Nicholas d'Oisy, Lord of Avesnes

Nicholas d'Oisy, Lord of Avesnes
Spouse(s) Matilda de la Roche
Noble family House of Avesnes
Father Walter I, Lord of Avesnes
Mother Ada of Tournai
Born c.1130
Died c.1170

Nicholas d 'Oisy, Lord of Avesnes, nicknamed le Beau ("the Handsome") (c.1130 c.1170), was a son of Walter I, Lord of Avesnes and his wife, Ada of Tournai. He was Lord of Avesnes, Leuze and Condé. He built castles in Landrechies and Condé.

Nicholas was married to Matilda de la Roche, the widow of Thierry de Walcourt. She was the daughter of Henry I of la Roche (c.1100 1126), Count of la Roche and warden of Stavelot and Malmedy and his wife, Matilda of Limburg. Her paternal grandfather was Albert III, Count of Namur; her maternal grandfather was Henry, Duke of Lower Lorraine.

They had the following children:

Nicholas d'Oisy, Lord of Avesnes
Born: c.1130 Died: c.1170
Preceded by
Walter I
Lord of Avesnes
1147-1171
Succeeded by
James


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