Guy II, Marquis of Namur

Guy II, Marquis of Namur
Noble family	House of Dampierre
Father	John I, Marquis of Namur
Mother	Mary of Artois
Born	1312
Died	12 March 1336(1336-03-12) Flanders

Guy II of Namur, (1312 – March 12, 1336), was Count of Namur from 1335 to 1336.

He was the second son of John I, Marquis of Namur, and Mary of Artois.

He participated in 1332 on the side of the Count of Flandres against the Duke of Brabant, in the war over Mechelen. He succeeded his brother John II as Count of Namur on April 2, 1335. Under influence of his younger brother Robert of Namur, he recognized King Edward III of England as his Lord, in exchange for a pension.

He also participated in the War against Scotland with 300 men, but was surprised by a larger Scottish force under John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray in the Battle of Boroughmuir. Guy was taken prisoner, but released for ransom. After his return to Namur, he participated in a tournament in Flanders, where he was mortally wounded.

He was succeeded by his younger brother Philip.

Ancestors

Family of Guy II, Marquis of Namur

16. Guy II of Dampierre               8. William II of Dampierre                       17. Mathilde of Bourbon               4. Guy, Count of Flanders                             18. Baldwin I of Constantinople               9. Margaret II, Countess of Flanders                       19. Marie of Champagne               2. John I, Marquis of Namur                                   20. Waleran III of Limburg               10. Henry V, Count of Luxembourg                       21. Ermesinda of Luxembourg               5. Isabelle of Luxembourg                             22. Henry II of Bar               11. Margaret of Bar                       23. Philippa of Dreux               1. Guy II, Marquis of Namur                                         24. Robert I of Artois               12. Robert II, Count of Artois                       25. Matilda of Brabant               6. Philip of Artois                             26. Peter of Courtenay               13. Amicie de Courtenay                       27. Pétronille of Joigny               3. Mary of Artois                                   28. John I, Duke of Brittany               14. John II, Duke of Brittany                       29. Blanche of Navarre               7. Blanche of Brittany                             30. Henry III of England               15. Beatrice of England                       31. Eleanor of Provence

Guy II, Marquis of Namur House of Dampierre Born: 1312 Died: 12 March 1336
Preceded by John II	Marquis of Namur 1335–1336	Succeeded by Philip III