Mary of Avesnes
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Mary of Avesnes
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| Born | 1280 |
| Died | 1354 |
| Spouse | Louis I, Duke of Bourbon |
| House | Avesnes |
| Father | John II, Count of Holland |
| Mother | Philippa of Luxembourg |
Marie of Hainaut (1280–1354) was the daughter of John II, Count of Holland and Philippa of Luxembourg, her brother was William I, Count of Hainaut.
Her nieces by her brother William were Margaret II, Countess of Hainaut who married Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor; and Philippa of Hainault, Queen of England, who married Edward III and was the mother of nine surviving children including Edward, the Black, Prince of Wales, father of Richard II, and John of Gaunt, father of Henry IV, and founder of the House of Lancaster.
In 1310 Mary married Louis I, Duke of Bourbon, son of Robert, Count of Clermont and Beatrix of Bourbon. They had eight children,
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