James of Avesnes

James of Avesnes

James (also "Jacques" or "Jacob"; 1152 – 7 September 1191) was a son of Nicholas d'Oisy, lord of Avesnes and Matilda de la Roche. He was the lord of Avesnes, Condé, and Leuze from 1171. He participated in the Third Crusade as leader of a detachment of French, Flemish, and Frisian soldiers which arrived in the Holy Land in 1189. He died there at the Battle of Arsuf in 1191.

He married Adela (died 1185), daughter of Bernard of Guise, and was the father of:
*Walter II of Avesnes
*James, lord of Landrechies
*William (died 1219)
*Bouchard IV of Avesnes
*Matilda, married (1) Nicholas IV of Rumigny and (2) Louis IV of Chiny
*Adelaide, married Rogier of Rosoy (died 1246)
*Ida (1180–1216), married Engelbert IV of Edingen
*Adela, married (1) Henry III of Grandpré and (2) Ralph I of Nesle

External Source

* [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/HAINAUT.htm#JacquesAvesnesdied1191 FMG on Jacques, lord of Avesnes]


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