Walter III of Châtillon

French nobleman
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroFrench nobleman
PlacesFrance
wasNoble
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Male
Birth1 January 1166
Death1 January 1219 (aged 53 years)
Family
Mother:Adèle of Dreux
Father:Guy II de Châtillon
Children:Hugh I Count of Blois Guy III of Saint-Pol
The details

Biography

Walter III of Châtillon (1166 - 1219), also known as Gaucher III of Châtillon, was a French nobleman. He was a son of Guy II of Châtillon and Adèle of Dreux.

In 1196 he married Elisabeth of Saint-Pol, daughter of Hugo IV, Count of Saint-Pol and in 1205, he succeeded his father-in-law as count of Saint-Pol.

Walter and Elisabeth had:

  • Guy, lord of Chatillon (-1226)
  • Hugo V (-1248)
  • Elisabeth, married Raoul II, Lord of Coucy (-1250)
  • Eustachia, in 1215 married Daniel of Bethune, and later married to Robrecht II of Wavrin, marshal of the County of Flanders
  • Beatrix, married Aubert of Hangest, lord of Senlis
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