William II married of Nevers

Country and Region of Origin

France
Bourgogne (RE) Nièvre (D)

Specific Title

Count of Nevers

Role

Count (lay)

Gender and Marital Statusa

Male

Family

brother: Robert of Nevers (1101 Crusader) Son: William III of Nevers (Second Crusader) Son: Raynald (Second Crusader) Uncle: Ralph of Beaugency (First Crusader) Uncle: Odo of Beaugency (First Crusader)

Crusades

Expedition

Crusade of 1101

Contingent Leader

William II of Nevers

Probability of Participation

Certain

Financial Arrangements

Before his departure William asked for absolution for a fire that he had started in the village of Molesme.

Followers

William Nonanta

Consequences of Expedition

Survived

Sources

AA, pp. 618-621, 624-625, 630-633. Cartulaires de l'abbaye de Molesme, ed. J. Laurent, vol. 2 (Paris, 1911), p. 42. RFC, p. 122. J. Riley-Smith, 'Family Traditions and Participation in the Second Crusade', The Second Crusade and the Cistercians, ed. M. Gervers (New York, 1992), p. 103.