Biography of Godfrey Namur I Count Namur 1068-1139

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In 1065 [his father] Albert Namur III Count Namur (age 38) and [his mother] Ida Billung Countess Namur were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Bernard II Duke of Saxony and [his grandmother] Eilika Schweinfurt Duchess Saxony. He the son of [his grandfather] Albert Namur II Count Namur and [his grandmother] Regilinda Ardennes Countess Namur. They were second cousin once removed.

In 1068 Godfrey Namur I Count Namur was born to Albert Namur III Count Namur (age 41) and Ida Billung Countess Namur.

In 1087 Godfrey Namur I Count Namur (age 19) and Sibylle Chateau Porcéan Countess Namur were married. She by marriage Countess Namur. She the daughter of Roger Chateau Porcéan Count Château Porcéan. He the son of Albert Namur III Count Namur (age 60) and Ida Billung Countess Namur.

On 29th July 1102 [his father] Albert Namur III Count Namur (age 75) died. His son Godfrey (age 34) succeeded I Count Namur.

In 1105 Godfrey Namur I Count Namur (age 37) divorced [his wife] Sibylle Chateau Porcéan Countess Namur.

In 1109 Godfrey Namur I Count Namur (age 41) and Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur (age 29) were married. She by marriage Countess Namur. She the daughter of Conrad Luxemburg Count Luxemburg and Clementia Aquitaine Countess Luxemburg (age 61). He the son of Albert Namur III Count Namur and Ida Billung Countess Namur.

In 1112 [his son] Henry "Blind" Namur IV Count Luxemburg I Count Namur was born to Godfrey Namur I Count Namur (age 44) and [his wife] Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur (age 32).

Around 1127 [his son] Albert Namur died.

In or before 1130 [his son-in-law] Guitier Count Rethel and [his daughter] Beatrix Namur were married. She the daughter of Godfrey Namur I Count Namur (age 61) and [his wife] Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur (age 49).

In 1139 Godfrey Namur I Count Namur (age 71) died. His son [his son] Henry (age 27) succeeded I Count Namur.

On 24th June 1183 [his former wife] Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur died.

[his daughter] Alice Namur Countess Hainault was born to Godfrey Namur I Count Namur and Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur.

[his daughter] Beatrix Namur was born to Godfrey Namur I Count Namur and Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur.

[his son] Clementia Namur was born to Godfrey Namur I Count Namur and Ermesinde Luxemburg Countess Namur.

[his daughter] Flandrine Namur was born to Godfrey Namur I Count Namur and Sibylle Chateau Porcéan Countess Namur.

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