Crusaders

The following is a list of Crusaders from which my family are directly descended. Also shown is their relation to my generation.

While researching some of my ancient ancestors (and those of millions of others) it seemed many of them went on Crusade, so I thought I would start a list. Although you can certainly argue the morality of Crusades, jihad, other holy wars or just wars in general, Crusades were certainly an important part of history. This list is most definately incomplete and will continue to grow.

** indicates more than one crusade
† Died in battle, disease or other circumstances while on Crusade

Wikipedia: Crusades

Minature of the Second Crusade from the Estoire d'Eracles
From Wikipedia

First Crusade
(1069 to 1099)

No.	Relation	Name	Comments
1	29G Grandfather	Baldwin II, Count of Hainaut †	Presumed killed in a raid by Seljuk Turks
2	29G Grandfather	Baldwin II, King of Jerusalem
3	29G Grandfather	Bernard Ato IV, Viscount of Nimes
4	29G Grandfather	Bohemond I, Prince of Antioch	One of the leaders
5	29G Grandfather	Enguerrand I, Lord of Coucy
6	28G Grandfather	Erard I, Count of Brienne
7	29G Grandfather	Ernulf de Hesdin †	Died at the Siege of Antioch
8	29G Grandfather	Eustace III, Count of Boulogne	Gained notoriety during the Siege of Jerusalem
9	28G Grandfather	Hugh, Count of Vermandois **	One of the leaders of the the Siege of Antioch
10	28G Grandfather	Ralph de Gael, Earl of East Anglia †	Both he and his wife died on the road to Palestine
11	26G Grandfather	Renaud II, Count of Clermont
12	28G Grandfather	Stephen II, Count of Blois **	One of the leaders
13	28G Grandfather	Thomas de Marle, Lord of Coucy
14	29G Grandfather	William de Percy, 1st Lord Topcliffe †	Died within site of Jerusalem
15	29G Grandfather	William V, Lord of Montpellier	Was in the army of Raymond IV of Toulouse

Crusade of 1101
(1101 to 1102)

No.	Relation	Name	Comments
1	30G Grandfather	Geoffrey II, Count of Vendome †	Died as a prisoner following the Siege of Ascalon
2	28G Grandfather	Hugh, Count of Vermandois ** †	Mortally wounded at the Second Battle of Heraclea
3	28G Grandfather	Hugh VI, Lord of Lusignan
4	29G Grandmother	Ida of Formbach-Ratelnburg †	Killed when her own army was ambushed at Heracles Cybistra (Turkey)
5	28G Grandfather	Odo I of Burgundy †
6	28G Grandfather	Stephen I, Count of Burgundy †	One of the leaders, died in the Second Battle of Ramla (modern day Israel)
7	28G Grandfather	Stephen II, Count of Blois ** †	One of the leaders, died in the Second Battle of Ramla
8	29G Grandfather	Welf I, Duke of Bavaria †	One of the leaders, died in Cyprus on his way back
9	27G Grandfather	William IX, Duke of Aquitaine	One of the leaders

Second Crusade
(1147 to 1150)

No.	Relation	Name	Comments
1	27G Grandfather	Amadeus III, Count of Savoy †	Accompanied King Louis VII of France
2	29G Grandfather	Conrad the Great, Margrave of Meissen	One of the leaders of the Wendish Crusade, part of the Second Crusade
3	27G Grandfather	Enguerrand II, Lord of Coucy †	Died in battle, buried at Nazareth
4	25G Grandmother	Eleanor of Aquitaine	With her husband Louis VII
5	26G Grandfather	Frederick I (Barbarossa), Holy Roman Emperor **	One of the leaders
6	28G Grandfather	Gonario II, Giudice of Logudoro	Went on Crusade as a pilgrim
7	27G Grandfather	Guy II, Count of Pontieu †	Died of disease in Ephesus
8	26G Grandfather	Henry I, Count of Champagne
9	27G Grandfather	Hugh VII of Lusignan
10	26G Grandfather	Louis VII, King of France	One of the leaders
11	28G Grandfather	Raimond Trencavel, Viscount of Beziers
12	27G Grandfather	Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona	One of the leaders in the western front
13	27G Grandfather	Raynald of Chatillon, Prince of Antioch. **
14	27G Grandfather	Reginald I, Count of Bar †	One of the leaders, drowned on the return voyage
15	26G Grandfather	Reginald II, Count of Bar	Participated with his father Reginald I.
16	27G Grandfather	Renaud de Courtney	Quarrelled with Louis VII
17	26G Grandfather	Robert I, Count of Dreux	At the Siege of Damascus
18	27G Grandfather	Thierry, Count of Flanders **	His second of 4 crusading campaigns in the Levant and Africa
19	26G Grandfather	William de Warenne, 3rd Earl of Surrey †	Killed in the Battle of Mount Cadmus during a reckless charge
20	27G Grandfather	William V, Marquess of Montferrat **

