Godfried I with the Beard
… Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain ,
1060–1139 (aged 79 years)
- Name
- Godfried I // Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain
- Given names
- Godfried I
- Name suffix
- Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain
- Nickname
- with the Beard
- Name
- Godfrey I /Count of Louvain/
- Given names
- Godfrey I
- Surname
- Count of Louvain
Birth |
Source: Genealogics - Leo van de Pas
Citation details: http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00020126&tree=LEO Text: [S00021] ~Gens Nostra . [S00759] Die Nachkommen Karls des Grossen, 1995, Neustadt an der Aisch , Brandenburg, Erich. [S02828] Biogr. details drawn from Wikipedia . |
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Marriage |
Source: Genealogics - Leo van de Pas
Citation details: http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00026478&tree=LEO Text: [S00021] ~Gens Nostra . [S00028] ~Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser . |
Death |
Source: Genealogics - Leo van de Pas
Citation details: http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00020126&tree=LEO Text: [S00021] ~Gens Nostra . [S00759] Die Nachkommen Karls des Grossen, 1995, Neustadt an der Aisch , Brandenburg, Erich. [S02828] Biogr. details drawn from Wikipedia . |
Burial |
Source: Genealogics - Leo van de Pas
Citation details: http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00020126&tree=LEO Text: [S00021] ~Gens Nostra . [S00759] Die Nachkommen Karls des Grossen, 1995, Neustadt an der Aisch , Brandenburg, Erich. [S02828] Biogr. details drawn from Wikipedia . |
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Citation details: http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00020126&tree=LEO
Text: [S00021] ~Gens Nostra . [S00759] Die Nachkommen Karls des Grossen, 1995, Neustadt an der Aisch , Brandenburg, Erich. [S02828] Biogr. details drawn from Wikipedia . |
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Citation details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfrey_I,_Count_of_Louvain |
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Citation details: http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00026478&tree=LEO
Text: [S00021] ~Gens Nostra . [S00028] ~Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser . |
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BIOGRAPHY Godfried succeeded his brother Henri III in 1095. He came first into conflict with Otbert, bishop of Liège, over the county of Brunengeruz they both claimed. In 1099 Emperor Heinrich IV allotted the county to the bishop, who entrusted it to Albert III, comte de Namur. Godfried arbitrated a dispute between Heinrich III, Graf von Luxemburg, and Arnold I, Graf von Looz, Burggraf von Mainz, over the appointment of the abbot of Sint-Truiden. Godfried was in favour with the emperor and defended his interests in Lorraine. In 1102 he stopped Robert II, Graaf van Vlaanderen, who was invading the Cambraisis. After the death of the emperor in 1106, his son and successor Heinrich V, who had been in rebellion, decided to avenge himself on his father's partisans. Heinrich I, Graf von Limburg, duke of Lower Lorraine, was imprisoned and his duchy confiscated and given to Godfried. After Heinrich escaped from prison he tried to retake his duchy and captured Aachen, but ultimately failed. About 1103 Godfried married Ida de Chiny, daughter of Otto II, comte de Chiny, and Adelheid (Alix) de Namur. Their son Godfried II and daughters Adeliza and Ida would have progeny. Godfried's wife Ida died about 1117/1121, and after 1121 he married Clementia de Bourgogne, widow of Robert II, Graaf van Vlaanderen, and daughter of Guillaume I, comte de Bourgogne, and his wife Stephanie. This marriage remained childless. In 1114, during a rift between the emperor and Pope Paschal II, Godfried led a revolt in Germany. In 1118 the emperor and Godfried were reconciled. In 1119 Baudouin VII, Graaf van Vlaanderen, died heirless and Flanders was contested between several claimants, one of whom, William of Ypres, had married a niece of Godfried's second wife. Godfried supported William, but could not enforce his claim against that of Charles 'the Good'. Also dead in that year was Otbert. Two separate men were elected to replace him and Godfried again sided with the loser. By marrying his daughter Adeliza to Henry I, king of England, who was also the father-in-law of the emperor, Godfried greatly increased his prestige. However, Emperor Heinrich V died in 1125 and Godfried supported Konrad III von Schwaben, Herzog von Franken, against Lothar von Supplinburg. After Lothar was elected, he withdrew the duchy of Lower Lorraine from Godfried and granted it to Walram III Paganus, the son of Heinrich I whom Emperor Heinrich V had deprived in 1106. Nonetheless, Godfried maintained the margraviate of Antwerp and retained the ducal title (which would in 1183 become Duke of Brabant). After the assassination of Charles 'the Good', Graaf van Vlaanderen, in 1127, the Flemish succession was again in dispute. William Clito, the son of Robert Curthose, duke of Normandy, prevailed but his reign was soon dogged by revolts. Godfried intervened on behalf of Thierry d'Alsace, who prevailed against Clito and was count of Flanders until his death in 1168. Godfried continued to war against Liège and Namur. Godfried spent his last years in the abbey of Afflighem. He died of old age on 25 January 1139 and was buried in the left aisle of the abbey church. |
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Media object
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Great-grandparents
generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)with the Beard has 2 great-grandfathers and 1 great-grandmother recorded (3 in total).
