Baldwin IV of Hennegau (Count) of HAINAUT

Baldwin IV (1108 - 8 November 1171) was count of Hainaut from 1120 to his death. He was the son of Baldwin III, Count of Hainaut, and Yolande de Wassenberg. History Also known as Baldwin the Builder, he purchased the property of Ath in 1158 and built the Burbant tower. He ceded the locality of Braine-la-Willotte also known as Braine-le-Comte to the chapter of Sainte-Waudru in 1158. In 1159, he incorporated the seigniory of Chimay and in 1160, the châtellenies of Valencians and of Ostrevent. Family Baldwin married Alice of Namur, heiress of Namur, and had the following issue: Yolande (1131-1202), married Hugh IV, Count of St Pol Baldwin (1134-1147) Agnes (1142-1168), married Ralph I, Lord of Coucy and had issue including Yolande de Coucy, wife of Robert II, Count of Dreux.[1] Geoffrey, Count of Ostervant (1147-1163) William (Guillaume) (?-1230), married Mahaut de Lalaing Lauretta (1150-1181), married Bouchard IV, Count of Montmorency Baldwin V (1150-1195), also count of Flanders by his marriage to Margaret I of Flanders References Jump up ^ Detlev Schwennicke, Europäische Stammtafeln, New Series, Vol. XXVII, Tafel 32. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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