Beatrice d'Avesnes | |
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Died | 25 February 1321 |
Noble family | Avesnes |
Spouse(s) | Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg |
Father | Baldwin of Avesnes |
Mother | Felicitas of Coucy |
Beatrice d'Avesnes (died: 1321) was a daughter of Baldwin of Avesnes and his wife Felicitas of Coucy. [1] Baldwin was the son of Bouchard IV of Avesnes.
She married in 1265 Count Henry VI of Luxembourg [2] and was the mother of:
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