ANDRE de Brienne, son of GAUTHIER [II] Comte de Brienne & his his [first/second] wife Humbeline de Baudément (-killed in battle Acre Oct 1189). "Walterus Brenensis comes" granted "decimam reddituum suorum de Brena Castello" to the abbey of Basse-Fontaine by charter dated 22 Jan 1143, subscribed by "Airardi filii sui, Andree filii sui, Marie filie sue… Johannis de Brena clerici…Guidonis fratris comitis"[1287]. The Genealogiæ Scriptoris Fusniacensis names "Aerardum comitem et Andream atque Mariam castellanam de Sancto Otmaro cum aliis liberis" as children of "Galterus comes"[1288]. "G comes Brene" donated property to "ecclesie Sancte Marie de Rameruco" with the consent of "uxoris Adelisis, Erardi, Andreæ filium meorum atque Marie filie mee" by charter dated 1147[1289]. Seigneur de Ramerupt. "Andree fratris mee" consented to the donation by "Erardus Brenensis comes" recorded in the latter's charter dated 1166[1290]. "Robertus de Mastoil" donated property to Basse-Fontaine by charter dated 1166 witnessed by "Airaldus Brenensium comes, Eustacius et Andreas fratres eius, vicecomes Odo"[1291]. "Johannes frater meus abbas Belliloci" witnessed the donation of "Erardus Brenensium comes" to Basse-Fontaine by charter dated 1186[1292]. He is named uncle of Gauthier de Brienne by William of Tyre (Continuator)[1293]. "Andreas Ramerudi dominus" confirmed an agreement between the church of Ramerupt Sainte-Marie and "Buiamundum" by charter dated 1189, subscribed by "ipse dominus Andreas et Galterus filius eius…"[1294]. The Chronicon Hanoniense names "Andreas de Briena" among those who died in Palestine in [1191][1295]. He was killed in battle during the early stages of the siege of Acre led by Guy de Lusignan King of Jerusalem[1296].
m (before 1167) as her first husband, ADELAIS de Venizy Dame de Venizy, daughter of ANSEAU de Venizy Seigneur de Venizy & his wife Isabelle de Nangis [Capet] (-[20 Mar 1221/Nov 1222]). Documents dated Jul 1213 and Aug 1213, relating to the consanguinity between Erard de Brienne Seigneur de Ramerupt and his wife Philippa of Jerusalem, records "rex Franciæ…Grossus rex fratrem…Florium…filia Isabellis de Nangies…domina de Venisiaco", adding that her daughter was "domina de Venisiaco, mater…[Erardum de Rameruco] [Erardum de Brena]", another document in the series clarifying that Isabelle was the mother of "Aalaidis dominæ Venisiaci…mater…Erardi"[1297]. She married secondly as his first wife, Gaucher de Joigny Seigneur de Châteaurenard, seneschal de Nevers. The primary source which confirms her second marriage has not yet been identified.
André & his wife had [six] children