Walter of Ghent (died before 1260) was the second son of Hugues I

Hugh I of Ghent

Hugh I, of Ghent was lord of Heusden, Bornhem, and Saint-Jean Steene, Chatelain of Ghent. Hugh was the eldest child of Zeger III of Ghent and Beatrix of Heusden.- Early Lordship :...

 and Odette de Champagne, daughter of Odo II of Champlitte

Odo II of Champlitte

Odo or Eudes II of Champlitte was the first son of Odo I of Champlitte and a grandson of Hugh, Count of Champagne, although Hugh disowned Odo I. Along with his brother, William of Champlitte, Odo was a prominent leader of the fourth crusade. He was injured in the siege of Constantinople and died...

. Hugues married Lady Avezoete, daughter of Abraham and perhaps of the house of Maelstede. Although his brother inherited the lordship of Heusden and Bornhem, he received the lordship of Sint Jansteen

Sint Jansteen

Sint Jansteen is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, and lies about 31 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom.Sint Jansteen was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Hulst....

. He took the name Villain, a name synonymous with peasant or farm boy.

Avezoete and Walter had a very large famiy. Their children included:

• Johannes (died before August 1262)
• Alexander, married Ysabeau d' Axelle
• Walter
• Sohier
• Isabelle, married Jean Robert Van Den Kerchove Van Ter-Varent
• Phillippe
• Williames
• Odine, married Henri de Westhuse
• Katerine