Biological grandparents of father (3)
Parents Lambert I The Bearded
of Leuven + Gerberga of Lower Lorraine (Marriage) of Lambert II … Comte de Louvain
Parents Gozelo I the Great
… Duke of Upper-Lorraine, Markgraf of Antwerpen + … … (Partnership) of Oda of Lower-Lorraine
Grandparents
generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)with the Beard has 1 grandfather and 1 grandmother recorded (2 in total).
Biological parents of father (2)
Marriage Lambert II … Comte de Louvain + Oda of Lower-Lorraine
Uncles and Aunts
generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)with the Beard has no uncles or aunts recorded.
Uncles and Aunts by marriage
generation +1 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.
Parents
generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)with the Beard has 1 father and 1 mother recorded (2 in total).
Biological parents (2)
Marriage Henri II le Ceinture
… Comte de Louvain + Adela …
Parents-in-law
generation +1 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has 1 father-in-law and 1 mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).
Marriage with Ida de Chiny (2)
Marriage Otto II … Comte de Chiny + Adelheid de Namur
Co-parents-in-law
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has 1 co-father-in-law and 1 co-mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).
Parents-in-law of biological children (2)
Marriage Godfried II … Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain + Lutgardis von Sulzbach
Partners
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one female partner recorded.
Partner of with the Beard (1)
Partner chains
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no members of a partner chain recorded.
Siblings
same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)with the Beard has one sister recorded.
Siblings-in-law
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one brother-in-law recorded.
Co-siblings-in-law
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.
Cousins
same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)with the Beard has no first cousins recorded.
Nephews and Nieces
generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)with the Beard has one nephew recorded.
Children
generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)with the Beard has one son recorded.
Biological children (1)
Parents Godfried I with the Beard
… Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain + Ida de Chiny
Children-in-law
generation -1 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one daughter-in-law recorded.
Partners of biological children (1)
Son Godfried II … Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain
Grandchildren
generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)with the Beard has one grandson recorded.
Biological grandchildren (1)
Parents Godfried II … Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain + Lutgardis von Sulzbach
Grandchildren-in-law
generation -2 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one granddaughter-in-law recorded.
Partners of biological grandchildren (1)
Marriage Godfried I with the Beard
… Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain + Ida de Chiny
Summary for the shown extended family
The extended family of with the Beard has 20 members (including with the Beard). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)
Great-grandparents
generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)with the Beard has 2 great-grandfathers recorded.
Biological grandparents of father (2)
Parents Lambert I The Bearded
of Leuven + Gerberga of Lower Lorraine (Marriage) of Lambert II … Comte de Louvain
Parents Gozelo I the Great
… Duke of Upper-Lorraine, Markgraf of Antwerpen + … … (Partnership) of Oda of Lower-Lorraine
Grandparents
generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)with the Beard has one grandfather recorded.
Biological parents of father (1)
Marriage Lambert II … Comte de Louvain + Oda of Lower-Lorraine
Uncles and Aunts
generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)with the Beard has no uncles or aunts recorded.
Uncles and Aunts by marriage
generation +1 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.
Parents
generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)with the Beard has one father recorded.
Biological parents (1)
Marriage Henri II le Ceinture
… Comte de Louvain + Adela …
Parents-in-law
generation +1 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one father-in-law recorded.
Marriage with Ida de Chiny (1)
Marriage Otto II … Comte de Chiny + Adelheid de Namur
Co-parents-in-law
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one co-father-in-law recorded.
Parents-in-law of biological children (1)
Marriage Godfried II … Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain + Lutgardis von Sulzbach
Partners
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no partners recorded.
Partner chains
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no members of a partner chain recorded.
Siblings
same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)with the Beard has no siblings recorded.
Siblings-in-law
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one brother-in-law recorded.
Co-siblings-in-law
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.
Cousins
same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)with the Beard has no first cousins recorded.
Nephews and Nieces
generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)with the Beard has one nephew recorded.
