GERAARD [III] (-[2 Jan] 1200). "Godefridus dux et marchio Lotharingie, Waltero Bertaldo et filio eius Waltero, Gerardo et filio eius Gerardo" confirmed an earlier donation to Afflighem of "sylve…Buckenholt" by "comitis Arnulfi de Aderscoth…cum filio suo Iohanne" by charter dated to [1143/78][720]. The Vetus chronicon Ninivense records that "Gérard, Mathilde sa femme, et leurs fils Gérard et Arnoul" confirmed the possessions of the abbey of Ninove by charter dated 1167[721]. "…Gerardus de Grembergis…" witnessed the marriage contract dated 1179 between "Comitem Flandriæ Philippum…Mathildis neptis comitis" and "ducem Lovaniæ Godefridum…Henrici filii ducis"[722]. "…Gerardus et Arnoldus frater eius de Grimberge…" witnessed the charter dated 1192 under which "Henricus…dux Lotharingiæ" granted freedoms to "burgensibus…de Filfordia"[723]. Heer van Ninove. The death of "heer Geeraerdt voeght van Grimbergen" is recorded in 1200[724]. [The necrology of Brogne records the death "IV Non Jan" of "Gerardi, Grimberge advocati"[725]. It is not known whether this refers to Gerard [I], [II] or [III].] m ADELAIS, daughter of --- (-1211). "Adelisa Grimbergensis ecclesiæ advocatus" confirmed donations after the death of "Gerardi mariti mei Grimbergensis principis" by charter dated 1201, witnessed by "Gerardus et Willelmus filii mei, Rogerius frater meus"[726]. Geraard & his wife had two children