Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders & Marquis of Namur

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Guy of Dampierre (French: Gui de Dampierre; Dutch: Gwijde van Dampierre) (c. 1226 – 7 March 1305, Compiègne) was the Count of Flanders (1251–1305) and Marquis of Namur (1264–1305). He was a prisoner of the French when his Flemings defeated the latter at the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302. .. ...

GUY de Dampierre, son of GUILLAUME [II] Seigneur de Dampierre & his wife Marguerite II Ctss of Flanders ([1225/26]-Compiègne 7 Mar 1305, bur Abbaye de Flines, near Douai). The Genealogica Comitum Flandriæ Bertiniana names (in order) "Guillelmum Guodnem et Iohannem" as the three sons of "Guillelmo domino de Dampetra [et] Margaretæ", specifying that "primo mortuo sine liberis in tornramento apud Trasegnies"[630]. Matthew of Paris specifies that his parents had "two others" when he records the parentage of his brother Guillaume, but does not name the other children[631]. He succeeded his brother in 1251 as GUY joint Count of Flanders. Willem II Count of Holland, as king of Germany, pronounced that Count Guy and his mother had forfeited imperial Flanders by failing to do homage to him. His forces attacked Holland in 1253 and Count Guy was defeated at Westkappel, on the island of Walcheren, in Jul 1253 and captured. His mother sought help from Charles Duc d'Anjou, who agreed in return for receiving the county of Hainaut which he partially subjugated. A truce was negotiated between all parties 26 Jul 1254, which included an agreement to submit the dispute to Louis IX King of France for adjudication[632]. Count Guy was ransomed in 1256, when King Louis IX confirmed his 1246 decision regarding the Hainaut/Flanders split between the Avesnes/Dampierre families[633]. Guy bought the rights to Namur 20 Mar 1263 from Baudouin II titular Emperor of Constantinople[634]. He succeeded as sole Count of Flanders on the abdication of his mother 29 Dec 1278. Following complaints of maladministration, together with commercial difficulties following a long-running trading dispute with England, rebellions broke out in Bruges and Ypres in 1280/81[635]. Conflicts with France arose after the accession in 1285 of King Philippe IV. In 1290, the emperor enfeoffed Jean d'Avesnes Comte de Hainaut with imperial Flanders, although he lacked the means to enforce it. Count Guy established closer ties with England, confirmed by the Treaty of Lier 31 Aug 1294 under which his daughter was betrothed to the future Edward II King of England. Philippe IV King of France summoned Count Guy to Paris, imprisoned him for four months with two of his sons, forced him to abandon the English betrothal, and obliged him to adhere to the French embargo of trade with England[636]. In Mar 1296, Count Guy's acceptance of an invitation from Valenciennes, chief city of Hainaut, to annex it to Flanders provoked Jean d'Avesnes Comte de Hainaut into invading Flanders from Holland. King Philippe IV declared Flanders forfeit, but restored it on payment of a fine. Count Guy renounced homage to the French king, who attacked Flanders 15 Jun 1297. The Chronicle of Guillaume de Nangis records that "Karolus comes Valesii" captured "Guido comes Flandrensium...cum duobus filiis Roberto et Guillermo" in 1299[637]. He attacked again 6 Jan 1300, incorporated Flanders into the royal domain, took Count Guy and his sons as prisoners to Paris, and appointed Jacques de Châtillon as royal lieutenant. An uprising followed in Bruges, prompting another French invasion which was heavily defeated at Courtrai 11 Jul 1302. The French navy defeated the Flemish at Zierikzee in 1304, and an indecisive battle at Mons-en-Pévèle followed 18 Aug 1304[638]. The Continuatio of the Chronicle of Guillaume de Nangis records the death in Feb 1305 of "Guido comes Flandrensis", while still in captivity, the return of his body to Flanders, and his burial "Marguetæ"[639].

