de Fiennes, Lord William
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1. de Fiennes, Lord William was born in 1252 in Buckinghamshire, England; died on 11 Jul 1302 in Kortrijk, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium; was buried on 16 Jul 1302. Other Events and Attributes:
- Appointments / Titles: Baron of Tingry
- Appointments / Titles: Chevalier of Hachin
- Appointments / Titles: Ponthieu (Historical), Picardie, France; Custodian of the county of Ponthieu
- Appointments / Titles: Lord of Wendover
- Life Event: Acted as hostage in negotiations between England and France
- FSID: KFKV-97C
- Military: 11 Jul 1302, Couptrain, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France; Battle of Couptrain
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Biography
Seigneur of Fiennes and Tingry (Pas-de-Calais), and, in England, of the Chokes (Chocques) fee including Gayton, Northamptonshire; Wendover, Buckinghamshire; Fyfield and Lambourne, Essex; etc.
He was slain at the Battle of Courtrai, aka Kortrijk, which was also known as the Battle of the Golden Spurs.
Died:
Battle of the Golden SpursWilliam married de Brienne, Blanche in 1268. Blanche was born in 1252 in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France; died on 11 Jun 1302 in Louplande, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France; was buried after 11 Jun 1302 in Couptrain, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- de Fiennes, Margaret was born in 1269 in Fiennes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; died on 7 Feb 1334 in Wigmore Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England; was buried after 7 Feb 1334 in Wigmore Abbey, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England.