Beatrice of Gavere, Lady of Bossuit (Boussu-lez-Mons?)

(L. Devillers: Cartul. Hainaut, IV, pp. 169-172; Gislebert de Mons, p. 72; Baud. Avesnes, p. 592).
“Domina Beatrix de Bossuth” (Bossuit? Boussu-lez-Mons ?) (Ename, no. 391, p. 364)
x Eustache II of Le Roelux (Gislebert de Mons, p. 72; Baud. Avesnes, p. 592; de Reiffenberg : Monuments, I, pp. 757-758, “Rhodium”).
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Religieuse à Oliva après son veuvage...

1. RASO [III van Gavre] (-killed in battle 27 Jun 1149). "…Razo de Gaveren…" witnessed the charter dated 7 Jul 1123 under which "Hugo de Sancto Paulo cognomen habens Campdaveine" donated property to the monastery of Bourbourg, in the presence of Charles Count of Flanders[486]. "…Razo de Gavera…" signed the charter dated 14 Apr 1127 under which Guillaume Count of Flanders granted privileges to the town of Saint-Omer[487]. "Razonis de Gavere, Razonis filii eius…" signed the charter dated 1130 under which "Heleuuif cum Berta sorore mea" donated property to the abbey of Saint-Pierre de Gand[488]. "…Simonis de Oisy…Razonis de Gavera…" signed the charter dated 1139 under which Baudouin IV Comte de Hainaut granted rights to the Knights Templars[489]. "Rasonis de Gavera …" witnessed the charter dated 22 Sep 1139 under which "Iwanus de Gand…cum uxoris meæ Lauretæ filiæ Theoderici comitis" donated property to "Fratrum Trunciniensis ecclesiæ" near Gand[490]. [%E2%80%9CGertrudis castellana Montensis” donated “allodium...apud Inferiorem Eham et apud Maternam et apud Wolverkerke” to Eename abbey, with the consent of “...Razone de Gavera...”, by undated charter[491]. It is uncertain whether this document refers to Raso [III] or Raso [IV].] m ---. The name of Raso’s wife is not known. Raso [III] & his wife had two children:

a) RASO [IV van Gavre] (-killed in battle Raucourt [1150]). "Razonis de Gavere, Razonis filii eius…" signed the charter dated 1130 under which "Heleuuif cum Berta sorore mea" donated property to the abbey of Saint-Pierre de Gand[492]. “Willelmi de Boular, Arnoldi de Aldenarde, Rasonis de Gauere, Arnoldi fratris eius...” witnessed the charter dated 1150 under which Thierry Count of Flanders confirmed “terra...Oedevelt...et...silva...Meentocht” to Gand Saint-Pierre[493]. The Chronicon Hanoniense records that "miles...Rasso de Gaura" was killed "in obsidione [Roncort]" during the war between Thierry Count of Flanders and “comite Hanoniensi”[494]. m (after 1137) as her second husband, EVA de Chièvres, widow of GILLES de Chin Seigneur de Berlaimont, daughter and heiress of GUY de Chièvres & his wife Ida --- (-after her third husband). The Chronicon Hanoniense records that "miles...Rasso de Gaura" married "Damison de Cirvia" after the death of “Egidii de Cin”[495]. Nicolas Bishop of Cambrai confirmed the property of Saint-Ghislain, including the donation of “unum mansum in Bovingis” made by "Domina Æva quæ cognominatur Domoisuns" for the soul of "viri sui Ægidii", by charter dated 1143[496]. She married thirdly ([1150]%29 Nicholas [III] Seigneur de Florennes et de Rumigny. The Chronicon Hanoniense refers to the wife of "Nicholaus [qui et Ruminium et Florinas castra posedit" as "Damison de Cirvia"[497]. “Domina Eva de Cirvia que dicitur Domisons” donated “medietatem ville...Erbisul” to Saint-Ghislain (founded by “genitricis nostre Ide”), for the soul of “viri sui Razonis de Gavara”, by charter dated 1161, signed by “Razonis et Widonis filiorum ipsius Eve, et Razonis...”[498]. Raso [IV] & his wife had three children:

i) RASO [V van Gavre (-[1186/90])]. "…Razonis de Gauera…" signed the charter dated 1156 under which Thierry Count of Flanders approved the privileges of the abbey of Saint-Pierre de Gand[499]. "…Razonis de Gavere…" signed the charter dated 1163 under which Thierry Count of Flanders confirmed possessions of the abbey of Saint-Pierre de Gand[500].

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ii) GUIDO van Gavre . “Domina Eva de Cirvia que dicitur Domisons” donated “medietatem ville...Erbisul” to Ghislenghien (founded by “genitricis nostre Ide”), for the soul of “viri sui Razonis de Gavara”, by charter dated 1161, signed by “Razonis et Widonis filiorum ipsius Eve, et Razonis...”[501].
iii) BERTHA van Gavre ([1140/50-after 1202)]. The Chronicon Hanoniense names "Berta, Rassonis de Gauris et Damisoni de Cirvia filia" as wife of "Eustacium [filium Eustachii de Ruez…senior]"[502]. “Nobilis mulier domina Berta de Morlenwes” donated part “allodii sui...ei hereditario jure pervenerat in territorio de Montegni” to Cambron, with the consent of “filii sui Eustachii domini de Rodio”, by charter dated 1202[503]. m EUSTACHE [II] du Rœulx, son of EUSTACHE [I] Seigneur du Rœulx & his wife Marie de Morlanwelz (-1186, bur Rœulx Saint-Feuillien). Eustache [III] & his wife had two children:

