William I, Count of Nevers explained

William I
Count of Nevers
Spouse:Ermengarde of Tonnerre
Birth Date:c. 1029
Death Place:Nevers
Father:Renauld I, Count of Nevers
Mother:Hedwig of France, Countess of Nevers

William I, Count of Nevers (French: Guillaume Ier, c. 1029 – 20 June 1100), was the son of Renauld I, Count of Nevers and Hedwig of France, Countess d'Auxerre. He married Ermengarde, daughter of Renauld, Count of Tonnerre about 1039. William died in 1098.

William I and Ermengarde:

  1. Renauld II (d. 1089), succeeded his father as Count of Nevers and Count of Auxerre.
  2. William II, succeeded his father as Count of Tonnerre
  3. Robert (d. 1095), later Bishop of Auxerre
  4. Ermengarde (d. 1090–95), married Hubert de Beaumont-au-Maine, Viscount of Maine
  5. Helvise, married William, Count of Évreux

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