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Count of Hainaut William 1286–1337 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 NOV 1286

Birth Location: Avenses, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Death Date: 7 JUN 1337

Death Location: Valenciennes, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Father: John Hainult

Mother: Philippina Maas

Spouse(s): Jeanne DeValois

Children(s): Philippa Hainault

In 1286, Count of Hainaut William entered the world in Avenses, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, born to John Ii Jean Deavesnes Hainult And Philippina Countess Luxembourg Maas. Count of Hainaut William married Jeanne Devalois, and had children including Philippa Of Hainault. Count of Hainaut William passed away in 1337 in Valenciennes, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

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Biography

  • In 1286, Count of Hainaut William entered the world in Avenses, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, born to John Ii Jean Deavesnes Hainult And Philippina Countess Luxembourg Maas.
  • Count of Hainaut William married Jeanne Devalois, and had children including Philippa Of Hainault.
  • Count of Hainaut William passed away in 1337 in Valenciennes, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hainult
1247–1304
Birth Location: Brabant, Brabant, Belgium
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Philippina Maas
1253–1311
Birth Location: of Luxemburg, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Jeanne DeValois
1295–1342
Birth Location: Valois, France or Longpont, Aisne, Picardie, France
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Children(s)

Philippa Hainault
1311–1369
Birth Location: Le Quesnoy, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
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Count William's Ancestors

Self
Count William
1286–1337
Birth Place: Avenses, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Parents
John II Jean deAvesnes Hainult
1247–1304
Brabant, Brabant, Belgium
Philippina (Countess Luxembourg) Maas
1253–1311
of Luxemburg, Germany
Grandparents
**John (I or Jean I Count De) Avesnes
1218–1257
Etraeungt, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Adelaide (Of) Holland
1225–1283
Herven, S-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Henri (V Count of Luxembourg) Maas
1216–1281
Limburg, Limburg, Belgium
Marguerite (De Bar) Mousson
1220–1275
Meuse, Argonne, Lorraine, France
Great-Grandparents
Waleram Montj
1180–1226
Ermensinde Namur
1186–1247
Henri Mousson
1190–1239
Philippa Dreux
1192–1242
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Limburg
1140–1221
Sophia VonSaarbrucken
1150–1215
Henri DeNamur
1113–1196
Agnes DeGueldres
1155–1196
Jean Duc
1158–1214
Ermesinde Seine
1165–1214
Robert DREUX
1153–1218
Yolande Coucy
1164–1222

Count William's Descendants

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Count (of Hainaut) William (1 NOV 1286–7 JUN 1337) m. Jeanne DeValois (1295–7 MAR 1342)
  1. 1. Philippa (of) Hainault 1311–1369 m. Edward (III of England) Plantagenet 1312–1377
    1. 1. THOMAS Plantagenet 1355–1397 m. Eleanor DeBohun 1366–1399
      1. 1. Anne (Plantagenet Stafford) Bourchier 1383–1438 m. Edmund Stafford 1378–1403 m. William ((Count of Eu)) Bourchier 1386–1420 m. William ((Baron Fitz-warin)) Bourchier 1412–1471 m. Thomas Stafford 1368–1392
        1. 1. Humphrey Stafford 1402–1460 m. Anne ("Duchess of Buckingham") Neville 1411–1480 m. Eleanor Aylesbury 1407–1482
        2. 2. Anne Stafford 1401–1432
        3. 3. Phillippa Stafford 1401–1413

Count William's Timeline

2 Records

1286
1 NOV 1286
Birth of Count of Hainaut William in Avenses, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Avenses, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
1337
7 JUN 1337
Age 51
Death of Count of Hainaut William in Valenciennes, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Valenciennes, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 NOV 1286
    Event Place: Avenses, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 JUN 1337
    Event Place: Valenciennes, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
    Record Source: Millennium File
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