William I, Count of Nevers

French Count
William I
Count of Nevers
Bornc. 1029
Died(1100-06-20)20 June 1100
Nevers
SpouseErmengarde of Tonnerre
IssueRenauld II, Count of Nevers
William II, Count of Tonnerre
Robert
Ermengarde
Helvise
FatherRenauld I, Count of Nevers
MotherHedwig of France, Countess of Nevers

William I, Count of Nevers (French: Guillaume Ier, c. 1029 – 20 June 1100), was the son of Renauld I, Count of Nevers and Hedwig of France, Countess d'Auxerre.[1] He married Ermengarde, daughter of Renauld, Count of Tonnerre about 1039.[1] William died in 1098.[1]

William I and Ermengarde had:

  1. Renauld II (d. 1089),[1] succeeded his father as Count of Nevers and Count of Auxerre.
  2. William II, succeeded his father as Count of Tonnerre[1]
  3. Robert (d. 1095), later Bishop of Auxerre[1]
  4. Ermengarde (d. 1090–95), married Hubert de Beaumont-au-Maine, Viscount of Maine[1]
  5. Helvise, married William, Count of Évreux[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Bouchard 1987, p. 342.

Sources

  • Bouchard, Constance Brittain (1987). Sword, Miter, and Cloister:Nobility and the Church in Burgundy, 980-1198. Cornell University Press.
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