Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Roger de Ghistelles
- Aft 1379-
Name Roger de Ghistelles [1, 2, 3] Gender Male Death Aft 1379 [4] Person ID I32445 Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others | Ancestor of WPF Last Modified 7 Jan 2022
Father Jean IV de Ghistelles d. 26 Aug 1346, Crécy-in-Ponthieu, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France 
Mother Marie de Haverskerke d. Aft 1350 Marriage Aft Jun 1337 [1, 2] Family ID F19196 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Élisabeth de Dudzeele d. Aft 26 Dec 1388 Marriage Abt 1357 [4] Children + 1. Isabelle de Ghistelles d. 1435 Family ID F19195 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Jan 2022
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Notes - Seigneur of Dudzeele and of Straten.
"Roger, like many other French and Flemish men-at-arms and knights, played a role in the Hundred Years War. In September 1379, he was present, along with his brothers Jean and Gérard, at the defense of Audenarde serving the count of Flanders against the rebellious forces of Ghent. The siege was lifted in December 1379. And in 1385 Roger was in command of two hundred Bretonnes lances and responsible for defending Damme, the port of Bruges, and Aerdenbourg. However, in an abundance of confidence that his soldiers and the citizens of Damme could defend themselves he departed for Bruges. When the leader of the Ghentenarens, François Ackerman heard of his departure he decided to conduct a surprise attack on Damme and succeeded in capturing the city on 17 July. Roger had left Élisabeth at Damme as she was with child and near giving birth. Ackerman treated Élisabeth and several other noble Flemish ladies with great respect. These noble ladies were not released from captivity until the French and their Flemish allies were able to retake Damme on 27 August. In the process of liberating the town the French caused much of it to be destroyed and the noble ladies were extracted with difficulty." ["The Dudzeele and Straten Ancestry of Catherine de Baillon", citation details below]
- Seigneur of Dudzeele and of Straten.
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Sources - [S5178] René Jetté, John P. DuLong, Roland-Yves Gagné, and Gail F. Moreau, "From Catherine Baillon to Charlemagne." American-Canadian Genealogist 25:170, 1999.
- [S49] Genealogics by Leo Van de Pas, continued by Ian Fettes and Leslie Mahler.
- [S6193] John P. DuLong and Jean Bunot, "Catherine de Baillon's de Roye Ancestry: Another Royal Gateway." Michigan's Habitant Heritage 30:5, Jan 2009.
- [S6194] John P. DuLong, "The Dudzeele and Straten Ancestry of Catherine de Baillon." Michigan's Habitant Heritage 32:116, Jul 2011; 32:156, Oct 2011.
- [S5178] René Jetté, John P. DuLong, Roland-Yves Gagné, and Gail F. Moreau, "From Catherine Baillon to Charlemagne." American-Canadian Genealogist 25:170, 1999.