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Male William ("the Good") de Avesnes III or V Click to view William ("the Good") de Avesnes III or V in the family tree

William, known as "the Good", was born about 1286 in Avesnes, Pas-de-Calais, France.  "the Good"'s father was Count Jean de Avesnes II of Hainault and his mother was Philipine of Luxembourg.  His paternal grandparents were Jean de Avesnes I of Flanders and Alida of Holland; his maternal grandparents were Count Henry III or II of Luxembourg and Margaret von Bar. He had a sister named Marie.  He was the younger of the two children.  He died on June 7th, 1337 in Valenciennes, Nord, France.


"the Good"'s family with Jeanne de Valois

‌"the Good" and Jeanne were married in a religious ceremony on May 19th, 1305 in Longpont, Aisen, France.  They had two daughters named Philippa and Catherine.

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