Claude de Lannoy
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Claude de Lannoy Comte de la Motterie, was a Flemish nobleman, Governor of Maastrict and Namur
and a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
.
and Anna van Egmont
of the Seventeen Provinces
. At the time, the provinces were in a state of upheaval and in 1581, the Dutch declared independence.
Upon the death of his first wife, Lannoy married Claudine d'Eltz, Baroness de Clervaux
, and founded the Lannoy-Clervaux line which continued for several generations. They had two children; Albert de Lannoy, Baron de Clervaux
(aprox. 1606) and Madeleine-Thérèse de Lannoy (approx. 1608).
. A number also make reference to him as the Governor of Maastrict and the Governor of Namur
.
There are references to Lannoy as the Camp Master General, serving in the Spanish
army of Philip IV, though they give little details as to Lannoy's role or function and do not mention specific conflicts.
In 1638, Lannoy was made a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
.
Namur
Namur may refer to:*Namur in Belgian context:**Namur , a municipality and a city of Belgium, the capital of Wallonia**Namur , a province in Wallonia, Belgium, named after the provincial capital city...
and a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
.
Early life
Lannoy was born in 1578, the son of Jacques de Lannoy and Suzanne de Noyelles, into the illustrious de Lannoy family which included Charles de LannoyCharles de Lannoy
Charles de Lannoy was a soldier and statesman from the Low Countries in service of the Habsburg Emperors Maximilian I and Charles V of Spain....
and Anna van Egmont
Anna van Egmont
Anna van Egmont was a wealthy Dutch heiress who became the first wife of William the Silent, Prince of Orange.Anna was born in Grave. As the only child of Maximiliaan van Egmond and Françoise de Lannoy, she was suo jure Countess of Buren and Lady of Egmond...
of the Seventeen Provinces
Seventeen Provinces
The Seventeen Provinces were a personal union of states in the Low Countries in the 15th century and 16th century, roughly covering the current Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, a good part of the North of France , and a small part of Western Germany.The Seventeen Provinces were originally held by...
. At the time, the provinces were in a state of upheaval and in 1581, the Dutch declared independence.
Marriages and children
Lannoy first married Marie Françoise le Vasseur and they had a son; Philippe de Lannoy, Comte de la Motterie who inherited his father's titles.Upon the death of his first wife, Lannoy married Claudine d'Eltz, Baroness de Clervaux
Clervaux
Clervaux is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, administrative capital of the canton of Clervaux.-History:The city was the site of heavy fighting during World War II, in the December 1944 .-Population:...
, and founded the Lannoy-Clervaux line which continued for several generations. They had two children; Albert de Lannoy, Baron de Clervaux
Clervaux
Clervaux is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, administrative capital of the canton of Clervaux.-History:The city was the site of heavy fighting during World War II, in the December 1944 .-Population:...
(aprox. 1606) and Madeleine-Thérèse de Lannoy (approx. 1608).
Titles and military honours
Most references refer to him as the Comte de la Motterie; a title to which he was raised in 1628 by King Philip IV of SpainPhilip IV of Spain
Philip IV was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640...
. A number also make reference to him as the Governor of Maastrict and the Governor of Namur
Namur
Namur may refer to:*Namur in Belgian context:**Namur , a municipality and a city of Belgium, the capital of Wallonia**Namur , a province in Wallonia, Belgium, named after the provincial capital city...
.
There are references to Lannoy as the Camp Master General, serving in the Spanish
Spanish Empire
The Spanish Empire comprised territories and colonies administered directly by Spain in Europe, in America, Africa, Asia and Oceania. It originated during the Age of Exploration and was therefore one of the first global empires. At the time of Habsburgs, Spain reached the peak of its world power....
army of Philip IV, though they give little details as to Lannoy's role or function and do not mention specific conflicts.
In 1638, Lannoy was made a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
.