m firstly (contract 2 Feb 1246) MATHILDE de Béthune, dame de Béthune, Dendermonde, Richebourg et Warneton, daughter of ROBERT [VII] Seigneur de Béthune & his wife Elisabeth de Morialmes (after 1230-8 Nov 1264). The Genealogia Comitum Flandriæ names "Mathilde filia Roberti Tenremontensis" as wife of "Guido frater eius [=Willelmus]"[640]. The testament of "Mahaut feme au…Guion comte de Flandre et dame de Béthune", dated Mar 1250, is witnessed by "…monseigneur Robert sénéchal de Flandre, monseigneur Hellyn son frère, monseigr Guillaume de Grimberghes"[641]. The Annales Blandinienses record the wife of Comte Guy as "filiam Roberti advocati Bethunensis", and the death of "Mathildis uxor Widonis comitis" in 1262[642].

m secondly (May 1264) ISABELLE de Luxembourg, daughter of HENRI II Comte de Luxembourg & his wife Marguerite de Bar, dame de Ligny-en-Barrois (-25 Sep 1298). The Iohannis de Thilrode Chronicon names "Elysabeth filia Henrici comitis de Lucemborch" as the second wife of "Guido", specifying that he obtained the county of Namur through her[643]. The History of the Bishops of Liège written by Jean Hocsemius, canon at Liège, records that "Isabella Flandriæ comitissa soror...comitis Lutzilburgensis" appointed “dominum de Falcomonte” to “terræ dotis suæ Namurcensis” in 1288 after “bellum apud castrum de Waronc” in which her brother was killed[644].

Guy & his first wife had eight children:

1. ROBERT de Flandre ([1249]-Ypres 17 Sep 1322, bur Ypres Saint Martin, transferred to Ypres Cathedral). The Genealogia Comitum Flandriæ names (in order) "Robertum, Willelmum, Iohannem episcopum Leodiensum, Balduinem et Philippum" as the sons of "Guido…ex Mathilde filia Roberti Tenremontensis"[645]. He succeeded his father in 1305 as ROBERT III Count of Flanders.

2. GUILLAUME de Flandre "Sans-Terre" (after 1249-1311). The Genealogia Comitum Flandriæ names (in order) "Robertum, Willelmum, Iohannem episcopum Leodiensum, Balduinem et Philippum" the sons of "Guido…ex Mathilde filia Roberti Tenremontensis"[646]. “Guillaume fils du comte de Flandres et Alix vicomtesse de Chasteaudun fille et heritiere de messire Raoul de Clermont seigneur de Neelle connestable de France, femme dudit Guillaume“ approved the testament “dudit Raoul“ by charter dated Aug 1293[647]. The Chronicle of Guillaume de Nangis records that "Karolus comes Valesii" captured "Guido comes Flandrensium...cum duobus filiis Roberto et Guillermo" in 1299[648]. Seigneur de Dendermonde et de Crèvecœur, the former presumably transferred to him by his older brother. m (1286) as her first husband, ALIX de Clermont Vicomtesse de Châteaudun, dame de Mondoubleau, heiress of Dunois, daughter of RAOUL [III] de Clermont Seigneur de Nesle, Connétable de France & his first wife Alix de Dreux Vicomtesse de Châteaudun (-1330). The Chronicle attributed to Jean Desnouelles records that "li contes de Flandres...sen fil Guillaume" married "la fille Raul de Neelle connestable de Franche"[649]. The Chronique Normande records that "Guillaume filz du conte de Flandres" married "la fille Raoul connestable de France"[650]. “Guillaume fils du comte de Flandres et Alix vicomtesse de Chasteaudun fille et heritiere de messire Raoul de Clermont seigneur de Neelle connestable de France, femme dudit Guillaume“ approved the testament “dudit Raoul“ by charter dated Aug 1293[651]. She married secondly ([1312]%29 as his second wife, Jean de Chalon Seigneur d'Arlay. Her second marriage is confirmed by the marriage contract between "Robert comte de Boloigne et Robert de Boloigne chevalier son fils" and "Jehan de Chalon Seigneur d´Arlay et Aelis dame de Neele sa femme...et Marie de Flandres fille de ladite dame de Neele", dated Feb 1312[652]. According to Europäische Stammtafeln, the daughter of Guillaume de Flandre Heer van Dendermonde was the second wife of Jean de Chalon Seigneur d'Arlay[653]. The previously quoted source demonstrates that this is incorrect. Guillaume & his wife had six children

