Castellany of Lille

Castellany of Lille
Châtellenie de Lille (French)
Catélenie d' Lille (Picard)
Kasselry Rysel (West Flemish)
1039–1562
Coat of arms of Castellany of Lille
Coat of arms
Location of the Castellany of Lille in the County of Flanders
Location of the Castellany of Lille in the County of Flanders
Map of the Castellany of Lille, 1707
Map of the Castellany of Lille, 1707
CapitalLille
Common languagesFrench (official)
Picard, Flemish
Religion
Catholicism
DemonymLillois
GovernmentMonarchy
Châtelain 
• 1039–1097
Saswallon
• 1547–1562
Antoine of Navarre
Historical eraMedieval
• Established
1039
• Disestablished
1562
Area
880 km2 (340 sq mi)
CurrencyDenarius
Today part ofFrance

The Castellany of Lille is a Medieval barony of the county of Flanders.[1]

History

The Castellany had the Salle de Lille (or Castle of Lille) as its chef-lieu, seat of the feodal court of the count.

The Castellany is mentioned for the first time in 1039 and was divided into seven quartiers:[2][3]

The original castle was the castle of Plouich at Phalempin. The necropolis of the châtelains was located in the Saint-Christophe abbey, in the same city. It was founded by Saswallon, first châtelain of Lille, in 1039.

Châtelains

  • Saswallon, first châtelain (1039–1097)
  • Gérard de Buc, second spouse of Saswallon's daughter. He is the Gérard who accompanied Robert I of Flanders in his pilgrimage to Jerusalem.[4]
  • Roger I, châtelain around 1098
    • Roger II († 1130)
      • Renaud I († 1133), he died without an heir. He possibly married Adelis of Guines, daughter of Arnould I of Guines, who married again before his death.[5]
      • Robert I († 1136)
      • Roger III († 1146)
        • Robert II († 1147)
        • Renaud II († 1163)
        • Hugues († 1169), he began as a clergyman. After the death of his brother, he became châtelain of Lille. In 1177, he married Ermentrude.
          • Jean I († 1200)
            • Roger IV († 1230)
            • Guillaume († 1235), provost of Saint-Pierre
            • Elisabeth, who married to a châtelain of Péronne
              • Jean II († 1244)
                • Jean III († 1276),
                  • Jean IV († 1276
                    • Jean IV († 1302)

References

  1. ↑ Statistique archéologique du département du Nord : Première partie. 1867. p. 5.
  2. ↑ Commission historique du Nord (1862). "Bulletin de la Commission historique du département du Nord". Imprimerie de L. Danel. p. 106..
  3. ↑ Brun-Lavainne, Élie (1835–1836). "Revue du Nord". Vanackère fils. p. 34.
  4. ↑ Du Chesne, André (1632). Histoire généalogique des maisons de Guines, d'Ardres, de Gand et de Coucy et de quelques autres familles illustres. Paris: chez Sébastien Cramoisy. p. 116.
  5. ↑ Du Chesne 1632, p. 65.
  6. ↑ Amédée le Boucq de Ternas, Henri Fremaux, Histoire généalogique de la famille de Tenrémonde, originaire de la Flandre-Wallonne, 1268 à 1864, Douai, 1870, p. 75, lire en ligne.