Children
generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)with the Beard has one son recorded.
Biological children (1)
Parents Godfried I with the Beard
… Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain + Ida de Chiny
Children-in-law
generation -1 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no children-in-law recorded.
Grandchildren
generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)with the Beard has one grandson recorded.
Biological grandchildren (1)
Parents Godfried II … Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain + Lutgardis von Sulzbach
Grandchildren-in-law
generation -2 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.
Summary for the shown extended family
The extended family of with the Beard has 11 members (including with the Beard). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)
Great-grandparents
generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)with the Beard has one great-grandmother recorded.
Biological grandparents of father (1)
Parents Lambert I The Bearded
of Leuven + Gerberga of Lower Lorraine (Marriage) of Lambert II … Comte de Louvain
Grandparents
generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)with the Beard has one grandmother recorded.
Biological parents of father (1)
Marriage Lambert II … Comte de Louvain + Oda of Lower-Lorraine
Uncles and Aunts
generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)with the Beard has no uncles or aunts recorded.
Uncles and Aunts by marriage
generation +1 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.
Parents
generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)with the Beard has one mother recorded.
Parents-in-law
generation +1 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one mother-in-law recorded.
Marriage with Ida de Chiny (1)
Marriage Otto II … Comte de Chiny + Adelheid de Namur
Co-parents-in-law
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one co-mother-in-law recorded.
Parents-in-law of biological children (1)
Marriage Godfried II … Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain + Lutgardis von Sulzbach
Partners
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one female partner recorded.
Partner of with the Beard (1)
Partner chains
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no members of a partner chain recorded.
Siblings
same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)with the Beard has one sister recorded.
Siblings-in-law
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no siblings-in-law recorded.
Co-siblings-in-law
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.
Cousins
same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)with the Beard has no first cousins recorded.
Nephews and Nieces
generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)with the Beard has no nephews or nieces recorded.
Children
generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)with the Beard has no children recorded.
Children-in-law
generation -1 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one daughter-in-law recorded.
Partners of biological children (1)
Son Godfried II … Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain
Grandchildren
generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)with the Beard has no grandchildren recorded.
Grandchildren-in-law
generation -2 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one granddaughter-in-law recorded.
Partners of biological grandchildren (1)
Marriage Godfried I with the Beard
… Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain + Ida de Chiny
Summary for the shown extended family
The extended family of with the Beard has 10 members (including with the Beard). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)
No family available
No family available
Great-grandparents
generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)with the Beard has 2 great-grandfathers and 1 great-grandmother recorded (3 in total).
Biological grandparents of father (3)
Parents Lambert I The Bearded
of Leuven + Gerberga of Lower Lorraine (Marriage) of Lambert II … Comte de Louvain
Parents Gozelo I the Great
… Duke of Upper-Lorraine, Markgraf of Antwerpen + … … (Partnership) of Oda of Lower-Lorraine
Grandparents
generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)with the Beard has 1 grandfather and 1 grandmother recorded (2 in total).
Biological parents of father (2)
Marriage Lambert II … Comte de Louvain + Oda of Lower-Lorraine
Uncles and Aunts
generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)with the Beard has no uncles or aunts recorded.
Uncles and Aunts by marriage
generation +1 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.
Parents
generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)with the Beard has 1 father and 1 mother recorded (2 in total).
Biological parents (2)
Marriage Henri II le Ceinture
… Comte de Louvain + Adela …
Parents-in-law
generation +1 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has 1 father-in-law and 1 mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).
Marriage with Ida de Chiny (2)
Marriage Otto II … Comte de Chiny + Adelheid de Namur
Co-parents-in-law
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has 1 co-father-in-law and 1 co-mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).
Parents-in-law of biological children (2)
Marriage Godfried II … Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain + Lutgardis von Sulzbach
Partners
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one female partner recorded.
Partner of with the Beard (1)
Partner chains
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no members of a partner chain recorded.
Siblings
same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)with the Beard has one sister recorded.
Siblings-in-law
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one brother-in-law recorded.
Co-siblings-in-law
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.
Cousins
same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)with the Beard has no first cousins recorded.
Nephews and Nieces
generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)with the Beard has one nephew recorded.
Children
generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)with the Beard has one son recorded.
Biological children (1)
Parents Godfried I with the Beard
… Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain + Ida de Chiny
Children-in-law
generation -1 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one daughter-in-law recorded.
Partners of biological children (1)
Son Godfried II … Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain
Grandchildren
generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)with the Beard has one grandson recorded.
