Charles Albert de Longueval, third count of Bucquoy (1607 – 29 March 1663) was a military commander, holder of high office, and nobleman in the Habsburg realms of the Low Countries

Low Countries

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 and Bohemia

Bohemia

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. He was the son of Charles Bonaventure de Longueval and Maria Magdalena, Countess of Biglia.

His lordships included Bucquoy

Bucquoy

Bucquoy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village located 12 miles south of Arras on the D919 road, at the junction with the D8.-Population:-Places of interest:...

, Achiet-le-Petit

Achiet-le-Petit

Achiet-le-Petit is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:A farming village located 13 miles south of Arras, at the D27 and D9 road junction.-History:...

, Vaulx

Vaulx, Pas-de-Calais

Vaulx is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Vaulx lies west of Arras, at the junction of the roads D121 and C103.-Population:-Places of interest:...

, Puisieux

Puisieux, Pas-de-Calais

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, Gratzen

Nové Hrady (Ceské Budejovice District)

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, Rosenberg

Rožmberk Castle

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, Libiegitz

Libějovice

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, and Farciennes

Farciennes

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. He had the castle of Farciennes

Castle of Farciennes

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 built in 1637.

His military and civil offices included hereditary Master of the Hunt

Master of the hunt

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 of Artois

Artois

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 (1621–1659), captain general, grand bailiff and sovereign governor of the County of Hainaut

County of Hainaut

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, governor of Valenciennes

Valenciennes

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, general of artillery, and general of the Spanish cavalry in the Low Countries.

He was a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece

Order of the Golden Fleece

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 (invested Vienna, 1650) and a commander in the Order of Calatrava

Order of Calatrava

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On 5 February 1634 he married Maria Wilhelmine de Croÿ Solre, daughter of Jean, Count of Croÿ Solre. The couple had thirteen children.