Dirk van Gent, heer van Aalst

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DIRK van Aalst (1144-20 Apr 1166). "Theodericus…dominus et princeps Alostensis" donated "silvam meam…Hokerda…" to Afflighem abbey by charter dated 1164[36]. The Annales Blandinienses record the death in 1166 of "Theodericus filius Iwaini de Alost"[37].

m as her first husband, LAURETTE de Hainaut, daughter of BAUDOUIN IV “le Bâtisseur” Comte de Hainaut et de Namur & his wife Alice de Namur (-9 Jun 1181). The Chronicon Hanoniense names (in order) "Yolandem, Agnetem, Lauretam" as the daughters of "Alidis comitissa Hanonensis …cum viro Balduino comite", specifying that Laurette married "Theodericus de Alost, Iwani de Gandavo et Laurete filius" and secondly "in Francia Bucardo de Monte Morenciaco…filium Matheum"[38]. She married secondly (early Jan 1173) Bouchard [IV] Seigneur de Montmorency.

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