Simon de Lalaing

Simon de Lalaing + ~1300 (between 26/04 & 20/09) (inh. in Sémeries) knight (from 1268) (cited on 22/12/1291 in the conflict between the King and Jean d'Avesnes) is said lord of Sautain (Sautain, Sautaing, near Valenciennes, in 08/1268) & vassal of Nicolas, lord of Lalaing, participates in the Custom of Lalaing (26/04/1300)

ep. Jehanne de Roisin, heiress of Sémeries (act. Sepmeries, between Valenciennes and Le Quesnoy; not to be confused with Semeries near Avesnes) (daughter of Jean fl 1267, brother of Baudri, lord of Roisin and La Flamengrie)

Pattou, Etienne. “Famille & Seigneurs De Lalaing.” Racines et Histoire :
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SIMON de Lalaing ,
knight (youngest son of Simon II; see first branch), married Jeanne DE BOISIN, lady of Semeries (today Sepmeries, village located between Valenciennes and Le Quesnoy, and which should not be confused with Semeries near Avesnes), died around the year 1300 and lies in the church of Seméries.

In the departmental archives, in the fund of the hospital of Sainte-Elisabeth of Valenciennes, there is a sealed charter, of August 1268, beginning as follows: "Jou Symons de Lalaing, cheualiers," and by which, "as sires," he "loe et gré" a donation of lands located in Saultain, near Valencienues, which had just been realized "in the court my signr Simon deuant nommet", in the presence of the mayors and "homes de le posté de Sautaing". As the knight was vassal, for this "fief of Sautaing", of Nicolas, lord of Quiévrain, knight, this last one, with the request, says it, "of my lord Symon de Lalaing, knight, men man", also gave his authorization, by a charter of April 1, 1269, making known that formerly "li anchiestres my lord Symon in front of nommet" had "departit" of the "fief of Sautaing" the grounds then depreciated with the profit of the hospital of Sainte-Elisabeth.

It is him who, under the name of Monnars de Laleng, "bachelor of great valour," appears, about 1280, in the tournament of Hem-sur-Somme (109).

He had kept property in Lalaing, as it results from two charters of 1287 and 1289, by which he recognizes that the abbot of Anchin facilitated him the means of "widier le taille" of his wood (Preuves, nos. XV and XVI).

In the fund of the abbey, de Saint-Jean de Valenciennes, resting in the departmental archives, there is a chirograph of the month of May 1293, received by the mayor and aldermen of Seméries, "by the gret and the volentet of my signeur Simon de Lalaing, signeur dou liu", and in which it is stipulated that "if defaloit de mon signeur Simon, anchois que ciste conuenenche fust acomplie, me dame se femme serait en sen liu" to claim the execution of the convention. On April 26, 1300, the year of his death, he contributed to the drafting of the custom of Lalaing.

He appears in some charters of Hainaut, in particular in that of June 13, 1292, passed to Mons, in the garden of the lady of Beaumont (110), and in that of May 22, 1295 (111), one and the other relating to the difficulties existing between the counts of Flanders and Hainaut; and again in a charter of May 1295 (112), given about a dispute between the knights Gilles sire de " Bierlainmont, " and Gilles, his son, on the one hand, and the abbey of " Marrolles ", on the other hand, for the " pasturages that one dist of Noiele. "
He left at least two sons:

1° Jean de Laiaing, knight, sire of Seméries, who, - in concert with his mother, on September 20, 1300, "at Castel en Cambresis, in the house of Gillion dit le doien, in the presence, or tesmoingnage and by the means of my lord Oston de Senzelles, canome of Saint Gery de Cambray, and Jehan de Braufnrt, treasurer of Saint Crois de Cambray," also being present: Bauduins dis Fourmaus, castellains dou Castel," and "Jehans, clers le dame deuant dite," put an end to a debate existing between them and the abbey of Saint Jean de Valenciennes, about lands, tithes "u restor de dismes," rents, etc., and "Jehans, clers le dame deuant dite," put an end to a debate existing between them and the abbey of Saint Jean de Valenciennes, about lands, tithes "u restor de dismes," rents, etc., etc., in the land of " Serheries, u demaine, in the seignery and in the justice the lady and her son deuant nommeis. In this transaction, whose sealed original is in the departmental archives, the mother and son are thus qualified: "noble lady me dame Jehenne, dame de Seméries, et mon seignr Jehan, sen ainsney fill et sen hoir, cheualier."

