Joscelin of Leuven

Joscelin of Leuven

Joscelin of Leuven [Josceline de Louvain, Joscelyn de Louvain, Joscelin de Louvaine, Jocelyn Percy, Jocelyn of Leuven, Gosuinus.] (1121-1180) was a Brabantian nobleman who married an English heiress, Agnes de Percy, and settled in England. He took the name Percy.

He was given lands at Petworth, by William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel. William had married Adeliza of Louvain, Joscelin’s half-sister, and widow of Henry I of England. [ [http://www.kellscraft.com/CastlesEnglandandWales/CastlesEnglandandWalesCh03.html Castles of England and Wales: Chapter 3 ] ]

Family

He was a son of Godfrey I of Leuven and Clementia of Burgundy.

Joscelin and Agnes had at least seven children [ [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL1.htm] , [http://www.geocities.com/percyfamilyhistory/yorkx.html] ] :

*Henry de Percy
*Richard de Percy, (d.1244), who was a Magna Carta surety
*Joscelin
*Radulph, went to France
*Eleanor
*Maud (b. c. 1164), married John de Daiville [ [http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cousin/html/p485.htm#i29674 My Lines - Person Page 485 ] ]
*Lucy

The Percy estate was divided between William, son of Henry, and Richard.

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