Godfrey I Of Leuven, Duke Of Lower Lotharingia

LIFE

Godfrey was the son of Henry II Of Leuven and a countess called Adela (origin unknown). Godfrey was accorded the Duchy of Lower Lotharingia in 1106 by the German Emperor, despite rival claims from the House Of Limburg . He was deposed by the King Of Germany Lothair III in 1129 , but nevertheless maintained the title.

FAMILY AND CHILDREN

He married Ida, daughter of Otto II Of Chiny and Adelaide Of Namur .

Godfrey and Ida had several children:

Adeliza Of Louvain (b. 1103 – d. abbey of Affligem, April 23, 1151) married Henry I, King Of England and later William D'Aubigny, 1st Earl Of Arundel (1109 – before 1151).

Godfrey II Of Leuven (b. 1107 – d. June 13, 1142), Duke of Lower Lotharingia, Landgrave of Brabant, Count of Brussels and Leuven. He married Lutgardis Of Sulzbach , daughter of Berenger I Of Sulzbach .

Clarissa (d. 1140).

Henry (d. in the abbey of Affligem , 1141), monk.

Ida (d. 1162) married to Arnold II, count of Cleves (d. 1147).

Later, he married to Clementia of Bourgogne, and they have one son:

Jocelin (d. 1180); he accompanied his half-sister Adeliza to England and married to Agnes, heiress of the Percy family, and took this surname. Probably the same as Gosuinus, mentioned in 1143 together with his sister Adeliza.

	Before	Henry I Of Limburg
	Title	Duke Of Lower Lotharingia
	Years	1106 - 1128

	Before	Henry III Of Leuven, Landgrave Of Brabant & Count Of Leuven
	Title	Landgrave Of Brabant & Count Of Leuven
	Years	1095 - 1139

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