Jeanne de Roisin-Semeries was the daughter of the knight Jean de Semeries, living in 1267, who appears as a witness to the charter of her elder brother Baudry, Sire of Roisin and La Flamengrie, knight, containing a new settlement of the "law" of La Flamengrie, previously granted by the lord Baudry, their father; among the witnesses, appear in addition: the knight Willaume del Boutenier and Baudry de Roisin, brother and son of the Sire of Roisin (113).

The lady of Semeries and her eldest son "mesire Jehans, cheualiers et ses hoirs,". having raised a chapel " or cymentere of the parrochial church, holding to the aforementioned church, to diestre, là u li cors de homme de boine ramembrance monsegneur Symon de Lalaing, chevalier, marit jadis to the aforementioned lady and father to mysegneur Jehan deuant dit, gist, " the abbot of Saint-Jean de Valenciennes, patron saint of the parish of the village, " for courtesies, kindnesses, the loves and the goods made by the noble lady Jehenne, lady of Semeries," her son Jean and "their heir, to us and to our church have done, in many ways," granted them, by a charter of the month of "march" 1300 (old style), "every day, the presentation of the capelerie which they, at their cost, have founded and estaulie in the city of Semeries, dedens no patronnage" (113).

In 1308, "messire Jean de Lalaing, sire de Semeries, chevalier, et Pierre Percheval, son frère," are the main parties of an act quoted by Goethals (Miroir, II, page 492).

2° Pierre, who follows.

(109) Le Roman de Ham. imprimé à la suite de l'Hist. des ducs de Normandie, Paris, Renonard, 1840, in-8° , pp. 280, 281 et (77. — Sur ce tournoi, voir les rectifications de feu A. Dinaux, p. 658 des Trouvères Brabançons, Paris, 1863, in-8.
(110) Saint-Gennis, Monum. anciens, I, p 807.— Archives départ., Chambre des comptes Invetit. somm., I, p. 53, col. 1, cart. 324,
(111) Reiffanberg, Monum. pour servir à l'hist. des prov de Namur, etc. Bruxelles, 1844, in-4, I, pp 288-289; original dans le clartrier de Namur, a ux archives du royaume de Belgique; le sceau du chevalier Simon de Lalaing, qui était le 19e manquant. J. de Saint-Genois, Invent.analyt. des chartes des comtes de Fl., no 763; Gand, 1840-1846, in-4
(112) Archiv. départ., Chambre des comptes, carton 38 8, orig. muni du sceau du chevalier Simon de Lalaing. — Ce « recort» est mal analysé dans Saint-Genois, Monum. anciens, I, p. 839.
(113) Archives départ., fonds de l'abbaye de St-Jean de Valenciennes.

Brassart, Felix, Société Académique, editor. Souvenirs De La Flandre Wallonne, Catalogue des Nobels de Nom, de Lalaing, Dix-Septieme, L. Crépin, 1882. un Comite Historique et Archeologique: Memories of Walloon Flanders: pp. 95-99
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SIMON de Lalaing (-[26 Apr/20 Sep] 1300, bur Semeries). The Catalogue des Lalaing records his parentage without citing the corresponding primary source[421]. Seigneur de Semeries, de iure uxoris.

