William II, Marquis of Namur

William II, Marquis of Namur
Spouse(s)	Marie de Bar Jeanne d'Harcourt
Noble family	House of Dampierre
Father	William I, Marquis of Namur
Mother	Catherine of Savoy
Born	22 January 1355
Died	10 January 1418 (aged 62)

William II, Marquis of Namur (22 January 1355 – 10 January 1418) inherited the Marquisate of Namur from his father William I in 1391 and held it until his own death.

His mother was Catherine of Savoy († 1388), daughter of Louis II of Savoy, baron of Vaud, and Isabella of Châlon. His rule as marquis of Namur was a peaceful one, in which he devoted himself to encouraging commerce, industry and the building of fortifications. He did participate in 1408 in the suppression of a revolt by the people of Liège, together with John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy , William IV, Count of Hainaut and Louis VII, Duke of Bavaria.

His first wife was Marie de Bar, daughter of Robert I, Duke of Bar and Marie of Valois (1344-1404).
In 1393, he remarried with Jeanne d'Harcourt (1372–1456), daughter of John VI, Count of Harcourt and Catherine of Bourbon.
He had no surviving children and so on his death William II was succeeded as Marquis by his brother John III.

Ancestors

Ancestors of William II, Marquis of Namur

16. William II of Dampierre               8. Guy, Count of Flanders                       17. Margaret II of Flanders               4. John I, Marquis of Namur                             18. Henry V of Luxembourg               9. Isabelle of Luxembourg                       19. Margaret of Bar               2. William I, Marquis of Namur                                   20. Robert II of Artois               10. Philip of Artois                       21. Amicie de Courtenay               5. Mary of Artois                             22. John II, Duke of Brittany               11. Blanche of Brittany                       23. Beatrice of England               1. William II, Marquis of Namur                                         24. Thomas, Count of Flanders               12. Louis I of Vaud                       25. Beatrice Fieschi               6. Louis II of Vaud                             26. Philip II of Montfort-l'Amaury               13. Joan of Montfort-l'Amaury                       27. Joan of Levis-Mirepoix               3. Catherine of Savoy                                   28. John, Count of Chalon               14. John I of Chalon-Arlay                       29. Laurette de Commercy               7. Isabella of Châlon-Arlay                             30. Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy               15. Margaret II of Burgundy                       31. Beatrice of Champagne