was named [his brother] John, Lord of Beaumont, and he took as his wife Lady Jeanne, daughter of the Count of Soissons.
Le tierch frère eult nom Guillame. Celuy fut conte de Haynault et bon chevalier et preux et sages et moult courtois.
Et le quart des frères eult nom Jehan sire de Beaumont et eult à femme damoiselle Jehenne fille du conte de Soisson.
[his son] John Hainaut was born to William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland and Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut.
[his daughter] Agnes Hainaut was born to William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland and Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut.
Kings Wessex: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King Stephen I 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 of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 11 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
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 of Avesnes I Count Hainaut 4 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders IV Count Hainaut
Great x 3 Grandfather: Baldwin Flanders V Count Hainaut
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Namur Countess Hainault
Great x 2 Grandfather: Baldwin IX Count Flanders VI Count Hainaut
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thierry Count Flanders
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Metz Countess Hainaut and Flanders
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex 
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 of the Franks 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Capet Countess Champagne
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England
Father: John of Avesnes II Count Hainaut II Count Holland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I 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 of Loon
GrandMother: Adelaide Gerulfing Countess Hainaut 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I 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 Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thierry Count Flanders
Great x 3 Grandfather: Matthew Metz Count Boulogne
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sibylla Anjou Countess Essex
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Metz Grand Daughter of King Stephen I 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 Daughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Flanders
William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Stephen I 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 4 Grandfather: Conrad Luxemburg Count Luxemburg
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 Hainaut 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 Countess of Bar 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: Louis VI King of the Franks
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 Hainaut
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Flanders
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Namur Countess Hainault