Quievrain

Quievrain is a French-speaking municipality of Belgium placed in the Walloon Region within the province of Hainaut. It is a border city with France, whose close by French town, Quiqurechain. The village of Quievrain become crossed with the aid of a Roman avenue: coins and tiles have been found.At the beginning of the 10th century an act of Charles the Simple mentions. In the Middle Ages, the lords of Quievrain are proprietors of locations that encompass also Hensies and Baisieux.

The first recognized is Wauthier de Quievrain his first rate-grandson; Arnould de Quievrain might be a partisan of the fake Baudouin of Flanders and his brother Wauthier participated within the conflict of Bouvines by having a bet with Arnould d'Esnes to make the battle mounted on mares the knights in no way set up mares that had been intended for ladies. In 1267, Nicolas de Quievrain, Lord of Quievrain and Tongre-Saint-Martin married Julienne de Looz, Lady of Emblise and could have than 3 ladies.