Genealogy of the Brusse Family from Amsterdam » William III Of Avesnes Count of Holland and Hainault (1286-1337)
Personal data William III Of Avesnes Count of Holland and Hainault
Sources 1, 2, 3- He was born on November 1, 1286 in Avesnes, Pas-de-Calais, France.
- (Reign) on 1304-1337: Count of Hainault.
- (Reign) on 1304-1337: Count of Holland.
- (FamilySearch ID) : L1P8-B6C.
- He died on June 7, 1337 in Valenciennes, Hainault, France, he was 50 years old.
- This information was last updated on December 13, 2023.
Household of William III Of Avesnes Count of Holland and Hainault
(1) He is married to Johanna Of Valois.
They got married on May 23, 1305 at Longpont, he was 18 years old.
Child(ren):
- Margaretha Of Avesnes ± 1309-1356
- Philippa Of Avesnes ± 1312-1369
- Johanna Of Avesnes ± 1315-± 1374
- William IV Of Avesnes ± 1317-1345
(2) He is married to De Moor.
They got married.
Child(ren):
Notes about William III Of Avesnes Count of Holland and Hainault
William III became Count of Hainault (William III) and after the death of his father in 1304 also Count of Holland (William I). During the conflict with Dampierres he sights with the King of France, his loyalty is rewarded with the marriage of the niece of the King of France, Johanna of Valois (23-May-1305). William promotes the election of Ludwick "The Bayer" as King of Germany. Ludwick later married William's daughter. Promotes the Queen of England which leads to a marriage of Edward III of England with William's oldest daughter. William has great influence in international circles as Father-in-law of the King of Germany and the King of England.
William has an affair with one of the Ladies of his Court known as Lady de Moor which results in his illegitimate son (Jan Aelman) born around 1320.Source 4
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Ancestors (and descendant) of William III Of Avesnes
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Sources
- Genealogy resurged by Jan Harting, Compiler Address: Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, Info from Jan Harting, Jan Harting
- Von Tiedemann Family History,, Gedcom of VonTiedemann Family History received Sept/1996
- Royal & Noble Genealogy Data,, Royal and Noble Genealogy Data, by Brian C. Thompsett, University of Hull (U.K.)
- GENS NOSTRAPublication of the Dutch Genealogy Association, Volume: Yearbook 1991, Gens Nostra, yearbook 1991, Mr. T.N.Schelhaas
Historical events
Birthday November 1, 1286
- Graaf Floris V (Hollands Huis) was from 1256 till 1296 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
Day of marriage May 23, 1305
- Graaf Willem III de Goede (Henegouws Huis) was from 1304 till 1337 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
Day of death June 7, 1337
- Graaf Willem III de Goede (Henegouws Huis) was from 1304 till 1337 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- Graaf Willem IV (Henegouws Huis) was from 1337 till 1345 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
Same birth/death day
- 1339 » Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria († 1365)
- 1351 » Leopold III, Duke of Austria († 1386)
- 1419 » Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen († 1485)
- 1498 » Giovanni Ricci, Italian cardinal († 1574)
- 1499 » Rodrigo of Aragon, Italian noble († 1512)
- 1522 » Andrew Corbet, English landowner and politician († 1578)
- 1329 » Robert the Bruce, Scottish king (b. 1274)
- 1337 » William I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1286)
- 1341 » An-Nasir Muhammad, Egyptian sultan (b. 1285)
- 1358 » Ashikaga Takauji, Japanese shōgun (b. 1305)
- 1394 » Anne of Bohemia, English queen (b. 1366)
- 1492 » Casimir IV Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440 and King of Poland from 1447 (b. 1427)
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