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15th century depiction of Margaret as countess. Margaret traveled to Hainaut and was recognized there in her new position as ruler, and on 26 March, she left Hainaut to visit her Northern domains of Holland and Zeeland. There were different difficulties in securing the position of Margaret in her three domains.
In Hainaut, where female succession was long customary, Jacqueline was recognized as countess on 13 June, but in Holland and Zeeland her rights were controversial from the beginning. While the old aristocracy supported her, the municipal party supported her uncle John III , the youngest brother of her father and since 1389 the elected Bishop of ...
Richilde, Countess of Mons and Hainaut (c. 1018 – 15 March 1086), was a ruling countess of Hainaut from c. 1050 until 1076, in co-regency with her husband Baldwin VI of Flanders (until 1070) and then her son Baldwin II of Hainaut. She was also countess of Flanders by marriage to Baldwin VI between from 1067 to 1070.
Joan of Valois (c. 1294 – 1352) was a Countess consort of Hainaut, Holland, and Zeeland, by marriage to William I, Count of Hainaut.She acted as regent of Hainaut and Holland several times during the absence of her spouse, and she also acted as a political mediator.
Margaret I (r. 1244–1253), daughter of Baldwin VI, also Countess of Flanders, married first to Bouchard IV of Avesnes and then William of Dampierre; The Counties of Flanders and Hainaut were claimed by Margaret's sons, the half-brothers John I of Avesnes and William III of Dampierre in the War of the Succession of Flanders and Hainault.
Joan of Valois, Countess of Hainaut (1294–1342) Joan of Valois, Countess of Beaumont (1304–1363) Joan of Valois, Queen of Navarre (1343–1373) Joan of France, Duchess of Brittany (1391–1433) Joan of Valois, Duchess of Alençon (1409–1432) Joan of France, Duchess of Bourbon (1435–1482)
Counties of Flanders and Hainaut after countess Joan (1200–1244) Reginar V , the son of Reginar IV, married the granddaughter of his father's old rival, Godefrid the "captive". The bishop, Gerard of Florennes, accepted this diplomatic marriage despite the couple being within the degrees of relationship where this would normally not be allowed.
Became Countess Ceased to be Countess Death Spouse; Ida of Leuven: Henry II, Count of Leuven - 1084 1098 husband's disappearance: 1139 Baldwin II: Yolande of Guelders Gerard I, Count of Guelders (Wassenberg) - 1107 1120 husband's death: after 1122 Baldwin III: Alice of Namur: Godfrey I, Count of Namur 1112/14 1130 end July 1169 Baldwin IV