Biological grandchildren (1)
Parents Godfried II … Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain + Lutgardis von Sulzbach
Grandchildren-in-law
generation -2 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one granddaughter-in-law recorded.
Partners of biological grandchildren (1)
Marriage Godfried I with the Beard
… Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain + Ida de Chiny
Summary for the shown extended family
The extended family of with the Beard has 20 members (including with the Beard). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)
No family available
Great-grandparents
generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)with the Beard has 2 great-grandfathers recorded.
Biological grandparents of father (2)
Parents Lambert I The Bearded
of Leuven + Gerberga of Lower Lorraine (Marriage) of Lambert II … Comte de Louvain
Parents Gozelo I the Great
… Duke of Upper-Lorraine, Markgraf of Antwerpen + … … (Partnership) of Oda of Lower-Lorraine
Grandparents
generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)with the Beard has one grandfather recorded.
Biological parents of father (1)
Marriage Lambert II … Comte de Louvain + Oda of Lower-Lorraine
Uncles and Aunts
generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)with the Beard has no uncles or aunts recorded.
Uncles and Aunts by marriage
generation +1 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.
Parents
generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)with the Beard has one father recorded.
Biological parents (1)
Marriage Henri II le Ceinture
… Comte de Louvain + Adela …
Parents-in-law
generation +1 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one father-in-law recorded.
Marriage with Ida de Chiny (1)
Marriage Otto II … Comte de Chiny + Adelheid de Namur
Co-parents-in-law
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one co-father-in-law recorded.
Parents-in-law of biological children (1)
Marriage Godfried II … Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain + Lutgardis von Sulzbach
Partners
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no partners recorded.
Partner chains
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no members of a partner chain recorded.
Siblings
same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)with the Beard has no siblings recorded.
Siblings-in-law
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one brother-in-law recorded.
Co-siblings-in-law
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.
Cousins
same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)with the Beard has no first cousins recorded.
Nephews and Nieces
generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)with the Beard has one nephew recorded.
Children
generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)with the Beard has one son recorded.
Biological children (1)
Parents Godfried I with the Beard
… Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain + Ida de Chiny
Children-in-law
generation -1 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no children-in-law recorded.
Grandchildren
generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)with the Beard has one grandson recorded.
Biological grandchildren (1)
Parents Godfried II … Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain + Lutgardis von Sulzbach
Grandchildren-in-law
generation -2 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.
Summary for the shown extended family
The extended family of with the Beard has 11 members (including with the Beard). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)
No family available
Great-grandparents
generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)with the Beard has one great-grandmother recorded.
Biological grandparents of father (1)
Parents Lambert I The Bearded
of Leuven + Gerberga of Lower Lorraine (Marriage) of Lambert II … Comte de Louvain
Grandparents
generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)with the Beard has one grandmother recorded.
Biological parents of father (1)
Marriage Lambert II … Comte de Louvain + Oda of Lower-Lorraine
Uncles and Aunts
generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)with the Beard has no uncles or aunts recorded.
Uncles and Aunts by marriage
generation +1 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.
Parents
generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)with the Beard has one mother recorded.
Parents-in-law
generation +1 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one mother-in-law recorded.
Marriage with Ida de Chiny (1)
Marriage Otto II … Comte de Chiny + Adelheid de Namur
Co-parents-in-law
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one co-mother-in-law recorded.
Parents-in-law of biological children (1)
Marriage Godfried II … Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain + Lutgardis von Sulzbach
Partners
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one female partner recorded.
Partner of with the Beard (1)
Partner chains
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no members of a partner chain recorded.
Siblings
same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)with the Beard has one sister recorded.
Siblings-in-law
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no siblings-in-law recorded.
Co-siblings-in-law
same generation no blood relationshipwith the Beard has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.
Cousins
same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)with the Beard has no first cousins recorded.
Nephews and Nieces
generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)with the Beard has no nephews or nieces recorded.
Children
generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)with the Beard has no children recorded.
Children-in-law
generation -1 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one daughter-in-law recorded.
Partners of biological children (1)
Son Godfried II … Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain
Grandchildren
generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)with the Beard has no grandchildren recorded.
Grandchildren-in-law
generation -2 no blood relationshipwith the Beard has one granddaughter-in-law recorded.
Partners of biological grandchildren (1)
Marriage Godfried I with the Beard
… Duke of Lower-Lorraine, Comte de Louvain + Ida de Chiny
Summary for the shown extended family
The extended family of with the Beard has 10 members (including with the Beard). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)