Rasse van Gavere, Count of Everghem

5. RAZO II. 1114 (Vere. no. 66) -t 1149, June 27, killed in a fight between the armies of Flanders and Hainaut, when he was trying to reconcile them (SS. xvi, p. 518). nob. (Vere. no. 83). "Baro" (Vere. no. 95); "optimas" (SMTournai, 1, no. 51, p. 54); "princeps" (Bourbourg, 1, p. 3 7) ; etc. , "Baro terre" (SPLille, 1, no. xx, pp. 28-29); "unus Flandrie de baronibus" (SS. XVI, p. 518). "Princeps ac miles" (Duchesne : Guines, Pr., p. 215 (1143, April 13) ). Butler of the count (Galbert, p. 56 (1127, March 14/15) ). x Elizabeth (alias Ida)' of Ghent ? (G. de Liedekerke: Gavre, pp. 35-43). Children: -Razo III (VL, 1, no. 208, pp. 128-129 (1130) ). -Arnold (mentioned as a brother of Razo -111 (VL, 1, no. 244, P· 145 (1150)).
(Warlop, 809)
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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].

- see below.

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).

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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II. Rasse II (V), lord of Gavre and baron of Flanders, bouteiller hereditaire of Flanders 9, around 1088 10, killed June 27, 1149 at the assembly of the Miroir-Saint-Remi ", x around 1112 Ide de GAND '2, of which : D’Ursel, Baudouin. “GAVRE 1736.” Le Parchemin, vol. 389, 2010, pp. 351–368.
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Note from Evelyne FLANQUART

D’après le chroniqueur Jean de Guise il tira une vengeance éclatante des injures qu’il reçut du comte de Flandres, et il ne craignit pas d’autre part de faire la guerre au comte de Hainaut au sujet de la fondation de la tour et du château d’Athdont il prétendait que la terre appartenait à sa femme.

Il faut dire que Gilles de Trazégnies, frère d’Anselme de Silly, avant de partir en croisade en 1136 vendit la terre d’Ath qui lui venait de sa grand-mère Béatrice d’Ath à Baudouin de Hainaut. Le gendre d’Ade d’Ath, sœur de ladite Béatrice, n’admit pas d’être privé de ses droits sur cette terre. Le contentieux fut réglé, après bien des années d’intimidations réciproques, entre le fils de Rasse de Gavre & Ide de Chièvres et Baudouin de Hainaut, qui finit par incorporer la châtellenie d’Ath au comté de Hainaut et y construisit un château.

Il mourut au cours d’une bataille qui opposait Thierry d’Alsace, comte de Flandres et Baudouin de Hainaut. Baudouin en effet vint reprendre le château de Raoulcourt qu’il avait bâti à Thierry d’Alsace, qui l’occupait. Rasse périt dans l’assaut.(Annales du Hainaut, XII, 9).

Translation: According to the chronicler Jean de Guise, he took a striking revenge for the insults he received from the Count of Flanders, and he was not afraid to wage war against the Count of Hainaut over the foundation of the tower and castle of Athd, which he claimed belonged to his wife.

It must be said that Gilles de Trazégnies, brother of Anselme de Silly, before leaving for the crusades in 1136 sold the land of Ath which came to him from his grandmother Beatrice d'Ath to Baudouin de Hainaut. The son-in-law of Ade d'Ath, sister of the aforementioned Beatrice, did not accept to be deprived of his rights on this land. The dispute was settled, after many years of mutual intimidation, between the son of Rasse de Gavre & Ide de Chièvres and Baudouin de Hainaut, who ended up incorporating the châtellenie of Ath into the county of Hainaut and built a castle there.

