Guy II, Marquis of Namur
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Guy II of Namur, was Count of Namur
between 1335 and 1336.
He was the second son of John I, Marquis of Namur
, and Mary of Artois.
he participated in 1332 on the side of the Count of Flandres against the Duke of Brabant
, in the war over Mechelen
. He succeeded his brother John as Count of Namur on April 2, 1335. Under influence of his younger brother Robert of Namur
, he recognized King Edward III of England
as his Lord, in exchange for a pension.
He also participated in the War against Scotland with 300 men, but was surprised by a larger Scottish force under John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray
in the Battle of Boroughmuir
. Guy was taken prisoner, but released for ransom. After his return to Namur, he participated in a tournament in Flanders, where he was mortally wounded.
He was succeeded by his younger brother Philip.
Counts of Namur
The following is a list of Counts or Margraves of Namur.Namur was not often an independent state, rather under the dominion of other entities like the counties of Hainaut and Flanders or the Duchy of Burgundy....
between 1335 and 1336.
He was the second son of John I, Marquis of Namur
John I, Marquis of Namur
John I of Namur was the ruler of Namur from 1305 to 1330. He was a member of the house of Dampierre, the son of Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders and Marquis of Namur, and his second wife Isabelle of Luxembourg...
, and Mary of Artois.
he participated in 1332 on the side of the Count of Flandres against the Duke of Brabant
Duke of Brabant
The Duchy of Brabant was formally erected in 1183/1184. The title "Duke of Brabant" was created by the German Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in favor of Henry I, son of Godfrey III of Leuven . The Duchy of Brabant was a feudal elevation of the since 1085/1086 existing title of Landgrave of Brabant...
, in the war over Mechelen
Mechelen
Mechelen Footnote: Mechelen became known in English as 'Mechlin' from which the adjective 'Mechlinian' is derived...
. He succeeded his brother John as Count of Namur on April 2, 1335. Under influence of his younger brother Robert of Namur
Robert de Namur
Robert of Namur, KG was a noble from the Low Countries close to King Edward III of England. He was made Knight of the Garter in 1369.His was the son of John I, Count of Namur, and Marie, Lady of Merode....
, he recognized King Edward III of England
Edward III of England
Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...
as his Lord, in exchange for a pension.
He also participated in the War against Scotland with 300 men, but was surprised by a larger Scottish force under John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray
John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray
John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray was an important figure in the reign of David II of Scotland, and was for a time joint Regent of Scotland.-Family:...
in the Battle of Boroughmuir
Battle of Boroughmuir
The Battle of Boroughmuir was fought on 30 July 1335 between Guy, Count of Namur, a cousin of Queen Philippa and John Randolph, Earl of Moray, the Guardian of Scotland. Namur was on his way to join Edward III on his invasion of Scotland, when he was intercepted on the common grazing ground to the...
. Guy was taken prisoner, but released for ransom. After his return to Namur, he participated in a tournament in Flanders, where he was mortally wounded.
He was succeeded by his younger brother Philip.