William II, Marquis of Namur

William II, Marquis of Namur
Born	(1355-01-22)22 January 1355
Died	10 January 1418(1418-01-10) (aged 62)
Noble family	House of Dampierre
Spouse(s)	Marie de Bar Jeanne d'Harcourt
Father	William I, Marquis of Namur
Mother	Catherine of Savoy

William II, Marquis of Namur (22 January 1355 – 10 January 1418) inherited the Marquisate of Namur from his father William I in 1391 and held it until his own death.

His mother was Catherine of Savoy († 1388), daughter of Louis II of Savoy, baron of Vaud, and Isabella of Châlon. His rule as marquis of Namur was a peaceful one, in which he devoted himself to encouraging commerce, industry and the building of fortifications. He did participate in 1408 in the suppression of a revolt by the people of Liège, together with John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy , William IV, Count of Hainaut and Louis VII, Duke of Bavaria.

His first wife was Marie de Bar, daughter of Robert I, Duke of Bar and Marie of Valois (1344-1404).
In 1393, he remarried with Jeanne d'Harcourt (1372–1456), daughter of John VI, Count of Harcourt and Catherine of Bourbon.
He had no surviving children and so on his death William II was succeeded as Marquis by his brother John III.

Ancestors

Family of William II, Marquis of Namur

16. William II of Dampierre 8. Guy, Count of Flanders 17. Margaret II of Flanders 4. John I, Marquis of Namur 18. Henry V of Luxembourg 9. Isabelle of Luxembourg 19. Margaret of Bar 2. William I, Marquis of Namur 20. Robert II of Artois 10. Philip of Artois 21. Amicie de Courtenay 5. Mary of Artois 22. John II, Duke of Brittany 11. Blanche of Brittany 23. Beatrice of England 1. William II, Marquis of Namur 24. Thomas, Count of Flanders 12. Louis I of Vaud 25. Beatrice Fieschi 6. Louis II of Vaud 26. Philip II of Montfort-l'Amaury 13. Joan of Montfort-l'Amaury 27. Joan of Levis-Mirepoix 3. Catherine of Savoy 28. John, Count of Chalon 14. John I of Chalon-Arlay 29. Laurette de Commercy 7. Isabella of Châlon-Arlay 30. Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy 15. Margaret II of Burgundy 31. Beatrice of Champagne