3. JEAN de Flandre ([1250]-Anhève 14 Apr 1292, bur Flines-lez-Raches). The Genealogia Comitum Flandriæ names (in order) "Robertum, Willelmum, Iohannem episcopum Leodiensum, Balduinem et Philippum" the sons of "Guido…ex Mathilde filia Roberti Tenremontensis"[684]. The Annales Blandinienses record the death in 1291 of "Iohannes, filius Guidonis comitis Flandrie et Mathildis de Bethunia eius coniugis, episcopus Leodiensis" specifying his burial at "Felinis" {Flines-lez-Raches, near Douai}[685]. Provost of St Donat at Bruges 1270. Provost of St Pierre at Lille 1274/77. Bishop of Metz 1279. The Gesta Episcoporum Mettensium (Continuatio) records the succession of “filius comitis Flandrensis dominus Johannes” who was later transferred “ad Leodiensem ecclesiam”[686]. Bishop of Liège 1282. A letter dated 13 Oct 1291 bears his seal[687]. The Biographie Nationale de Belgique records his death 14 Apr 1292 at Anhève but does not cite the corresponding primary source[688]. The early 17th century artist Antoine Succa sketched some details of his monument[689].

4. MARGUERITE de Flandre ([1251]-3 Jul 1285, bur Brussels Franciscan Church). The Genealogia Comitum Flandriæ refers to the three (unnamed) daughters of "Guido…ex Mathilde filia Roberti Tenremontensis", specifying that one (listed first) married "Iohanni duci Brabantie"[690]. The Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Ampliata names "Margaretam filiam Guidonis comitis Flandrie" as the second wife of "Iohannes dux Lothoringie et Brabantie"[691]. The Oude Kronik van Brabant records that "Johannes primus…in ducatu Lotharingie et Brabancie" married secondly "Margareta, filia Guidonis comitis Flandrie"[692]. The Annales Blandinienses name "Margaretha duxissa Brabantie, filia Guidonis comitis Flandrie" when recording her death in 1284 and burial in Brussels[693]. Betrothed (Papal dispensation 6 Aug 1266[694]%29 to PIERRE de Bretagne Seigneur de Dinan, Léon, Hédé, Hennebont et La Roche-Derrien, son of JEAN I Duke of Brittany & his wife Infanta doña Blanca de Navarra [Champagne] (Châteaulin, Finistère 2 Apr 1241-Paris 19 Oct 1268, bur Paris, église des Cordeliers). m (1273) as his second wife, JEAN I “the Victorious” Duke of Brabant, son of HENRI III "le Pacifique/le Débonnaire" Duke of Brabant & his wife Alix de Bourgogne [Capet] (Brussels 1253-Antwerp 3 May 1294, bur Brussels Franciscan Church).

5. BAUDOUIN de Flandre ([1252]-1296). The Genealogia Comitum Flandriæ names (in order) "Robertum, Willelmum, Iohannem episcopum Leodiensum, Balduinem et Philippum" the sons of "Guido…ex Mathilde filia Roberti Tenremontensis"[695].

