Godfried van Leuven-Gaasbeek (1209-1254)

Godfried was born in the year 1209 and was lord of Gaesbeek, Herstal and Baucignies.

He married before 7 August 1243 to Maria van Oudenaerde, Lady of Pamele, widow of Johan van Rethel and daughter of Arnoud IV lord of Oudenaerde and Pamele and his wife Alix de Rosoy.

Godfried passed away January 22, 1254 (according to another source, January 21, 1253) and was buried in Affligem (west of Brussels). His wife Maria later, probably after 1293, died.

Five children are known, Hendrik, Arnaud, Gerard (uncertain), Godfried (uncertain) and Johanna.