James of Avesnes
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James was a son of Nicholas d'Oisy, lord of Avesnes and Matilda de la Roche. He was the lord of Avesnes
, Condé
, and Leuze
from 1171. He participated in the Third Crusade
as leader of a detachment of French
, Flemish
, and Frisian soldiers which arrived in the Holy Land
in 1189. He died there at the Battle of Arsuf
in 1191.
He married Adela (died 1185), daughter of Bouchard of Guise, and was the father of:
Avesnes
Avesnes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:The commune is a very small village situated some 12 miles northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D 129 E 1.-Population:-References:* -External links:*...
, Condé
Condé
-Places in France:*Condé, Indre, in the Indre département*Condé-en-Brie, in the Aisne département*Condé-Folie, in the Somme département*Condé-lès-Autry, in the Ardennes département*Condé-lès-Herpy, in the Ardennes département...
, and Leuze
Leuze
Leuze may refer to the following places:*Leuze-en-Hainaut, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium*Somme-Leuze, in the province of Namur, Belgium*Leuze, Aisne, in the department of Aisne, France...
from 1171. He participated in the Third Crusade
Third Crusade
The Third Crusade , also known as the Kings' Crusade, was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin...
as leader of a detachment of French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Flemish
County of Flanders
The County of Flanders was one of the territories constituting the Low Countries. The county existed from 862 to 1795. It was one of the original secular fiefs of France and for centuries was one of the most affluent regions in Europe....
, and Frisian soldiers which arrived in the Holy Land
Holy Land
The Holy Land is a term which in Judaism refers to the Kingdom of Israel as defined in the Tanakh. For Jews, the Land's identifiction of being Holy is defined in Judaism by its differentiation from other lands by virtue of the practice of Judaism often possible only in the Land of Israel...
in 1189. He died there at the Battle of Arsuf
Battle of Arsuf
The Battle of Arsuf was a battle of the Third Crusade in which Richard I of England defeated Saladin at Arsuf. Following a series of harassing attacks by Saladin's forces, battle was joined on the morning of 7 September 1191...
in 1191.
He married Adela (died 1185), daughter of Bouchard of Guise, and was the father of:
- Walter II of Avesnes
- James, lord of Landrechies
- William (died 1219)
- Bouchard IV of AvesnesBouchard IV of AvesnesBouchard IV was the lord of Avesnes and Étrœungt. He was the son of James of Avesnes and Adela of Guise and brother of Walter, Count of Blois by marriage....
- Matilda, married (1) Nicholas IV of Rumigny and (2) Louis IV of Chiny
- Adelaide, married Rogier of Rosoy (died 1246)
- Ida (1180–1216), married Engelbert IV of Edingen
- Adela, married (1) Henry III of Grandpré and (2) Ralph I of Nesle