William II, Marquis of Namur
Encyclopedia
William II, marquis of Namur (22 January 1355 – 10 January 1418) inherited the marquisate of Namur
from his father William I
in 1391 and held it until his own death.
His mother was Catherine of Savoy († 1388), daughter of Louis II of Savoy, baron of Vaud, and Isabella of Châlon. His rule as marquis was a peaceful one, in which he devoted himself to encouraging commerce, industry and the building of fortifications.
His first wife was Marie de Bar, daughter of Robert I, Duke of Bar and Marie of Valois (1344-1404).
In 1393, he remarried with Jeanne d'Harcourt (1372-1456), daughter of John VI, Count of Harcourt and Catherine of Bourbon.
He had no surviving children and so on his death William II was succeeded as Marquis by his brother John III
.
Marquis of Namur
Namur was a county of the Carolingian and later Holy Roman Empire in the Low Countries. Its territories largely correspond with the present-day Belgian arrondissement Namur plus the northwestern part of the arrondissement Dinant....
from his father William I
William I, Marquis of Namur
William I, Marquis of Namur, the Rich, was Count of Namur from 1337 until his death.He was the fifth son of John I and Mary of Artois....
in 1391 and held it until his own death.
His mother was Catherine of Savoy († 1388), daughter of Louis II of Savoy, baron of Vaud, and Isabella of Châlon. His rule as marquis was a peaceful one, in which he devoted himself to encouraging commerce, industry and the building of fortifications.
His first wife was Marie de Bar, daughter of Robert I, Duke of Bar and Marie of Valois (1344-1404).
In 1393, he remarried with Jeanne d'Harcourt (1372-1456), daughter of John VI, Count of Harcourt and Catherine of Bourbon.
He had no surviving children and so on his death William II was succeeded as Marquis by his brother John III
John III, Marquis of Namur
John III, marquis of Namur was between 1418 and 1429 the last independent Marquis of Namur.He was the youngest son of William I, Marquis of Namur and Catherine of Savoy , daughter of Louis II of Savoy, baron of Vaud, and Isabella of Châlon.When his father died in 1391, he inherited Wijnendale and...
.