Eustace II, Count of Boulogne

Eustace II, (c. 1015 – c. 1087), also known as Eustace aux Gernons ("Eustace with moustaches"), was Count of Boulogne from 1049–1087. He fought on the Norman side at the Battle of Hastings, and afterwards received large grants of land forming an honour in England. He is one of the few proven companions of William the Conqueror. It has been suggested that Eustace was the patron of the Bayeux Tapestry.

Eustace II, Count of Boulogne

Eustace II, (c. 1015 – c. 1087), also known as Eustace aux Gernons ("Eustace with moustaches"), was Count of Boulogne from 1049–1087. He fought on the Norman side at the Battle of Hastings, and afterwards received large grants of land forming an honour in England. He is one of the few proven companions of William the Conqueror. It has been suggested that Eustace was the patron of the Bayeux Tapestry.