Philip I de Croÿ (1435–1511) was Seigneur de Croÿ and Count of Porcéan. Philip I was a legitimate heir to the powerful

House of Croÿ The House of Croÿ () is a family of European mediatized nobility, which held a seat in the Imperial Diet from 1486, and was elevated to the rank of Princes of the Holy Roman Empire in 1594. In 1533 they became Dukes of Arschot (in Belgium) and ...

. He was the eldest surviving son of Antoine de Croÿ, Comte de Porcéan and Margaret of Lorraine-Vaudémont. Philip was raised with

Charles the Bold Charles I (Charles Martin; german: Karl Martin; nl, Karel Maarten; 10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477), nicknamed the Bold (German: ''der Kühne''; Dutch: ''de Stoute''; french: le Téméraire), was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. ...

, who arranged Philip's marriage to Jacqueline of Luxembourg in 1455. The bride's father,

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, was extremely against the alliance and attempted to win his daughter back by force, but the Count of Porcéan closed the borders of Luxembourg and announced that the marriage had been consummated. He was also Governor of Luxembourg and

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. Philip had determination and a strong force of personality, and was both respected as an administrator and accomplished in battle. He is recorded as a participant in most of the battles of Philip the Good and

, during which his fortunes ranged from being knighted for valour to being held hostage.Hulin de Loo, 57 In 1471 he defected to the King of France with 600 knights but returned to Burgundy to fight for Charles during the

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. It was during the battle that he was taken prisoner. Following Charles's death, Philip helped arrange the betrothal of his heiress Marie with

Emperor Maximilian I Maximilian I (22 March 1459 – 12 January 1519) was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death. He was never crowned by the pope, as the journey to Rome was blocked by the Venetians. He proclaimed himself Ele ...

. He subsequently fought for Maximilian against the French at the

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. Towards the end of his life, he was employed by the Emperor as Governor of

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, Lieutenant General of Liege, and Captain General of Hainaut. Philippe commissioned a remarkable church in

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, in which he was buried upon his death in 1511.

Children

Philippe I de Croÿ and Jacqueline of Luxembourg had: * Henry de Croÿ (died 1514), married Charlotte de Chateaubriand (died 1509) and had issue: ** Philippe II, Duke of Aarschot (1496–1549) **

William de Croÿ William II de Croÿ, Lord of Chièvres (1458 – 28 May 1521) (also known as: Guillaume II de Croÿ, sieur de Chièvres in French; Guillermo II de Croÿ, señor de Chièvres, Xevres or Xebres in Spanish; Willem II van Croÿ, heer van Chi� ...

(1498–1521), also known as Guillaume III de Croÿ,

Bishop of Cambrai The Archdiocese of Cambrai ( la, Archdiocesis Cameracensis; French: ''Archidiocèse de Cambrai'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France, comprising the arrondissements of Avesnes-sur-Help ...

and

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** Robert de Croÿ (1500–1556),

** Jacqueline de Croÿ, married

Anthony of Glymes Anthony of Glymes or Anton van Bergen, Lord of Grimbergen, Count of Walhain (1500–1541) was the 1st Margrave of Bergen (op Zoom). Family Anthony was the son of John III of Glymes and a grandson of Guy of Brimeu. He was the uncle of Philip II ...

* Antoine de Croÿ,

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, died on 21 September 1495 in

Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ge ...

and lies buried there. * Guillaume de Croÿ (1458–1521), Also known as: Guillaume II de Croÿ, was Preceptor (chief tutor) and First Chamberlain of the infant Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, no issue

Notes

Sources

* Hulin de Loo, Georges. "Diptychs of Rogier van der Weyden: I". ''Burlington Magazine'', Vol 43, No. 245, 1923. 53–58 *

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Philip I Philip(p) I may refer to: * Philip I of Macedon (7th century BC) * Philip I Philadelphus (between 124 and 109 BC–83 or 75 BC) * Philip the Arab (c. 204–249), Roman Emperor * Philip I of France (1052–1108) * Philip I (archbishop of Cologne) (1 ...

1435 births