Arnold II van Gavere, heer van Schorisse

32. Arnold.
1249, October (Ename, no. 290, p. 260) - t July 4, 1253 at Westkapelle on Walcheren (Baud. Avesnes, p. 687; Warnk. 1, Urk., no. XXXI, p. 63; Duvivier: Querelle, p. 230).
Lord of Schorisse and Mater (Ename, no. 290, p. 260; Warnk. I, loc. cit.).
Son: John ?
Warlop, 816
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“On July 4, I253, the Flemish army was surprised near and forced to an open battle 64, The result was a crushing defeat : nobiliores tamen omnes fere aut interfecti sunt aut capti says Baldwin of Ninove. Among the prisoners we find Guy and John of Dampierre, the French counts of Bar, Joigny, Vaudemont, the count of Guines, French nobles such as Erard of Saint-Valéry and Simon of Nesle, and the Flemish nobiles Thierry IV of Beveren, Roger of Mortagne, Robert II and Hellin of Wavrin, Malin II of Meteren, constable of Flanders, Arnold II of Landas, and others sos. Razo VII of Gavere, his nephews Arnold, lord of Mater and Schorisse, and the lord of Erpe, who did not allow themselves to be taken prisoner, perished (606).”

(606) I. WARNKOENIG, Flandrische Staats- und Rechtsgeschichte, I, Urk. XxxI, p. 63. See also G. DE LIEDEKERKE, Maison de Gavre, pp. 129-130, where the author tries to question the death of Razo VII near Westkapelle.