Eustace II Comte de Boulogne , 10201082 (aged 62 years)

Bayeux_Tapestry_scene55_Eustach.jpg
Name
Eustace II // Comte de Boulogne
Given names
Eustace II
Name suffix
Comte de Boulogne
Name
Eustace II // Count of Boulogne
Given names
Eustace II
Name suffix
Count of Boulogne
Birth
Text:

[S01361] Europäische Stammtafeln, Band I, Frank Baron Freytag von Loringhoven, 1975, Isenburg, W. K. Prinz von.
page 12

[S00011] ~Burke's Guide to the Royal Family, London, 1973 .
page 190

[S00104] The Plantagenet Ancestry, Baltimore, 1975 , Turton, Lt.Col. W. H.
page 105.

[S02828] Biogr. details drawn from Wikipedia .

Death
Text:

[S01361] Europäische Stammtafeln, Band I, Frank Baron Freytag von Loringhoven, 1975, Isenburg, W. K. Prinz von.
page 12

[S00011] ~Burke's Guide to the Royal Family, London, 1973 .
page 190

[S00104] The Plantagenet Ancestry, Baltimore, 1975 , Turton, Lt.Col. W. H.
page 105.

[S02828] Biogr. details drawn from Wikipedia .

Source citation
Text:

[S01361] Europäische Stammtafeln, Band I, Frank Baron Freytag von Loringhoven, 1975, Isenburg, W. K. Prinz von.
page 12

[S00011] ~Burke's Guide to the Royal Family, London, 1973 .
page 190

[S00104] The Plantagenet Ancestry, Baltimore, 1975 , Turton, Lt.Col. W. H.
page 105.

[S02828] Biogr. details drawn from Wikipedia .

Source citation
Note

REMARKS:
he was with William the Conquerer at the battle of Hastings

BIOGRAPHY
Eustace II was born between 1015 and 1020, the son of Eustace I, comte de Boulogne, and Mathilde de Louvain. About 1036 he married Godgifu of Wessex, daughter of Aethelred II 'the Unready', king of England and Emma of Normandy; however their marriage remained childless, and Gogifu died about 1049, before the Norman Conquest of her homeland in which her husband participated.

About 1057 Eustace married Ida de Lorraine, daughter of Geoffroy 'with the Beard', count of Verdun, duke of Upper-Lorraine. They had three sons: Eustace III who would have progeny, Godefroy of Bouillon who would be one of the leaders of the First Crusade, and Baudouin I who would become king of Jerusalem. Eustace II also fathered at least three illegitimate sons.

In 1048 Eustace joined his future father-in-law's rebellion against Emperor Heinrich III. The rebellion failed, and in 1049 Eustace and his brother Godefroy submitted to Heinrich III.

Eustace paid a visit to England in 1051, and was honourably received at the court of King Edward 'the Confessor'. Edward and Eustace were former brothers-in-law and remained allied politically. On the other hand the dominant figure in England, Godwin, earl of Essex, had recently married his son Toste Godwinson, jarl in Northumbria, to Judith van Vlaanderen, the daughter of Eustace's rival Baudouin IV, Graaf van Vlaanderen. Furthermore Godwin's son Sweyn had been feuding with Eustace's stepson Raoul, earl of Hereford, son of Godgifu of Wessex by her first marriage to Dreux, comte de Mantes et de Vexin.

A brawl in which Eustace and his servants became involved with the citizens of Dover led to a serious quarrel between the king and Godwin. The latter, to whose jurisdiction the men of Dover were subject, refused to punish them. His lack of respect to those in authority was made the excuse for outlawing him and his family. They left England, but returned the next year (1052) with a large army, aided by the Flemish.

In 1052 Guillaume, comte d'Arquens, rebelled against his nephew William, duke of Normandy. Eustace may well have been involved in this rebellion, although there is no specific evidence, for after Guillaume's surrender he fled to the court of Boulogne.