6. MARIE de Flandre (1253-[1297], bur Châteauvillain). The Genealogia Comitum Flandriæ refers to the three (unnamed) daughters of "Guido…ex Mathilde filia Roberti Tenremontensis", specifying that the third married "Willelmo comiti de Ghuleke"[696]. The Iohannis de Thilrode Chronicon refers to the third of the three daughters of "Guido…[et] Mathilde filia Roberti Tenremontensis" as the wife of "Willelmo comiti de Gouleke" and, after her first husband was killed, of "domino de Castello Villico"[697]. “Jehan Sire de Chatiau-Villain et...Jehanne sa femme...et...Simons chevailiers ainnéz fils dou dist seingnour et...Marie fille au conte de Flandre femme au dist Symons” freed the inhabitants of Châteauvillain by charter dated 1286[698]. “Symons ainnez fils Monseignour de Chasteau-vilein...[et] ma...feme Marie fille le Conte de Flandres” acknowledged that they held “mon chasteaul de Bremur” from Robert III Duke of Burgundy by charter dated Apr 1293[699]. The testament of "Marie fille du comte de Flandres femme de Simon de Chasteauvillain seigneur d´Arc" is dated 1294 and a codicil dated 1297[700]. m firstly WILHELM von Jülich, son of WILHELM IV Graf von Jülich & his wife Richardis van Gelre (-killed in battle Aachen 16 Mar 1278). m secondly (contract Jan 1281, before 18 Mar 1285) SIMON [II] Seigneur de Châteauvillain, son of JEAN [I] Seigneur de Châteauvillain & his wife Jeanne --- (-28 Jun 1306).

7. BEATRIX de Flandre (1260-23 Mar 1296). The Genealogia Comitum Flandriæ refers to the three (unnamed) daughters of "Guido…ex Mathilde filia Roberti Tenremontensis", specifying that one (listed second) married "Florentie comiti Hollandie"[701]. The Chronologia Johannes de Beke records the marriage of Count Floris and "Beatricem filiam Guidonis Flandrensis comitis"[702]. The Chronologia Johannes de Beke records the death "1296 X Kal Aug" of "Beatricem conthoralem suam"[703]. m ([1279]) FLORIS V Count of Holland, son of WILLEM II Count of Holland, King of Germany & his wife Elisabeth von Braunschweig (Jul 1254-murdered 27 Jun 1296, bur Rijnsburg Monastery).

8. PHILIPPE de Flandre ([1263]-[Naples] [Nov] 1308, bur Naples San Lorenzo Maggiore). The Genealogia Comitum Flandriæ names (in order) "Robertum, Willelmum, Iohannem episcopum Leodiensum, Balduinem et Philippum" the sons of "Guido…ex Mathilde filia Roberti Tenremontensis"[704]. The Annales Blandinienses name "Robbertum comitem Nivernensem et Philipphum" sons of Guy Count of Flanders, when recording their war against Floris Count of Holland in 1290[705]. He was taken to Apulia by Charles I King of Sicily who made him military commander of his campaigns in Sicily[706]. Conte di Teano. He returned to Flanders in May 1303 to become regent during the imprisonment of his father. He swore allegiance to Philippe IV King of France at Lille in Sep 1304 and negotiated the Treaty of Athis-sur-Orge which the Flemish were obliged to sign in Jun 1305[707]. The testament of Philippe de Flandre, dated 19 Feb 1308 at Naples, requested burial “nella chiesa di S. Lorenzo Maggiore della città di Napoli”, donated property for the soul of “Matilde de Courtenai Contessa di Chieti sua prima moglie”, bequeathed half of all his properties in Flanders or elsewhere to “sua seconda moglie Filippa di Milly”, appointed as his heirs “i suoi figliuoli Ludovico e Filippo”, whom he obliged to pay dowry to “Margarita loro sorella”[708]. m firstly (contract Wijnendaele 1284 before 25 Jun) MATHILDE de Courtenay Ctss di Chieti, dame de Pandy et de Neuvy, daughter of RAOUL de Courtenay Seigneur d’Illiers, Conte di Chieti & his wife Alix de Montfort Ctss de Bigorre ([1254]-Naples [after May] 1303). This marriage was arranged by Charles I King of Sicily [Anjou-Capet][709]. A charter dated 1297 records the appointment of arbitrators in the dispute between "Mathildis de Courtenaio comitissa Theati uxor…domini Philippi de Flandria, filii…comitis Flandrensis" and "Lora vicecomitissa Turenne domina de Cabanesio soror dicte domine Mathildis" concerning the county of Bigorre, which they had sold to "domina Johanna regina Francie et Navarre"[710]. A charter dated 1 Mar 1298 records the decision of the arbitrators in the dispute between "domina Matildim comitissam Theauti" and "dominam Loram vicecomitissam Turenne dominam de Cabanesio sororem dicte domine Mathildis" concerning the county of Bigorre, deciding that if the county was ever recovered from "domina Johanna regina Francie et Navarre" it should be held by both parties according to their respective shares[711]. She returned to Flanders with her husband in May 1303[712]. m secondly ([1304]%29 as her third husband, PHILIPPA de Milly, widow firstly of HUGUES de Sully “Rousseau/le Roux” and secondly of GUY de Vaudémont, daughter of GEOFFROY de Milly & his second wife Filippa di Manoppello (-Gaeta 15 Jun 1309). Minieri Riccio names “Filippa” as daughter of Geoffroy de Milly by his second wife, adding that she inherited all the fiefs of her mother and her maternal grandparents, noting that she married firstly “il milite Ugo de Sully detto Rosso, col quale procreò Giovanni Gualtieri”, secondly “il milite Guido de Vademont” (from whom she was recorded as widow 29 Apr 1302), and thirdly “Filippo di Fiandra conte di Chieti e di Loreto”[713]. Her family origin and two marriages are confirmed by the following document: a charter dated Jan 1299 names “Philippa de Miliaco, veuve d’Hugues dit Rufus de Suliaco et à présent femme de Gui de Vaudémont chevalier”[714]. The testament of Philippe de Flandre, dated 19 Feb 1308 at Naples, bequeathed half of all his properties in Flanders or elsewhere to “sua seconda moglie Filippa di Milly”, and appointed as his heirs “i suoi figliuoli Ludovico e Filippo”, whom he obliged to pay dowry to “Margarita loro sorella”[715]. Philippa de Milly died 15 Jun 1309 at Gaeta[716]. Philippe & his second wife had three children:

