Lambert I, Count of Louvain
Lambert I nicknamed "The Bearded" (c. 950 - 12 September 1015) was the first count of Louvain in 1003. He was killed by Duke Godfrey II of Lower Lorraine in battle for Godfrey's claim of Count of Verdun.
Lambert I | |
|---|---|
| Count of Louvain | |
| Born | 950 Louvain |
| Died | 12 September 1015 (aged 65) Florennes |
| Noble family | House of Reginar |
| Spouse(s) | Gerberga of Lower Lorraine |
| Issue | |
| Father | Reginar III of Hainaut |
| Mother | Adela |
Lambert was the son of Count Reginar III of Hainaut[1][2] and Adela d' Eguisheim, daughter of Hugh V, Count of Eguisheim. His brother was Count Reginar IV of Mons. He was the husband of Gerberga of Lower Lorraine,[3] and father of:[4]
- Henry I, Count of Louvain
- Lambert II, Count of Louvain, married Oda of Verdun.
- Reinier
- Matilda (Maud) of Louvain, countess of Boulogne as wife of Eustace I of Boulogne
- Eustache I de Fiennes (c. 1015-1084) was the lord (Seigneur) of Fiennes.
References
- Jackman 2010, p. 112.
- De Waha, Michel, ‘Filii Ragineri in terra patrum suorum relocati sunt. Pouvoir, opposition et intégration dans le Hainaut du Xème siècle’, in : Claire Billen ed., Hainaut et Tournaisis, regards sur dix siècles d'histoire. Recueil d'études dédiées à la mémoire de Jacques Nazet (1944-1996), (2000) 61-85.
- Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700 by Frederick Lewis Weis, Lines: 148-20, 148-21, 155-20, 155-21.
- Van Droogenbroeck, Frans J., "Paltsgraaf Herman II (†1085) en de stichting van de abdij van Affligem (28 juni 1062)", Jaarboek voor Middeleeuwse geschiedenis, 1999
Sources
- Jackman, Donald C. (2010). Geldern, Looz, and Public Succession. Enlaplage Editions.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Count of Louvain 1003–1015 |
Succeeded by Henry I |
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