The following years saw still further advances by Eustace's rivals and enemies. Baudouin V, Graaf van Vlaanderen, consolidated his hold over territories he had annexed to the east. From 1060 to 1067 Baudouin was the co-regent with Anna of Kiev for her son Philippe I of France, his nephew-by-marriage, indicating the importance he had acquired in the international politics of his day. In contrast Eustace's stepson Gautier III, comte d'Amiens et du Vexin, another son of Godgifu of Wessex, failed in his attempt to claim the county of Maine. In 1063 he was captured by the Normans and died soon afterwards in mysterious circumstances, possibly poisoned. These events evidently caused a shift in Eustace's political allegiances, for he then became an important participant in the Norman conquest of England in 1066. He fought at Hastings, although sources vary regarding the details of his conduct during the battle. Eustace received large land grants afterwards, which suggest he contributed in other ways as well, perhaps by providing ships.

In the following year, probably because he was dissatisfied with his share of the spoils, he assisted the Kentish men in an attempt to seize Dover Castle. The conspiracy failed, and Eustace was sentenced to forfeit his English fiefs. He was subsequently reconciled to William, who restored a portion of the confiscated lands.

Eustace died between 1070 and 1082, and was succeeded by his son Eustace III. It has been suggested that Eustace was the patron of the Bayeux Tapestry.

Media object
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Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Eustace has 4 great-grandfathers and 3 great-grandmothers recorded (7 in total).

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Eustace has 2 grandfathers and 2 grandmothers recorded (4 in total).

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Eustace has one uncle recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Eustace has one aunt by marriage recorded.

Siblings-in-law of mother (1)

Brother Lambert II Comte de Louvain

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Eustace has 1 father and 1 mother recorded (2 in total).

Biological parents (2)

Marriage  Eustacius I van Boulogne + Mathilda of Leuven
2 Mathilda of Leuven 9841049

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Eustace has 1 father-in-law and 1 mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has 1 co-father-in-law and 1 co-mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Eustace  (1)

1 Ida de Lorraine 10401113

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Eustace has one brother recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has one sister-in-law recorded.

Partners of siblings (1)

Brother Lambert Comte de Lens
1 Adelaide of Normandy 10271085

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has one co-brother-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Eustace has one male first cousin recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Eustace has one niece recorded.

Children of siblings (1)

Brother Lambert Comte de Lens
1 Judith of Lens 10541086

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Eustace has one son recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Eustace has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Son Eustace III Comte de Boulogne et de Lens

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Eustace has one granddaughter recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Eustace has one grandson-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (1)

Marriage  Eustace II Comte de Boulogne + Ida de Lorraine

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Eustace has 30 members (including Eustace). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Eustace has 4 great-grandfathers recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Eustace has 2 grandfathers recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Eustace has one uncle recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Eustace has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Eustace has one father recorded.

Biological parents (1)

Marriage  Eustacius I van Boulogne + Mathilda of Leuven

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Eustace has one father-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has one co-father-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Eustace has one brother recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has one co-brother-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Eustace has one male first cousin recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Eustace has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Eustace has one son recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Eustace has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Eustace has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Eustace has one grandson-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (1)

Marriage  Eustace II Comte de Boulogne + Ida de Lorraine

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Eustace has 16 members (including Eustace). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Eustace has 3 great-grandmothers recorded.

Biological grandparents of father (1)

Parents Arnulf Gandensis van Gent + Liutgard van Luxemburg (Marriage) of Aleida van Holland

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Eustace has 2 grandmothers recorded.

Biological parents of father (1)

Marriage  Boudewijn II Ernicule van Boulogne + Aleida van Holland
1 Aleida van Holland 9871052

Biological parents of mother (1)

Marriage  Lambert I The Bearded of Leuven + Gerberga of Lower Lorraine

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Eustace has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Eustace has one aunt by marriage recorded.

Siblings-in-law of mother (1)

Brother Lambert II Comte de Louvain

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Eustace has one mother recorded.

Biological parents (1)

Marriage  Eustacius I van Boulogne + Mathilda of Leuven
1 Mathilda of Leuven 9841049

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Eustace has one mother-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has one co-mother-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Eustace  (1)

1 Ida de Lorraine 10401113

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Eustace has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has one sister-in-law recorded.