Ayyubid-Crusader Conflict
(1169 to 1187)

No.	Relation	Name	Comments
1	27G Grandfather	Raynald of Chatillon, Prince of Antioch. ** †	Executed after the Battle of Hattin by Saladin himself
2	27G Grandfather	William V, Marquess of Montferrat **	Captured at the Battle of Hattin, released the next year

Third Crusade
(1189 to 1192)

No.	Relation	Name	Comments
1	27G Grandfather	Berthold IV, Duke of Merania **	Standard bearer of the 3rd Division - Imperial Army
2	26G Grandfather	Erard II, Count of Brienne †	French general, died at the Siege of Acre
3	26G Grandfather	Floris III, Count of Holland †	A distinguished leader who died of pestilence at Antioch
4	26G Grandfather	Frederick I (Barbarossa), Holy Roman Emperor ** †	Drowned while crossing Saleph River
5	26G Grandfather	Guy II, Lord of Dampierre	Participated in the Siege of Acre and the Battle of Arsuf
6	26G Grandfather	Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy †	Died at the Siege of Acre
7	27G Grandfather	Hugues VI, Visount of Chateaudun †	Died at the Siege of Acre
8	25G Grandfather	James of Avesnes †	Died at the Battle of Arsuf after slaying 15 enemy warriors
9	26G Grandfather	Maurice II de Craon
10	25G Grandfather	John FitzRichard †	Died at the Siege of Acre
11	26G Grandfather	Otto I, Count of Guelders
12	26G Grandfather	Peter II of Courtenay, Latin Emperor of Constantinople **
13	25G Grandfather	Philip II, King of France	Left to settle the succession in Flanders
14	26G Grandfather	Ralph I, Lord of Coucy †	Died at the Siege of Acre
15	25G Grandfather	Robert de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicestershire †	Died at Dyrrachium, now Durres on his return
16	25G Grandfather	Robert II, Count of Dreux **
17	27G Grandfather	Robert IV de Sable †	Grandmaster of the Knights Templar, died at the Battle of Arsuf
18	26G Grandfather	Walchelin de Ferriers
19	24G Grandfather	William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl of Derby †	Died at the Siege of Acre
120	26G Grandfather	William des Roches, Seneschal of Anjou **
21	23G Grandfather	William Malet, Baron of Curry Malet

Crusade of 1197
(1202 to 1204)

No.	Relation	Name	Comments
1	27G Grandfather	Berthold IV, Duke of Merania **
2	25G Grandfather	Henry I, Duke of Brabant **	One of the leaders

Fourth Crusade
(1197 to 1198)

No.	Relation	Name	Comments
1	25G Grandfather	Theobald III, Count of Champagne	Elected leader but died before it began

Albigensian Crusade (Cathar Crusade)
(1209 to 1229)

No.	Relation	Name	Comments
1	24G Grandfather	Louis VIII, King of France †	Headed the crusade, died of dysentry
2	26G Grandfather	Odo III, Duke of Burgundy	An important figure in the Crusade
3	26G Grandfather	Peter II of Courtenay, Latin Emperor of Constantinople **
4	25G Grandfather	Peter II, King of Aragon †	Killed in the Battle of Muret
5	25G Grandfather	Robert II, Count of Dreux **
6	65G Grandfather	Robert III, Count of Dreux	Besiged Avignon
7	24G Grandfather	Theobald I, King of Navarre **	Was Count of Champagne at the time. Participated the minimal time
8	25G Grandfather	Theobald I, Count of Bar	Led an army during the Seige of Toulouse in 1211
9	26G Grandfather	William des Roches, Seneschal of Anjou **
10	25G Grandfather	William IV, Count of Pontieu

Fifth Crusade
(1217 to 1221)

No.	Relation	Name	Comments
1	25G Grandfather	Andrew II, King of Hungary	One of the leaders
2	25G Grandfather	John of Brienne, Latin Emperor of Constantinople	Proclaimed Supreme Commander although this was nominal
3	25G Grandfather	Theobald III, Count of Champagne	Elected leader but died before it began
4	25G Grandfather	William I, Count of Holland	Helped conquer Damietta.

