Gunscelin unmarried

Country and Region of Origin

France
Nord-Pas-de-Calais (RE) Nord (D)

Role

Priest (cleric)

Gender and Marital Statusa

Male

Crusades

Expedition

1st Crusade (1096-1099)

Probability of Participation

Certain

Consequences of Expedition

Died

Actions

Ginscelin was a canon of Lille. He died while in possession of the arm of St George. The two former holders of the arm also died.

Sources

'Narratio quomodo relliquiae martyris Georgii ad nos Aquicinenses pervenerunt', RHC Oc, vol. 5, p. 250.