He died during a battle between Thierry d'Alsace, count of Flanders and Baudouin de Hainaut. Baudouin came to take back the castle of Raoulcourt that he had built from Thierry d'Alsace, who occupied it. Rasse perished in the assault (Annales du Hainaut, XII, 9).
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I. Rasse, sire de Gavre, boutillier de Flandre is mentioned in various charters, in the years 1088 and 1093. He left two sons: Rasse, who married Ide de Chièvres, and Âmoul.
BUTKENS, Trophées du Brabant, t ii, p. 76
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V. RASSE, SIRE ET BARON DE GAVRE, count of Everghem, great cupbearer of Flanders, appears, in the year 1088, in a charter of Lutbert, abbot of Hasnon, relating to a sale of land, girded, around this time, the sword of the famous Gilles de Chin, whom Gossuin d'Oisy wanted to lead to a brilliant tournament announced by the knighthood of the country of Ostrevant, took part, in 1096, in the first crusade with several of his relatives, and returned after a short absence, since his seal was affixed to a deed issued at Ypres, in 1103, in favor of the abbey of the Benedictines of Oudenbourg, in the diocese of Bruges; figure still in other charters, and among others in an act of 1117, by which Baudouin, councillor of Flanders, made a donation in favor of the regular canons of the order of Saint Augustine, in Vormezeele. He had married Ide du Reulx, lady of Ath, daughter of Wauthier, lord of Ræulx, lord of Ath, and Ade de Roucy, lord of Béatrix, heiress of the land and seigneury of Ræulx, who married Arnoud de Hainaut, son of Baudouin II, of Jerusalem, count of Hainaut, of whom a son, Rasse, who was born...
Poplimont, Charles. La Belgique Héraldique: Recueil Historique, Chronologique, Généalogique Et Biographique Complet De Toutes Les Maisons Nobles Reconnues De La Belgique, tome 6, LIEDEKERCKE 288-289. Adriaens, 1866.

If the statement “appears, in the year 1088, in a charter of Lutbert, abbot of Hasnon, relating to a sale of land” is true, Raase would have been born closer to 1067 based on Flanders age standards that required a person be 21 in matters of land or inheritance
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Rasse II de Gavre — Adele “du Roeulx” d' Ath
about 1105 (Age 25 years)

Source: Bruges et le Franc ou leur Magistrature et leur Noblesse - avec des donnees historiquees et genealogiques sur chaque famille
Publication: Brügge, 5 Bände (1857-1862), und ein Supplement
Text:
Bd. 3, S. 187/188 "RASSE DE GAVRE, baron de ce lieu, ſut capitaine de l'Ecluse, et se maria à ADÈLE dame d'Ath en Hainaut, lieu où elle fut ensevelie . RASSE mourut en 1150 , à la bataille de Raucourt, étant au service de Thierry d'Alsace , comte de Flandre. Il fut rendu père de : RASSE DE GAVRE ..."
Source: Recueil de généalogies, fragments, notes et épitaphes des provinces du Nord (Sars de Salmon)
Publication: Archiv Municipale de Valenciennes, 1862
Text:
tome I, p. 456

Rasse, sire and baron DE GAVRE, count of Everghem, great cupbearer hereditary from Flanders, was probably very young at the sad end of his father, in 1070. (Miræus, tI, p.74), reports a charter from the year 1088, by which Lotbert, abbot of Hasnon, admitted having sold his alleus, located in Aalst, Rasseghem and Lède, to Gilbert, son of Baldwin of Ghent; it is signed by Rasse DE GAVRE. At that time, a brilliant tournament was announced by the knighthood of the country of Ostretant; all the nobility was invited to it, and from all parts well-equipped and most skilful knights hastened to prepare for it and get there. Gossuin d'Oisy offered to lead Gilles de Chin; he put on the spurs of the young knight and Rasse De Gavre put the sword on him. Baron de Gavre took part in the first crusade, in the year 1096, with the principal lords of Flanders and even of Belgium. Among them were several of his relatives. The list is printed in the genealogy of the van der Straten family, under the first generation. He returned from this murderous war, and even his absence was not long, since the seal of Rasse the boutillier was appended to an act issued at Ypres, in 1103, in favor of the Abbey of Audenbourg, of the order of Saint-Benoît, in the diocese of Bruges: he sealed with Hacket, dean of Saint-Donat, Conon, lord of Bruges, etc. (Miræus, volume III, page 31), reports yet another charter of 1117, in which Razo DE GAVRE figures among the witnesses; by these letters, Baudouin, count of Flanders, made a donation in favor of the canons regular of the order of Saint-Augustin, in Vormezecle.

Rasse, baron de Gavre, seems to have abandoned the shield worn by his ancestors or predecessors and adopted a gold shield with a lion gules, armed and langued Azure, crowned with a crown, and the lion's head to crest of the shield crowned with gold. This period is remarkable for the changes and variations found in the coats of arms of noble families; it is since then that we see the lion appear in so many bizarre forms.

Rasse, sire and baron de Gavre, married Ide du Roulx, lady of Ath, daughter of Wauthier, sire du Ræulx, lord of Ath, and Ade de Roucy. His elder sister, Beatrix, heiress of the land and lordship of Roulx, married Arnoud de Hainaut, son of Baudouin II, of Jerusalem, count of Hainaut. Rasse, Sire de Gavre, left:

Goethals, Félix-Victor. Dictionnaire généalogique et héraldique des familles nobles du royaume de Belgique. Belgium, Polack-Duvivier, 1849. V. II, Pg. 204-400.
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