Egidius Slanghen
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Egidius Slanghen was the mayor
of Hoensbroek
(now part of Heerlen
) from 11 March 1855 till his death and a historian
. Before being mayor of Hoensbroek, he was, thanks to mediation by the count
Jean Bapriste d’Ansembourg of Amstenrade
, land agent for the frueles of Aldenhoor in Haelen
(1845 – 1853), while in this function his interest for history grow.
His first historical account is the work titled Het Markgraafschap Hoensbroek (1859) (The Marquessship Hoensbroek) after that he wrote two books of considerable thickness Geschiedenis van het tegenwordige hertogdom Limburg (1865) (History of the current dutches of Limburg).
In 1863 he was one of the founders of the historical society of Limburg (Provenciaal genootschap voor gescheidenis en Oudheidskunde).
He is also the designer of the Hoensbroek coat of arms
.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Hoensbroek
Hoensbroek
Hoensbroek is a Dutch town in the municipality of Heerlen. It is situated in the southeast of Limburg, a province in the southeast of the Netherlands. Until 1982, Hoensbroek was a separate municipality....
(now part of Heerlen
Heerlen
Heerlen is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. The municipality is the second largest in the province of Limburg. It forms part of Parkstad Limburg, , an agglomeration of about 220,000 inhabitants.After its early Roman beginnings and a rather modest medieval period, Heerlen...
) from 11 March 1855 till his death and a historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
. Before being mayor of Hoensbroek, he was, thanks to mediation by the count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
Jean Bapriste d’Ansembourg of Amstenrade
Amstenrade
Amstenrade is a village in the municipality of Schinnen, in the Netherlands. It is located about 7 km northwest of Heerlen.Between 1839 and 1982, Amstenrade was a separate municipality.-External links: Map of the former municipality, around 1868....
, land agent for the frueles of Aldenhoor in Haelen
Haelen
Haelen is a town in the south-eastern Netherlands.Until it became a part of Leudal on 1 January 2007, Haelen was a separate municipality, including the villages of Buggenum, Horn, and Nunhem.-External links:*...
(1845 – 1853), while in this function his interest for history grow.
His first historical account is the work titled Het Markgraafschap Hoensbroek (1859) (The Marquessship Hoensbroek) after that he wrote two books of considerable thickness Geschiedenis van het tegenwordige hertogdom Limburg (1865) (History of the current dutches of Limburg).
In 1863 he was one of the founders of the historical society of Limburg (Provenciaal genootschap voor gescheidenis en Oudheidskunde).
He is also the designer of the Hoensbroek coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
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