Godfrey I, Count of Namur
Godfrey of Namur (attested in 1080; died 19 August 1139) was a Lotharingian nobleman. He was Count jure uxoris of Porcéan from 1097 until his death. From 1102, he was also Count of Namur. He was the oldest son of Count Albert III and his wife Ida of Saxony, the heiress of Laroche.
Godfrey I, Count of Namur | |
|---|---|
| Born | before 1080 |
| Died | 19 August 1139 |
| Noble family | House of Namur |
| Spouse(s) | Sibylle of Château-Porcéan Ermesinde of Luxembourg |
| Father | Albert III, Count of Namur |
| Mother | Ida of Saxony |
In 1121, he founded Floreffe Abbey, where he also was buried.
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