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Lords Of Bucquoy
The Lords of Bucquoy were members of the feudal nobility of the Netherlands. Now part of France, the dominium of Bucquoy was inherited by many important families. The House of Longueval moved to Bohemia in ''circa'' 1620. History Bushoy, as it was called in old Dutch, was amongst the oldest lands in Artois. It was divided into two parts. Its territory was held by several major noble houses, including the House of Châtillon. Jeanne de Chatillon, daughter of Hughes and the last heiress of her line, married John I, Count of La Marche, who was lord of Bucqoy. In 1688, the dominium became a county at the request of Charles II. House of Chatillon Hugues de Chatillon **Jean de Chatillon;''married to John I, Count of La Marche'' *** Louis, Count of Vendôme **** John VIII, Count of Vendôme *****Jacques of Bourbon, Governor of Valois ******Charles de Bourbon, Lord of Bucqouy House of Sterck-Glimes Gerald Sterck, Lord of Bucquoy;married to Jossina van den Daele, Lady of Stabr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucquoy
Bucquoy () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. The grounds, property of the Lords of Bucquoy, became a county in 1666 by request of Charles II. Geography A farming village located 12 miles (19 km) south of Arras on the D919 road, at the junction with the D8. Population Sights * The church of St. Pierre, rebuilt, like most of the village, after destruction during World War I * The ruins of a 13th-century château * Queens Cemetery, for First World War allied casualties Commonwealth War Graves Commission See also *Communes of the Pas-de-Calais d ...
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House Of Châtillon
The House of Châtillon was a notable French family, with origins in the 9th century. The name comes from that of Châtillon-sur-Marne in Champagne, France, Champagne, where members of the family were tenants in a castle belonging to the Counts of Champagne. Gaucher V of Châtillon was lord of Châtillon from 1290 until 1303, when he became count of Château-Porcien, Porcien. The title was then sold to Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans in 1400. Other branches of the family were in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise (extinguished in 1360), in Blois (extinguished in 1397), and in Penthièvre (extinguished in 1457). Members of the house include: * Odo of Châtillon, Pope under the name of pope Urban II, Urban IIFrançois-Alexandre Aubert de La Chesnaye Des Bois. "Dictionnaire de la noblesse : contenant les généalogies, l'histoire et la chronologie des familles nobles de France", Tome 5, (Paris: Schlesinger Brothers, 1867)p. 448./ref> *Charles of Blois Châtillon (1319–1364), was canonized a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John I, Count Of La Marche
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Charles Joseph De Vegiano
Jean Charles Joseph de Vegiano (1724–1794), lord of Hovel, was a genealogist and heraldist of the nobility of the Low Countries and the County of Burgundy The Free County of Burgundy (; ) was a medieval and early modern feudal polity ruled by a count from 982 to 1678. It became known as Franche-Comté (the ''Free County''), and was located in the modern region of Franche-Comté. It belonged to th .... Works * ''Nobiliaire des Pays-Bas et du comté de Bourgogne'' (1760) * ''Supplément au Nobiliaire des Pays-Bas, et du comté de Bourgogne'' (1775) * ''Suite du Supplément au Nobiliaire des Pays-Bas et du comté de Bourgogne'' (1779) * ''Nobiliaire des Pays-Bas et du comté de Bourgogne'', 4 volumes in 7 parts, edited by J.S.F.J.L. de Herckenrode (1862–1868) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis, Count Of Vendôme
Louis de Bourbon (Louis I, Count of Vendôme) (1376 – December 21, 1446), younger son of John I, Count of La Marche and Catherine de Vendôme, was a French '' prince du sang'', as well as Count of Vendôme from 1393, and Count of Castres from 1425 until his death. Louis was a supporter of the duc d'Orléans, and obtained valuable posts at court, becoming Grand Chamberlain of France in 1408 and Grand Maître de France in 1413. As part of the Armagnac faction, he was at odds with the Burgundians, and was imprisoned by them twice, in 1407 and 1412. In 1414, Louis married Blanche (d. 1421), daughter of Hugh II, Count of Roucy; but he was captured the next year by the English at the Battle of Agincourt, and held by them for some time. Freed, he was in command of French forces at Cravant and later captured, 31 July 1423. In 1424, he married Jeanne de Laval (d. 1468), daughter of Guy XIII, Count of Laval and Anne de Laval, at Rennes. Their children were: * Catherine de Bou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John VIII, Count Of Vendôme
