Joscelin of Louvain | |
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| Coat of arms | The "Lion of Brabant", Sable a lion rampant or, arms adopted late in the 12th century at the start of the age of heraldry by the Dukes of Brabant. It is said to be the origin of the "modern arms" adopted by the Percys and the base of the escutcheon of what would become the Kingdom of Belgium: Or, a lion rampant azure[1] |
| Born | 1121 Leuven, Duchy of Brabant |
| Died | 1180 (aged 68-69) Petworth, Sussex |
| Noble family | House of Reginar |
| Spouse | Agnes de Percy |
| Father | Godfrey I of Leuven |
Joscelin of Louvain, also spelled Jocelin de Louvain and Jocelyn of Leuven,[2][3] (1121/36–1180) was a nobleman from the Duchy of Brabant who settled in England after his half-sister Adeliza of Louvain married King Henry I. There Joscelin married an English heiress, and through his son, the House of Percy—as the Earls and later the Dukes of Northumberland—became the most powerful family in Northern England.
- ^ Howard de Walden, Lord, Some Feudal Lords and their Seals 1301, published 1904, p.43, commenting on the seal of Henry Percy, 1st Baron Percy (d.1314)
- ^ "Petworth House and Park: History". National Trust. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ Josceline de Louvain, Joscelyn de Louvain, Joscelin de Louvaine, Jocelyn Percy, Jocelyn of Leuven, Gosuinus.