Partners of siblings (1)

Brother Lambert Comte de Lens
1 Adelaide of Normandy 10271085

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Eustace has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Eustace has one niece recorded.

Children of siblings (1)

Brother Lambert Comte de Lens
1 Judith of Lens 10541086

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Eustace has no children recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Eustace has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Son Eustace III Comte de Boulogne et de Lens

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Eustace has one granddaughter recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Eustace has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Eustace has 15 members (including Eustace). (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)

Eustace has 4 great-grandfathers and 3 great-grandmothers recorded (7 in total).

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Eustace has 2 grandfathers and 2 grandmothers recorded (4 in total).

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Eustace has one uncle recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Eustace has one aunt by marriage recorded.

Siblings-in-law of mother (1)

Brother Lambert II Comte de Louvain

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Eustace has 1 father and 1 mother recorded (2 in total).

Biological parents (2)

Marriage  Eustacius I van Boulogne + Mathilda of Leuven
2 Mathilda of Leuven 9841049

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Eustace has 1 father-in-law and 1 mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has 1 co-father-in-law and 1 co-mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Eustace  (1)

1 Ida de Lorraine 10401113

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Eustace has one brother recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has one sister-in-law recorded.

Partners of siblings (1)

Brother Lambert Comte de Lens
1 Adelaide of Normandy 10271085

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has one co-brother-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Eustace has one male first cousin recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Eustace has one niece recorded.

Children of siblings (1)

Brother Lambert Comte de Lens
1 Judith of Lens 10541086

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Eustace has one son recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Eustace has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Son Eustace III Comte de Boulogne et de Lens

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Eustace has one granddaughter recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Eustace has one grandson-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (1)

Marriage  Eustace II Comte de Boulogne + Ida de Lorraine

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Eustace has 30 members (including Eustace). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Eustace has 4 great-grandfathers recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Eustace has 2 grandfathers recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Eustace has one uncle recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Eustace has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Eustace has one father recorded.

Biological parents (1)

Marriage  Eustacius I van Boulogne + Mathilda of Leuven

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Eustace has one father-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has one co-father-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Eustace has one brother recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has one co-brother-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Eustace has one male first cousin recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Eustace has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Eustace has one son recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Eustace has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Eustace has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Eustace has one grandson-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (1)

Marriage  Eustace II Comte de Boulogne + Ida de Lorraine

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Eustace has 16 members (including Eustace). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Eustace has 3 great-grandmothers recorded.

Biological grandparents of father (1)

Parents Arnulf Gandensis van Gent + Liutgard van Luxemburg (Marriage) of Aleida van Holland

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Eustace has 2 grandmothers recorded.

Biological parents of father (1)

Marriage  Boudewijn II Ernicule van Boulogne + Aleida van Holland
1 Aleida van Holland 9871052

Biological parents of mother (1)

Marriage  Lambert I The Bearded of Leuven + Gerberga of Lower Lorraine

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Eustace has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Eustace has one aunt by marriage recorded.

Siblings-in-law of mother (1)

Brother Lambert II Comte de Louvain

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Eustace has one mother recorded.

Biological parents (1)

Marriage  Eustacius I van Boulogne + Mathilda of Leuven
1 Mathilda of Leuven 9841049

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Eustace has one mother-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has one co-mother-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Eustace  (1)

1 Ida de Lorraine 10401113

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Eustace has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has one sister-in-law recorded.

Partners of siblings (1)

Brother Lambert Comte de Lens
1 Adelaide of Normandy 10271085

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Eustace has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Eustace has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Eustace has one niece recorded.

Children of siblings (1)

Brother Lambert Comte de Lens
1 Judith of Lens 10541086

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Eustace has no children recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Eustace has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Son Eustace III Comte de Boulogne et de Lens

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Eustace has one granddaughter recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Eustace has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Eustace has 15 members (including Eustace). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

No family available