1. EUSTACHE [III] "Canivet" du Rœulx ([1165/70]-after 1221, bur Saint-Feuillien abbey). The Chronicon Hanoniense names "filium…Eustacium et filiam Beatricem" as children of "Eustacium [filium Eustachii de Ruez…Senior]"[324]. "Eustachius de Ruez" donated part of "allodiorum de Goegnies" acquired from "Clementia filia Hiberti de Lambursart" to the abbey of Alne, with the consent of "Nicholao filio meo Nivellensi preposito cum nepote meo Eustachio", by charter dated 1189[325]. The naming of Eustache [III] in his grandfather’s donation suggests that he was adult at the time, so maybe born in [1165/70]. Seigneur du Rœulx. “Eustachius dominus de Rodio” donated “in nemore de Brocheroit” to Cambron by charter dated 1206[326]. “Eustachius de Ruez” guaranteed the donation made to Alne abbey by “Bauduin de Ruez chevalier...du consentement de Reinuide son épouse” by charter dated 1208[327]. “Eustachius dominus de Ruez” donated “Heriermes...de Lens...de Chirvia” to Cambron, in the presence of “plurium nobilium virorum parentum meorum...domini Rassonis senioris de Gavera et Rassonis junioris filii sui, domini de Chirvia, Hogonis de Florines, Gerardi de Gauche, Godefridi de Winchi et Egidii de Hallut”, by charter dated 13 Aug 1210[328]. “Eustachius de Ruez” confirmed the donation made to Alne abbey of “octava parte alliodorum de Goegnies” made by “son aïeul du même nom” [the charter dated 1189 quoted above, which appears to confirm the confirmant as Eustache [III], assuming that the term translated by “aïeul” was used in its strict sense of grandfather] by charter dated 1221[329]. An epitaph in the abbey of Saint-Feuillien, since disappeared when the abbey was demolished, recorded the burial of “Eustasse du Reux dit Canivet”[330]. m MARIE de Tournai, daughter of BAUDOUIN Châtelain de Tournai & his wife Hildegarde de Wavrin (-1221 or after). The late 13th century genealogy by Balduinus de Avennis records that “Eustachius dictus Kanivet” married “filiam Balduini de Mortania castellani Tornacensis”[331]. “Everardus Rado castellanus et Mortagnie dominus...et Hellinus dominus de Armentières frater meus” confirmed the donation to Le Château made by “Johanni fratri meo”, noting the latter’s death, and noting arrangements relating to the marriage of “domino Eustacio del Rues...sororis nostre M[arie]”, by charter dated Dec 1221[332]. Eustache [III] & his wife had three children:

a) EUSTACHE [IV] "Campulus" du Rœulx ([1190/1205]-after Dec 1267). The late 13th century genealogy by Balduinus de Avennis names “filium unum [...Eustachius] et filiam unam” as the children of “Eustachius dictus Kanivet” and his wife “filiam Balduini de Mortania castellani Tornacensis”[333]. Seigneur du Rœulx.

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b) NICOLAS du Rœulx (-after 1224). “Osto dominus de Trasegnies” notified the pledge made by “dominum Nicholaum militem de Rodio” to Cambron, relating to “nemore de Scassines quod bone memorie Eustachius dominus de Rodio pater eiusdem Nicholai” had donated, by charter dated 1224[334].
c) AGNES du Rœulx (-before 30 Sep 1247). The late 13th century genealogy by Balduinus de Avennis records that “soror...Eustachio de Rodio...quarti” married “domino Jacobo de Bailleul”[335]. “Jacobus de Condato dominus de Bailleul” confirmed that, “de benigno assensu Agnetis uxoris mee”, he had donated “decimam...de Balastre” to Saint-Aubais, with the consent of “Agnetis uxoris mee”, by charter dated 8 Sep 1235[336]. Her husband was noted as a widower in the following document: “Watiers chevaliers sires de Hepigniez...” sold land to Soleilmont, with the consent of “monsegnor Jakemon de Baihluel” noting that “me sires Jakes de Baihleu est veves et ses fis nest une a aige...[to consent]”, by charter dated 30 Sep 1247[337]. m JACQUES de Condé Seigneur de Bailleul, son of NICOLAS de Condé Seigneur de Bailleul & his wife Elisabeth de Morialmes (-[8 Aug 1258/1259]).

2. BEATRICE du Rœulx . The Chronicon Hanoniense names "filium…Eustacium et filiam Beatricem" as children of "Eustacium [filium Eustachii de Ruez…Senior]"[338]. https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/HAINAUT.htm#EustacheIIRoeulxdied1186B

b) ARNOUT van Gavre (-after 1155). “Willelmi de Boular, Arnoldi de Aldenarde, Rasonis de Gauere, Arnoldi fratris eius...” witnessed the charter dated 1150 under which Thierry Count of Flanders confirmed “terra...Oedevelt...et...silva...Meentocht” to Gand Saint-Pierre[504]. "…Arnulfus de Gavera…" signed the charter dated to [1150] under which the abbot of Vicogne records donations made to the abbey[505]. “...Arnulphus de Gavra...” subscribed the charter dated 1154 under which Baudouin IV Comte de Hainaut confirmed various properties to the church of Cambron[506]. "…Arnulfi de Gavera…" signed the charter dated 1155 under which Baudouin IV Comte de Hainaut settled a dispute between the abbey of Saint-Ghislain and "dominum Gossewinum de Montibus"[507].

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