John VIII de Bourbon (1425 – 6 January 1477) was Count of Vendôme from 1446 until his death. A member of the House of Bourbon, he was the son and successor of Louis, Count of Vendôme. As a courtier of King Charles VII of France, he fought the English in Normandy and Guyenne. He attached himself to King Louis XI, but was not in royal favor. He withdrew to the Château of Lavardin and completed its construction. In 1454, he married Isabelle de Beauvau, daughter of Louis de Beauvau, Marshal of Provence and Marguerite de Chambley. They had: *Jeanne (1460-1487), married in 1477 to *Catherine, married Gilbert de Chabannes * Jeanne, married at first John II, Duke of Bourbon and later John III, Count of Auvergne *Renée, Abbess of Fontevraud * François, Count of Vendôme (1470–1495) *Louis, Prince of La Roche-sur-Yon *Charlotte (1474-1520), married Engelbert, Count of Nevers *Isabelle, Abbess of la Trinité de Caen Jean also had two illegitimate sons : *Louis, Bishop of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sterckshof
The Sterckshof castle is in Deurne, Antwerp, Belgium. From 1994 to 2014 it housed the Sterckshof silver museum of the Province of Antwerp. Built on the site of a much older castle, or great house, the present building is a reconstruction erected in the 1920s. History Sterckshof is about east of Antwerp city centre. It is situated at an altitude of above sea level. From as early as the 13th century the site of the castle was occupied by the fortified "Hooftvunder" farmhouse, surrounded by a moat. It was probably used to defend a nearby wooden bridge over the Grote Schijn River. In 1523 it was described as a farm with a house, brewery, moat, ponds, fishery, etc. That year it purchased by Gerard Sterck, who put up picturesque buildings with a castle, towers and turrets, and called it Sterckshof, a name it retains today. Gerard's grandson was Guillaume de Berghes, bishop of Antwerp. In Sterck's monument in Antwerp cathedral he is described as a knight, and lord of Busquoy, Wy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Bonaventure De Longueval, 2nd Count Of Bucquoy
Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, 2nd Count of Bucquoy (, , full name in , ) (9 January 1571, Arras – 10 July 1621, Nové Zámky) was a military commander who fought for the Spanish Netherlands during the Eighty Years' War and for the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War. Career in the Spanish Army of Flanders Bucquoy was born in Arras on 9 January 1571, son of Maximilian de Longueval, 1st Count of Bucquoy. He began serving in Spanish forces in the Low Countries as a teenager, and was a colonel at the age of 26. He fought in the Battle of Nieuwpoort (1600), the Siege of Ostend (1601–1604) and distinguished himself as General of the Artillery in the Frisian campaigns of Ambrosio Spinola. In 1606 he married Maria Maddalena Biglia, daughter of a Milanese nobleman in the entourage of the Archduke Albert and in 1607 they had a son named Charles Albert. In 1610 he was ambassador extraordinary to France, to convey the condolences of Archdukes Albert and Isabella on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Albert De Longueval, 3rd Count Of Bucquoy
Charles II Albert de Longueval, 3rd count of Bucquoy (1607 – 29 March 1663) was a military commander, officeholder, and nobleman in the Habsburg realms of the Low Countries and Bohemia. He was the son of Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, 2nd Count of Bucquoy, and Maria Magdalena, Countess of Biglia. Family He inherited the dominions of his father, Charles I and became 3rd Count of Bucquoy and Lord of Achiet-le-Petit, Vaulx, Puisieux, Gratzen, Rosenberg, Libiegitz, and Farciennes. On 5 February 1634 he married Maria Wilhelmine de Croÿ Solre, daughter of Jean, Count of Croÿ Solre. The couple had thirteen children. He had the castle of Farciennes built in 1637. Career His military and civil offices included hereditary Master of the Hunt of Artois (1621–1659), captain general, grand bailiff and sovereign governor of the County of Hainaut, governor of Valenciennes, general of artillery, and general of the Spanish cavalry in the Low Countries. He was a knight of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flemish Nobility
Flemish may refer to: * Flemish, adjective for Flanders, Belgium * Flemish region, one of the three regions of Belgium *Flemish Community, one of the three constitutionally defined language communities of Belgium * Flemish dialects, a Dutch dialect cluster spoken in Flanders * Flemish people or Flemings, inhabitants of Flanders See also * Flanders (other) Flanders is the country of the Flemings; for several decades, it has also been a community and region in Belgium. Geographically and historically, it has also covered parts of France and the Netherlands but may also refer to: Places Americas ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
