29th Generation

Family of Count Willem III of Hainault & Holland (3877) & Jeanne de Valois (4416)

4234. John d’ Avesnes. John died in 1316.

4235. Count Willem IV d’ Avesnes. Born ca 1307. Willem IV died on 26 Sep 1345 in Staveren. Buried in Valenciennes.

William IV, Count of Hainault, Holland, and Zeeland (1337-1345).

In 1334 Willem IV married Duchess Jeanne of Brabant (4559) , daughter of Duke John III of Brabant & Limburg (4273) (1300-12 May 1355) & Marie d’ Évreux (-31 Oct 1335). Born on 24 Jun 1322. Jeanne died in Brussels on 1 Dec 1406; she was 84.

Jeanne, Duchess of Brabant (1383-1404) and Limburg (1355-96). She sold Limburg to Burgundy.

4236. Louis d’ Avesnes. Born ca 1325. Louis died in 1328.

4237. Countess Marguerite d’ Avesnes. Born ca 1311. Marguerite died on 23 Jun 1356 in Le Quesnoy. Buried in Valenciennes.

Marguerite, Countess of Hainault and Holland (1345-1354).

In 1324 Marguerite married Duke Ludwig IV of Bavaria Holy Roman Emperor (4102) , son of Duke Ludwig II of Bavaria (3729) (13 Apr 1229-2 Feb 1294) & Mathilde of Hapsburg. Born on 1 Apr 1282 in Munich. Ludwig IV died in Puch bei Fürstenfeldbruck, on 11 Oct 1347; he was 65.

Ludwig IV "der Bayer", Duke of Upper Bavaria (1294-1347), and Lower Bavaria (1340-1347), King of Italy (1327-1347), German King (1314-1347), Emperor (1328-1347).

4238. Philippa of Hainault. Born on 24 Jun 1311 in Valenciennes. Philippa died in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, on 15 Aug 1369; she was 58.2 Buried in Westminster Abbey, London.2

Philippa, Countess of Hainault.

On 24 Jan 1328 when Philippa was 16, she married King Edward III of England (4274) , son of King Edward II of England (3978) (25 Apr 1284-21 Sep 1327) & Isabella of France (4406) (ca 1295-22 Aug 1358), in Yorkminster, York.2 Born on 13 Nov 1312 in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England.2 Edward III died in Sheen Palace, Richmond, Surrey, on 21 Jun 1377; he was 64. Buried in Westminster Abbey, London.2

Edward III, King of England (1327-1377). During his first three years, his mother Isabella and Roger de Mortimer actually held power. He was succeeded by his grandson Richard II.

Edward began the Hundred Year’s War betweeen England and France. In 1337 Philip VI of France confiscated the duchy of Guyenne from England. Edward asserted his claim to the the Frech throne and invaded northern France in 1337/8. The Black Death hit both countries and a truce was made in 1347. But the war continued in 1355, and the English forces captured King John II of France in 1356. He agreed to cede Aquitaine and some territories in northern France and was released in 1360. But John II did not formally renounce the ceded territories and the war continued.

Their children include:
4520 i. Edward of England Prince of Wales (15 Jun 1330-6 Aug 1376)
4521 ii. Isabel of England (16 Jun 1332-bef 7 Oct 1382)
4522 iii. Joanna of England (Died young) (ca Feb 1335-2 Sep 1348)
4523 iv. William of England (Died soon) (bef 16 Feb 1337-bef 8 Jul 1337)
4524 v. Lionel of Antwerp Duke of Clarence (29 Nov 1338-7 Oct 1368)
4525 vi. John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster (24 Jun 1340-3 Feb 1399)
4526 vii. Edmund Plantagenet Duke of York (5 Jun 1341-1 Aug 1402)
4527 viii. Blanche of England (Died soon) (Mar 1342-Mar 1342)
4528 ix. Mary of England (10 Oct 1344-1361/2)
4529 x. Margaret of England (20 Jul 1346-aft 1 Oct 1361)
4530 xi. Thomas of England (Died young) (1347-)
4531 xii. William of England (Died soon) (bef 24 Jun 1348-Sep 1348)
4532 xiii. Duke Thomas of Gloucester (7 Jan 1355-8 Sep 1397)

4239. Joanna d’ Avesnes. Born ca 1315. Joanna died in 1374.

Joanna married Duke Wilhelm V of Jülich, son of Count Gerhard V of Jülich (ca 1241-1328) & Elizabeth of Brabant-Arschott. Born ca 1315. Wilhelm V died on 26 Feb 1362.

William V, Count of Jülich (1329-1336), Margrave of Jülich (1336-1356), Duke of Jülich (1356-1361).

4240. Agnes d’ Avesnes. Agnes died aft 24 Dec 1327.

4241. Isabella d’ Avesnes. Born ca 1323. Isabella died on 26 Jan 1361. Buried in Abbey de Fontenelles.

On 2 Feb 1354 Isabella married Robert de Namur (4244) , son of Jean I de Dampierre Margrave of Namur (3887) (1267-31 Jan 1330) & Marie d’ Artois (4173) (1291-1365). Born ca 1323. Robert died in 1391.

Robert, Lord of Beaufort-sur-Meuse, Marshal of Brabant.

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