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Eustace II, (c. 1015 – c. 1087), also known as Eustace aux Grenons ("Eustace with long moustaches"), was Count of Boulogne from 1049 to 1087. He fought on the Norman side at the Battle of Hastings, and afterwards received large grants of land forming an honour in England.
Apr 5, 2013 · In particular, when Count Eustace told King Edward ‘what he wanted’ on his visit to England in 1051, it might have been that he was seeking a weight-standard in England that was compatible with his own coinage, so as to facilitate the Boulogne trade-route to Lotharingia.
Eustace II (yōō´stĬs), d. 1093, count of Boulogne. He was the brother-in-law of Edward the Confessor of England. Visiting England in 1051, he and his followers became involved in a brawl with the citizens of Dover.
Abstract Count Eustace II of Boulogne (1047-1087) and the Bayeux Tapestry : A reappraisal and augmentation of the arguments. – Elaborating on Andrew Bridgeford’s hypothesis, this article indicates Eustace II, the count of Boulogne, as the patron of the famous Bayeux Tapestry.
Died: April 2, 1118, Al-ʿArīsh, Egypt. Title / Office: king (1100-1118), kingdom of Jerusalem. Notable Family Members: brother Godfrey of Bouillon. Role In: Battle of Harran. Crusades.
Eustace II,, also known as Eustace aux Grenons ("Eustace with long moustaches"), was Count of Boulogne from 1049 to 1087. He fought on the Norman side at the Battle of Hastings, and afterwards received large grants of land forming an honour in England. He is one of the few proven companions of William the Conqueror.
Count Eustace II of Boulogne (who ruled as count from about 1047 until his death in about 1088) was one of William’s most powerful and prestigious non-Norman allies at Hastings and he is generally identified as appearing in a highly prominent place in the Tapestry.
