William I, Count of Nevers (French: ''Guillaume I^er'', c. 1029 – 20 June 1100), was the son of

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and Hedwig of France, Countess d'Auxerre. He married

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, daughter of Renauld, Count of Tonnerre about 1039. William died in 1098. William I and Ermengarde: # Renauld II (d. 1089), succeeded his father as

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and Count of Auxerre. # William II, succeeded his father as Count of Tonnerre # Robert (d. 1095), later

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# Ermengarde (d. 1090–95), married Hubert de Beaumont-au-Maine, Viscount of Maine # Helvise, married

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* Nevers, William I, Count of Nevers, William I, Count of Counts of Nevers {{Europe-royal-stub