Sixth Crusade
(1228 to 1229)

No.	Relation	Name	Comments
1	25G Grandfather	Geoffrey VI, Viscount of Chateaudun

Baron's Crusade (Crusade of 1239)
(1239 to 1241)

No.	Relation	Name	Comments
1	24G Grandfather	Henry II, Count of Bar †	One of the leaders of the Barons Crusade. Killed in 1239 at Gaza while on a raid.
2	24G Grandfather	Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
3	25G Grandfather	Peter I, Duke of Brittany **
4	24G Grandfather	Theobald I, King of Navarre **	The main leader

Seventh Crusade
(1248 to 1254)

No.	Relation	Name	Comments
1	24G Grandfather	Charles I, King of Naples **	One of the leaders, captured at Cairo and later released
2	24G Grandfather	Hugh XI of Lusignan †	Killed at the Battle of Fariskur in Egypt
3	24G Grandfather	Saint Louis IX, King of France **	Lead the Crusade, captured then ransomed
4	24G Grandmother	Margaret of Provence
5	24G Grandfather	Peter I, Duke of Brittany † **	Died at sea
6	23G Grandfather	Robert I, Count of Artois †	Died while leading a reckless attack on Al Mansara in Egypt

Eighth Crusade
(1270)

No.	Relation	Name	Comments
1	24G Grandfather	Charles I, King of Naples **	One of the leaders
2	23G Grandfather	Hugh XII of Lusignan †	Died in an early battle of the Crusade
3	23G Grandmother	Isabella of Aragon, Queen of France †	Accompanied her husband, died after falling of a horse while pregnant
4	24G Grandfather	John de Lacey, Earl of Lincoln	Participated at Damietta
5	23G Grandfather	Saint Louis IX, King of France ** †	Lead the Crusade, died of dysentry at the Siege of Tunis
6	23G Grandfather	Philip III, King of France **	As a prince, accompanied his father Louis IX

Ninth Crusade (Lord Edward's Crusade)
(1271 to 1272)

No.	Relation	Name	Comments
1	22G Grandfather	Edmund Crouchback, Earl of Leister	Accompanied his brother, Edward I
2	22G Grandfather	Edward I, King of England	Led the Crusade while still a prince, hence the name of the Crusade
3	22G Grandmother	Eleanor of Castile, Queen of England	Accompanied her husband, Edward I
4	23G Grandfather	Henry V, Count of Luxembourgh
5	23G Grandfather	Thomas de Clare, Lord of Thomond

Aragonese Crusade
(1284 to 1285)

No.	Relation	Name	Comments
1	23G Grandfather	Philip III, King of France ** †	Head of large army, died of dysentry

Unknown or Other Crusades

No.	Relation	Name	Comments
1	27G Grandfather	Fulk (The Younger), King of Jerusalem	Went on Crusade in 1119 to 1120
2	28G Grandfather	Gilbert I, of Gevaudan	Went on Crusade & donated many relics from the Holy Land
3	26G Grandfather	Hugh VIII of Lusignan †	Taken prisoner at the Battle of Harim in Syria (Zengid-Crusader War)
4	18G Grandfather	John Beaufort, Earl of Somerset	Participated in the Barbary Crusade in 1390
5	26G Grandfather	Philip de Braose, 2nd Lord Bramber †?	Possibly died on Crusade in the Levant
6	20G Grandfather	William de Greystoke, 2nd Baron Greystoke	Participated in the Northern Crusades 1251-1252
7	28G Grandfather	William III, Count of Macon †	Died on Crusade in 1156
8	24G Grandfather	William Marshal, 1st Earl Pembroke	Went on Crusade in 1183 to fulfill Henry the Young King’s vow

Updated May 21, 2024
101 persons (some listed more than once)

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