Baldwin I of Guînes

Baldwin I of Guînes, (c.1038 c.1090), was the count of Guînes. He fought at the battle of Cassel for Robert I, Count of Flanders. Later, Baldwin and Enguerrand of Lillers went on pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. He founded and was later buried there in 1090.

Biography Baldwin was the son of Eustace of Guînes and Susanna of Gherminis. He succeeded his father around 1065. That year he was present at the court of king Philip I of France, when the king approved the charter of Hasnon abbey.

In 1070, Baldwin took the side of Robert I, Count of Flanders, younger brother of Baldwin VI of Flanders, against Richilde, Countess of Hainaut and her son, Arnulf, pretender to the County of Flanders, in the war for Flanders. He was present at the battle of Cassel and Broqueroies.

In 1079, he made the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela with Enguerrand, Lord of Lillers. On his return, Baldwin fell ill and was very well cared for at the Abbey of Saint-Sauveur de Charroux. As a reward, they both offered to create monasteries attached to their fiefs. Enguerrand founded the (near Lillers), while Baldwin founded Andres Abbey.

Baldwin died c. 1090 and was buried in the chapel of Andres Abbey.

Marriage and children Baldwin married Adele Christine, daughter of Florent of Lorraine. They had: Gisèle (c. 1075), married around 1101 Wenemar, Burgrave of Ghent, then castellan of Ghent, lord of Bornhem. Adèle (c. 1080 -c.1142), married Geoffrey IV, lord of Semur Manassès called Robert (c. 1075 - 18 December 1137), Count of Guînes Fulk (d.1125), becomes Count of Beirut Guy, Hughes, archdeacon of Thérouanne