Guy & his second wife had eight children:

9. MARGUERITE de Flandre ([1265?]-after 17 Oct 1327, maybe 1331?). The Liber Pluscardensis records the marriage at Roxburgh in 1279 of "Alexander filius Alexandri tercii et…Margaretæ sororis Edwardi Langschankiæ regis Angliæ" and "filiam comitis Flandreæ"[728]. The Extracta ex Cronicis Scocie records the marriage "apud Roxburgh…dominica proxima post festum Martini" of "Alexander filius regis Alexandri" and "filiam comitis Flandrie" and the celebration which lasted 15 days, adding that she returned to Flanders after her husband died[729]. The Kronik van Arent toe Bocop records that "Rennolt…grave van Gelre" married secondly "dye dochter van dye grave van Flanderen", naming her "Mergreta" in a later passage[730]. The contract of marriage between "Renauls cuens de Ghelre et dus de Lemburgh" and "Guyon conte de Flandre et marchis de Namur et…dame Ysabel se feme…et noble damoisel Margherite fille dou conte et delle contesse devant ditte" is dated 21 Apr 1286[731]. Pope John XXII permitted "nobili mulieri Margarete relicte quondam Raynaldi comitis Gelrensis" to choose her own confessor, dated 17 Oct 1327[732]. The Kronik van Arent toe Bocop records that "dye gravinne van Gelre, Mergreta dochter van Flanderen" died in 1321 [incorrect date, should be 1331?] and was buried "toe Groenendaell"[733]. m firstly (Roxburgh 1279 or 15 Nov 1282) ALEXANDER Prince of Scotland, son of ALEXANDER III "the Glorious" King of Scotland & his first wife Margaret of England (Jedburgh, Roxburghshire 21 Jun 1264-Lindores Abbey, Fife 28 Jan 1283, bur Dunfermline Abbey, Fife). m secondly (Namur 3 Jul 1286) as his second wife, REINALD I Graaf van Gelre, son of OTTO II Graaf van Gelre & his second wife Philippa de Dammartin (-9 Oct 1326).

