Eustache de Roeulx, III 'Canivet', seigneur du Roeulx

EUSTACHE [II] "le Valet" du Rœulx, son of EUSTACHE [I] Seigneur du Rœulx & his wife Marie de Morlanwelz ([1140/50]-1186, bur Rœulx Saint-Feuillien). The Chronicon Hanoniense names "Nicholaum…primum et Eustacium secundum" as sons of "Eustacium de Ruez…Senior" & his wife[317]. His birth date is estimated very approximately in order to get a better idea of the chronology of the Rœulx family. It is consistent with the estimated birth date of his wife. "…Eustacii de Ruez et filii eius Eustachii…" signed the charter dated 1155 under which Baudouin IV Comte de Hainaut confirmed a donation to the abbey of Bonne-Espérance made by "Johannes de Roka"[318]. The Chronicon Hanoniense records "...Eustacius senior de Ruez et Eustacius filius eius..." among the knights who served Baudouin V Comte de Hainaut in the war with “Henricus comes Namurcensis et Lusceleborch”, dated to 1172[319]. "Eustachius de Ruez" confirmed the donation to the abbey of Bonne-Espérance by "domina Ada soror mea, Nivellensis abbatissa" after her death, with the consent of "filii…mei Nicholaus, Eustachius, Ada filia mea", by charter dated 1176[320]. Seigneur du Rœulx. The Chronicon Hanoniense records the death in 1186 of "Eustacius de Ruez, Eustacii senioris filius" and his burial "in monasterio Sancti Foillani apud Ruez"[321]. m BERTHA van Gavre, daughter of RASSO [IV] Heer van Gavre & his wife Eva de Chièvres ([1140/50]-after 1202). The Chronicon Hanoniense names "Berta, Rassonis de Gauris et Damisoni de Cirvia filia" as wife of "Eustacium [filium Eustachii de Ruez…senior]"[322]. “Nobilis mulier domina Berta de Morlenwes” donated part “allodii sui...ei hereditario jure pervenerat in territorio de Montegni” to Cambron, with the consent of “filii sui Eustachii domini de Rodio”, by charter dated 1202[323].
Eustache [III] & his wife had two children:

1. EUSTACHE [III "Canivet" du Rœulx] ([1165/70]-after 1221, bur Saint-Feuillien abbey). The Chronicon Hanoniense names "filium…Eustacium et filiam Beatricem" as children of "Eustacium [filium Eustachii de Ruez…Senior]"[324]. "Eustachius de Ruez" donated part of "allodiorum de Goegnies" acquired from "Clementia filia Hiberti de Lambursart" to the abbey of Alne, with the consent of "Nicholao filio meo Nivellensi preposito cum nepote meo Eustachio", by charter dated 1189[325]. The naming of Eustache [III] in his grandfather’s donation suggests that he was adult at the time, so maybe born in [1165/70]. Seigneur du Rœulx. “Eustachius dominus de Rodio” donated “in nemore de Brocheroit” to Cambron by charter dated 1206[326]. “Eustachius de Ruez” guaranteed the donation made to Alne abbey by “Bauduin de Ruez chevalier...du consentement de Reinuide son épouse” by charter dated 1208[327]. “Eustachius dominus de Ruez” donated “Heriermes...de Lens...de Chirvia” to Cambron, in the presence of “plurium nobilium virorum parentum meorum...domini Rassonis senioris de Gavera et Rassonis junioris filii sui, domini de Chirvia, Hogonis de Florines, Gerardi de Gauche, Godefridi de Winchi et Egidii de Hallut”, by charter dated 13 Aug 1210[328]. “Eustachius de Ruez” confirmed the donation made to Alne abbey of “octava parte alliodorum de Goegnies” made by “son aïeul du même nom” [the charter dated 1189 quoted above, which appears to confirm the confirmant as Eustache [III], assuming that the term translated by “aïeul” was used in its strict sense of grandfather] by charter dated 1221[329]. An epitaph in the abbey of Saint-Feuillien, since disappeared when the abbey was demolished, recorded the burial of “Eustasse du Reux dit Canivet”[330]. m MARIE de Tournai, daughter of BAUDOUIN Châtelain de Tournai & his wife Hildegarde de Wavrin (-1221 or after). The late 13th century genealogy by Balduinus de Avennis records that “Eustachius dictus Kanivet” married “filiam Balduini de Mortania castellani Tornacensis”[331]. “Everardus Rado castellanus et Mortagnie dominus...et Hellinus dominus de Armentières frater meus” confirmed the donation to Le Château made by “Johanni fratri meo”, noting the latter’s death, and noting arrangements relating to the marriage of “domino Eustacio del Rues...sororis nostre M[arie]”, by charter dated Dec 1221[332]. Eustache [III] & his wife had three children:

a) EUSTACHE [IV] "Campulus" du Rœulx] ([1190/1205]-after Dec 1267). The late 13th century genealogy by Balduinus de Avennis names “filium unum [...Eustachius] et filiam unam” as the children of “Eustachius dictus Kanivet” and his wife “filiam Balduini de Mortania castellani Tornacensis”[333]. Seigneur du Rœulx.

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b) NICOLAS du Rœulx (-after 1224). “Osto dominus de Trasegnies” notified the pledge made by “dominum Nicholaum militem de Rodio” to Cambron, relating to “nemore de Scassines quod bone memorie Eustachius dominus de Rodio pater eiusdem Nicholai” had donated, by charter dated 1224[334].
c) AGNES du Rœulx (-before 30 Sep 1247). The late 13th century genealogy by Balduinus de Avennis records that “soror...Eustachio de Rodio...quarti” married “domino Jacobo de Bailleul”[335]. “Jacobus de Condato dominus de Bailleul” confirmed that, “de benigno assensu Agnetis uxoris mee”, he had donated “decimam...de Balastre” to Saint-Aubais, with the consent of “Agnetis uxoris mee”, by charter dated 8 Sep 1235[336]. Her husband was noted as a widower in the following document: “Watiers chevaliers sires de Hepigniez...” sold land to Soleilmont, with the consent of “monsegnor Jakemon de Baihluel” noting that “me sires Jakes de Baihleu est veves et ses fis nest une a aige...[to consent]”, by charter dated 30 Sep 1247[337]. m JACQUES de Condé Seigneur de Bailleul, son of NICOLAS de Condé Seigneur de Bailleul & his wife Elisabeth de Morialmes (-[8 Aug 1258/1259]).

2. BEATRICE du Rœulx . The Chronicon Hanoniense names "filium…Eustacium et filiam Beatricem" as children of "Eustacium [filium Eustachii de Ruez…Senior]"[338].