m JEANNE de Roisin Dame de Semeries, daughter of JEAN de Semeries & his wife --- (-after Mar 1301). The Catalogue des Lalaing notes that Semeries is now known as “Sepmeries, village situé entre Valenciennes et Le Quesnoy...[%C3%A0 ne pas] confondre avec Semeries près d’Avesnes”[422]. “Jehenne dame de Semeries et...Jehan sen ainsney fill et sen hoir chevalier” settled disputes with Valenciennes Saint-Jean by charter dated 20 Sep 1300[423]. “La dame de Semeries [...Jeanne] et son fils aîné messire Jehan chevaliers” built a chapel at Valenciennes Saint-Jean, in memory of “monsegneur Symon de Lalaing chevalier marit jadis à le dite dame et pere à monsegneur Jehan devant dit”, by charter dated Mar 1300 (O.S.)[424].

i) JEAN de Lalaing (-after 1308). Seigneur de Semeries. According to Goethals, Jean was the son of Nicolas de Lalaing[425], but the following documents show his correct parentage. “Jehenne dame de Semeries et...Jehan sen ainsney fill et sen hoir chevalier” settled disputes with Valenciennes Saint-Jean by charter dated 20 Sep 1300[426]. “La dame de Semeries [...Jeanne] et son fils aîné messire Jehan chevaliers” built a chapel at Valenciennes Saint-Jean, in memory of “monsegneur Symon de Lalaing chevalier marit jadis à le dite dame et pere à monsegneur Jehan devant dit”, by charter dated Mar 1300 (O.S.)[427]. “Messire Jean de Lalaing sire de Semeries chevalier et Pierre Percheval son frère” granted property to “Margritain de Vicogne, jadis femme Jean de Vicogne” by charter dated 1308[428].

ii) PIERRE dit Perceval de Lalaing (-after 1333). “Messire Jean de Lalaing sire de Semeries chevalier et Pierre Percheval son frère” granted property to “Margritain de Vicogne, jadis femme Jean de Vicogne” by charter dated 1308[429]. Froissart names “messire Perceval de Semeries” among the Hainaut nobles who supported Edward III King of England in 1326 [1327/28?][430].

iii) [--- de Lalaing . The Catalogue des Lalaing says that Beatrix was the son of Pierre dit Perceval de Lalaing[431]. The 6 Jun 1371 charter quoted below confirms that she was the nephew of Jean de Lalaing, son of Simon de Lalaing and his wife Jeanne de Semeries. Pierre is the couple’s only other recorded son, but there is no guarantee that Beatrix’s father was not another otherwise unrecorded son. m ---.] --- & his wife had one child:
…..(1) BEATRIX de Lalaing (-9 May 1376, bur Beaumont, Valenciennes). Brassart names Beatrix as daughter of Nicolas [III] Seigneur de Lalaing[432]. According to Goethals, Beatrix was the daughter of Jean de Lalaing[433]. The reference to Semeries in the following documents indicates her correct family origin. “Bietris de Lalaing castellaine de Saint-Omer et dame de Semeryes” confirmed the foundation made by “no...taie de boinne memoire me dame Jehenne jadis dame de Semeryes et messire Jehans ses aisnés fils et hoirs nos...oncles” for the soul of “monsr Symon de Lalaing chevalier notaion” by charter dated 6 Jun 1371[434]. An epitaph at Valenciennes Saint-Jacques des Sœurs noires records the burial of “Beatrix de Lalaing châtelaine de Saint-Omer comtesse de Fauquemberghe et dame de Semeries, jadis espeuse à...Floris de Beaumont chastelain de Saint-Omer, comte de Fauquemberghe, seigneur de Beaurieu et de Semeries” who died 9 May 1376[435].

…..m FLORENT Châtelain de Beaumont, son of BAUDOUIN Châtelain de Beaumont & his wife Mathilde de Saint-Omer (-[22 Jun 1364/20 Jan 1365]). Châtelain de Saint-Omer 1364.

iv) [--- de Lalaing . The Catalogue des Lalaing records other members of the Lalaing/Semeries family who were named in documents dated in the late 14th/first half 15th century, presumably descended from a younger son or sons of Simon de Lalaing and his wife[436].]

Cawley, Charles. “NORTHERN FRANCE-CAMBRAI, DOUAI, VALENCIENNES.” Medieval Lands, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, 24 Mar. 2022, https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/nfracado.htm#_Toc44147371''