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William I, Count of Nevers

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Name
  
William Count

Died
  
1083

Grandparents
  
Landry de Nevers


Parents
  
Renauld I, Count of Nevers

Children
  
Renauld II, Count of Nevers, Wilhelm

Grandchildren
  
William II, Count of Nevers

Great grandchildren
  
William III, Count of Nevers

William I, Count of Nevers, was the son of Renauld I, Count of Nevers and Hedwig of France, Countess d'Auxerre. In 1040 he succeeded his father as Count of Nevers and d'Auxerre and in 1065 he was also the Count of Tonnerre. He married Ermengarde, daughter of Renauld, Count of Tonnerre about 1039. William died at Nevers 20 June 1100.

William I and Ermengarde had six children:

  1. Renauld II (d. 1089), Succeeded his father as Count of Nevers and Count of Auxerre.
  2. William II, succeeded his father as Count of Tonnerre
  3. Robert (d. 1095), later Bishop of Auxerre
  4. Sibille (1058–1078), married Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy
  5. Ermengarde (d. 1090–95), married Hubert de Beaumont-au-Maine, Viscount of Maine
  6. Helvise, married William, Count of Évreux

References

William I, Count of Nevers Wikipedia


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