10. JEANNE de Flandre (-1296). The primary source which confirms her parentage has not been identified. Nun at Flines 1283.

11. BEATRIX de Flandre ([1266?] or [1270/73?]-after 1307). Guy Count of Flanders granted money to “nostre...fille Bétris, ke nous avons de notre...conpaigne Ysabel contesse de Namur, en non de mariage” before she was married by charter dated 31 May 1283[734]. Gilles de Roye’s Annales Belgici record the marriage in 1266 of “Beatrix filia Guidonis comitis Flandriæ” and “Hugoni de Castellione comiti S. Pauli”[735]. This date seems unlikely to be correct considering her parents’ marriage in May 1264. It also appears inconsistent with the charter dated 1283 quoted above, unless a betrothal agreement was signed between the parties in 1266. If that is correct, Beatrix must have been recently born at the time. If the date 1266 is incorrect, her marriage in 1287 suggests her birth in [1270/73]. Letters dated 31 May 1329 record a claim by “Iean de Chastillon Comte de S. Pol” against “Guidonem comitem Blesensem”, naming “Beatrix quondam comitissa Blesensis mater dicti comitis Blesensis” and “Hugonis quondam comitis Blesensis mariti sui et patris dicti nunc comitis”[736]. m ([Betrothed 1266?,] 1287) HUGUES [II] de Châtillon, son of GUY [II] de Châtillon-sur-Marne Comte de Saint-Pol & his wife Mathilde de Brabant (1258-1307). He succeeded as Comte de Blois et de Dunois in 1292.

12. JEAN de Flandre ([1267/75?]-[28 Oct 1329/31 Jan 1330], Bruges, église des Cordeliers). The Chronique Normande names "Jehan, Guy et Henry" as the three sons of "conte en Flandres…Guy de Dampierre" by his second wife "fille au conte de Luxembourg"[737]. His parentage is confirmed by the Continuatio of the Chronicle of Guillaume de Nangis which records the marriage in 1308 of "Johannes de Namursio filius Guidonis Flandrensis comitis"[738]. His father appointed him as Governor of the County of Namur at Gent 5 Nov 1297, then ceded his rights to the county 2 Oct 1298, whereby he became JEAN I Comte de Namur.

13. GUY de Flandre ([1270/78?]-Pavia [10/15] Oct 1311). The Chronique Normande names "Jehan, Guy et Henry" as the three sons of "conte en Flandres…Guy de Dampierre" by his second wife "fille au conte de Luxembourg"[739]. Seigneur de Renaix, Graaf van Zeeland 1294. He was probably killed in battle fighting in the army of Heinrich VII King of Germany[740]. Betrothed (Mar 1290, annulled Feb 1294) to MARIE de Mortagne Dame de Mortagne, daughter and heiress of JEAN de Mortagne Châtelain de Tournai Seigneur de Mortagne & his wife Marie de Conflans (-[Jun/Dec] 1312). The marriage contract between “cuens Guys de Flandres et marchis de Namur et me dame Yzabiaus se feme...Guyon leur fil” and “Marie dame de Mortaingne chastelaine de Tournay, mère à damoisiele Marie, damoisiele et hoir de Mortaingne chastelaine de Tournay”, naming as her representatives “Anseaus chevaliers sires d’Offenmont, Béatris contesse de Lussenbourch, Thomas de Mortaingne sires de Romeries, Willames de Mortaingne sires de Rumes chevaliers, Ernous de Mortaingne provos de l’églize Nostre-Dame de Cambray, oncle à le damoisiele de Mortaingne devant nomée, et Jehans de Mortaingne sires de Spière”, is dated Mar 1290[741]. This betrothal was annulled by charter dated Feb 1294[742]. m (contract Sierck 31 Mar 1311, Papal dispensation 1 May 1311) as her first husband, MARGUERITE de Lorraine, daughter of THIBAUT II Duke of Lorraine & his wife Isabelle de Rumigny (-1 Oct [1348/1349], bur [Abbaye d'Orval]). “Jean seigneur de Bevre et de Wallers jadis évêque de Potenza” had anticipated a marriage contract between “Guy de Flandre” and “dame Marguerite fille aînée du duc de Lorraine et nièce dudit Jean” and promised certain obligations in that event, by charter dated 28 Apr 1311[743]. She married secondly ([25 Jan/22 May] 1313) Louis [III] de Looz, who succeeded his father in 1327 as Comte de Looz et de Chiney. The necrology of Orval records the death “Kal Oct” of “domina Margareta de Lotharingia comitissa de Los et Chiney” and her donation[744].

