The Castellany of Lille is a Medieval barony of the county of Flanders.
History
The Castellany had the Salle de Lille (or Castle of Lille) as its chef-lieu, seat of the feodal court of the count.
The Castellany is mentioned for the first time in 1039 and was divided into seven quartiers:.
Mélantois (chef-lieu: Seclin) Weppes (chef-lieu: Wavrin) Pévèle (chef-lieu: Orchies) Ferrain (chef-lieu: Comines) Carembault (chef-lieu: Phalempin) Outre-Escault Comté
The original castle was the castle of Plouich at Phalempin. The necropolis of the châtelains was located in the Saint-Christophe abbey, in the same city. It was founded by Saswallon, first châtelain of Lille, in 1039.
Châtelains
Saswallon, first châtelain (1039–1097) Gérard de Buc, second spouse of Saswallon's daughter. He is the Gérard who accompanied Robert I of Flanders in his pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Roger I, châtelain around 1098 Roger II († 1130) Renaud I († 1133), he died without an heir. He possibly married Adelis of Guines, daughter of Arnould I of Guines, who married again before his death. Robert I († 1136) Roger III († 1146) Robert II († 1147) Renaud II († 1163) Hugues († 1169), he began as a clergyman. After the death of his brother, he became châtelain of Lille. In 1177, he married Ermentrude. Jean I († 1200) Roger IV († 1230) Guillaume († 1235), provost of Saint-Pierre Elisabeth, who married to a châtelain of Péronne Jean II († 1244) Jean III († 1276), Jean IV († 1276 Jean IV († 1302)
Marie of LuxembourgAmédée le Boucq de Ternas, Henri Fremaux, Histoire généalogique de la famille de Tenrémonde, originaire de la Flandre-Wallonne, 1268 à 1864, Douai, 1870, p. 75, lire en ligne. Antoine of Navarre, last châtelain of Lille (1547–1562) and grandson of Marie I
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