Alice of Namur
Belgian noblewoman
About Alice of Namur
Lived 1109 – 1169 (aged 59–60).
Alice of Namur (died July 1169 at Valenciennes) was the daughter of Count Godfrey I of Namur and Countess Ermesinde of Luxembourg.
Her father married her off to Count Baldwin IV of Hainaut around 1130. Gislebert of Mons described her as having "a graceful body and a beautiful face". Their son Baldwin was the heir of Namur when her brother Count Henry IV of Luxembourg died in 1196.
Her children with Baldwin IV of Hainaut were: Yolande (1131/5 – after 1202), wife of Count Ives II of Soissons, and Count Hugh IV of Saint Pol Baldwin (1134 – 1147/50) (1140/45 – 1174 or after), married Ralph de Coucy
She was buried inside Saint Waltrude Collegiate Church.
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Who was Alice of Namur?
Belgian noblewoman
When was Alice of Namur born?
Alice of Namur was born in 1109.
When did Alice of Namur die?
Alice of Namur died on 1 July 1169 in Valenciennes.
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