14. HENRI de Flandre ([1275/80?]-6 Nov 1337, bur Bruges). The Chronique Normande names "Jehan, Guy et Henry" as the three sons of "conte en Flandres…Guy de Dampierre" by his second wife "fille au conte de Luxembourg"[745]. Conte de Lodi 1325. m (Jan 1309) MARGARETA von Kleve, daughter of DIETRICH VIII Graf von Kleve & his second wife Margareta von Habsburg-Kyburg ([1292/95?]-after 1325, bur Bruges). Henri & his wife had two children

15. ISABELLE de Flandre (-1323). m (1307) JEAN [I] de Fiennes Châtelain de Bourbourg Seigneur de Tingry, son of GUILLAUME [II] de Fiennes & his wife Blanche de Brienne (-after 1333).

16. PHILIPPINE de Flandre (-Paris 2 Feb 1304). The Chronique Normande names "Philippe" as the daughter of "conte en Flandres…Guy de Dampierre" by his second wife "fille au conte de Luxembourg", adding that she was betrothed to "le roy d´Angleterre…Edouart son filz"[753]. The Annals of Worcester record the betrothal of “Edwardum filium regis” and “filiam comitis Flandriæ” as part of the treaty agreed between England and Flanders “die Purificationis beatæ Mariæ” (2 Feb) in 1296[754]. The marriage contract between “Edward...Edward nostre...fiuz” and “Guy conte de Flandres et marchis de Namur...Phelippe fille au dit conte” is dated 7 Jan 1296 (O.S.)[755]. Philippe IV King of France obliged her father to abandon the betrothal after summoning him to Paris in 1300 and imprisoning him for four months with two of his sons. Philippine was sent to Paris for her education[756]. Betrothed (contract 7 Jan 1297) to EDWARD of England Prince of Wales, Comte de Ponthieu et de Montreuil, son of EDWARD I King of England & his first wife Infanta doña Leonor de Castilla (Caernarvon Castle 25 Apr 1284-murdered Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire 21 Sep 1327, bur Gloucester Cathedral). He succeeded his father in 1307 as EDWARD II King of England.
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Guy (Guillaume II) of Dampierre Died: 1305

Father: Guillaume II of Dampierre (aft. 1197-1231) Mother: Marguerite of Hainaut (c. 1202-1280)

Married:

1. c. 1246 to Matilda of Bethune ( -1264)

2. 1264 to Isabella of Luxembourg (c. 1247-1298)

Siblings:

Jean I of Avesnes (1218-1257)

Baudoin of Avesnes (1219-1295)

Jean I of Dampierre (bef. 1238- )

Children:

i. Jean I of Namur (Dampierre) (1267-1331)

ii. Margaret of Dampierre of Flanders ( -c. 1326)

iii. Marguerite of Flanders (bef. 1264-c. 1330)

iv. Robert III of Dampierre (1249-1322)

v. Guillaume IV of Dampierre (Flanders) (1249-1311)

vi. Isabelle of Dampierre ( -1323)

vii. Marie of Flandern (bef. 1272- )

viii. Beatrix of Dampierre (of Flanders) ( -aft. 1307)

Notes: Count of Flanders. Died while imprisoned.

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Guy of Dampierre (Dutch: Gwijde van Dampierre) (c. 1226 – March 7, 1304, Compiègne) was the count of Flanders during the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302.

