John I, Marquis of Namur

John I, Marquis of Namur
Born1267
Died(1330-01-31)31 January 1330
Noble familyDampierre
Spouse(s)Margaret of Clermont
Marie of Artois
FatherGuy of Dampierre
MotherIsabelle of Luxembourg

John I (1267 – 31 January 1330) was the count of Namur from 1305 to 1330. He was a member of the House of Dampierre, the son of Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders and Marquis of Namur, and his second wife Isabelle of Luxembourg. John was the father of Blanche of Namur, Queen of Sweden and Norway. He was the elder brother of Guy of Namur, whom he sent to command the Flemish rebels against the French Kingdom in the 1302 Battle of the Golden Spurs.


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