Joscelin of Louvain

Joscelin of Louvain^[1] (1121–1180) was a Brabantian nobleman who married an English heiress, Agnes de Percy, and settled in England. He took the name Percy.

Joscelin^[2] was given lands at Petworth, by William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel^[3]. William d'Aubigny had married Adeliza of Louvain^[4], Joscelin’s half-sister, and widow of Henry I of England^[5].

Family

He was a son of Godfrey I of Leuven either of Godfrey's second wife Clementia of Burgundy or of a mistress of his father.

Joscelin and Agnes had at least seven children^[6]:

• Henry de Percy
• Richard de Percy (died 1244), who was a Magna Carta surety
• Joscelin
• Radulph, went to France
• Eleanor
• Maud (born c. 1164, date of death unknown), married John de Daiville^[7]
• Lucy

The Percy estate was divided between William, son of Henry, and his brother Richard.

Notes and references

1. ^ His genealogy by Medieval Lands
2. ^ Josceline de Louvain, Joscelyn de Louvain, Joscelin de Louvaine, Jocelyn Percy, Jocelyn of Leuven, Gosuinus.
3. ^ William d'Aubigny genealogy on Medieval Lands
4. ^ Adeliza genealogy on Medieval Lands
5. ^ Castles of England and Wales: Chapter 3
6. ^ Medieval Lands
7. ^ My Lines - Person Page 485