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Guy was the second son of William II of Dampierre and Margaret II of Flanders. The death of his elder brother William in a tournament made him joint Count of Flanders with his mother. (She had made William co-ruler of Flanders 1246 to ensure that it would go to the Dampierre children of her second marriage, rather than the Avesnes children of her first.) Guy and his mother struggled against the Avesnes (led by John I, Count of Hainaut) in the War of the Succession of Flanders and Hainault, but were defeated in 1253 at the Battle of Walcheren, and Guy was taken prisoner. By the mediation of Louis IX of France, he was ransomed in 1256. Some respite was obtained by the death of John of Hainaut in 1257.

In 1270, Margaret confiscated the property of English merchants in Flanders; this led to a devastating trade war with England, which supplied most of the wool for the Flemish weavers. Even after her abdication in 1278, Guy often found himself in difficulties with the fractious commoners.

In 1288, complaints over taxes led Philip IV of France to tighten his control over Flanders. Tension built between Guy and the king; in 1294, Guy arranged a marriage between his daughter Philippa and Edward, Prince of Wales. However, Philip imprisoned Guy and two of his sons, forced him to call off the marriage, and imprisoned Philippa in Paris until her death in 1306. Guy was summoned before the king again in 1296, and the principal cities of Flanders were taken under royal protection until Guy paid an idemnity and surrendered his territories, to hold them at the grace of the king.

After these indignities, Guy attempted to revenge himself on Philip by an alliance with Edward I of England in 1297, to which Philip responded by declaring Flanders annexed to the royal domain. The French under Robert II of Artois defeated the Flemings at the Battle of Furnes, and Edward's expedition into Flanders was abortive. He made peace with Philip in 1298 and left Guy to his fate. The French invaded again in 1299 and captured both Guy and his son Robert in January 1300.

The Flemish burghers, however, found direct French rule to be more oppressive than that of the count. After smashing a French army at the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302, Guy was briefly released by the French to try to negotiate terms. His subjects, however, refused to compromise; and a new French offensive in 1304 destroyed a Flemish fleet at the Battle of Zierikzee and fought the Flemings to a draw at the Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle. Guy was returned to prison, where he died.

[edit]Family

In June 1246 he married Matilda of Bethune (d. November 8, 1264), daughter of Robert VII, Lord of Bethune, and had the following children:

Marie (d. 1297), married with Willem V of Gulik (d. 1278) she have a son, William of Jülich. Married in 1285 Simon II de Chateauvillain (d. 1305), Lord of Bremur

Robert III of Flanders (1249–1322)

William (aft. 1249 – 1311), Lord of Dendermonde and Crevecouer, married in 1286 Alix of Beaumont and had issue

John (1250 – October 4, 1290), Bishop of Metz and Bishop of Liège

Baldwin (1252–1296)

Margaret (c. 1253 – July 3, 1285), married in 1273 John I, Duke of Brabant

Beatrix (c. 1260 – April 5, 1291), married c. 1270 Floris V, Count of Holland

Philip (c. 1263 – November 1318), Count of Teano, married Mahaut de Courtenay, Countess of Chieti (d. 1303), married c. 1304 Philipotte of Milly (d. c. 1335), no issue

In March 1265 he married Isabelle of Luxembourg (d. September 1298), daughter of Henry V of Luxembourg, and had the following children:

Beatrix (d. 1307), married c. 1287 Hugh II of Châtillon

Margaret (d. 1331), married on November 14, 1282 at Roxburgh Alexander of Scotland (son of Alexander III of Scotland), married on July 3, 1286 in Namur Reinoud I, Duke of Guelders

Isabelle (d. 1323), married 1307 Jean de Fiennes, Lord of Tingry and Chatelain of Bourbourg

Philippa (d. 1306, Paris)

John I, Marquis of Namur (1267–1330)

Guy of Namur (d. 1311), Lord of Ronse, sometime Count of Zeeland

Henry (d. November 6, 1337), Count of Lodi, married January 1309 Margaret of Cleves and had issue

Jeanne (d. 1296), a nun at Flines

Guy, Count of Flanders