Gwijde van Avesnes

GWIJDE VAN AVESNES

Born : +/- 1253
Deceased : May 28, 1317

Bishop of Utrecht, 1301-1317

Origin/meaning

Different versions of the arms of Avesnes and or the bishop are known. Based on the seals it seems that the bishop used the black lion on gold (House Haianut/Vlaanderen) as his arms.

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