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Nicholas d ‘Oisy Lord of Avesnes nicknamed le Beau (the Handsome) (c. 1130 – c. 1170) was a son of Walter I Lord of Avesnes and his wife Ada of Tournai. He was Lord of Avesnes Leuze and Condé. He built castles in Landrechies and Condé.Nicholas was married to Matilda de la Roche the widow of Thierry de Walcourt. She was the daughter of Henry I of la Roche (c. 1100 – 1126) Count of la Roche and warden of Stavelot and Malmedy and his wife Matilda of Limburg.