Charles-Philippe van de Werve
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Charle-Philippe van de Werve (1706–1776), count of Vorselaar
, formed part of a very old, important and noble family of Antwerp.
He was the son of Baron Charles-Henri van de Werve
, Lord of Schilde
, Lord
of Giessen-Oudkerk, Lord of Wavre-Notre-Dame and Lord of Wavrans; and his wife Eléonore-Louise de Varick.
He married Marie-Anne de Pret, only daughter of the very rich Philippe-Louis de Pret (Lord of Vorselaar
, Lord of Rielen and Lord of Lichtaert) and his wife Anne-Marie Moretus (whose ancestor Christophe Plantin
was).
He became the first count of Vorselaar
and Baron of Lichtaert and of Rielen.
He had 12 children with his wife:
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Vorselaar
Vorselaar is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Vorselaar proper. On January 1, 2006 Vorselaar had a total population of 7,359. The total area is 27.62 km² which gives a population density of 266 inhabitants per km².-Famous...
, formed part of a very old, important and noble family of Antwerp.
Charles-Henri van de Werve
Baron Charles-Henri van de Werve , Lord of Schilde, Lord of Giessen-Oudkerk, Lord of Wavre-Notre-Dame and Lord of Wavrans, formed part of a very old, important and noble family of Antwerp....
, Lord of Schilde
Schilde
Schilde is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Schilde proper and 's Gravenwezel. On January 1, 2006 Schilde had a total population of 19,575. The total area is 35.99 km² which gives a population density of 544 inhabitants per km². It...
, Lord
Lord
Lord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feudal superior . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'by courtesy'...
of Giessen-Oudkerk, Lord of Wavre-Notre-Dame and Lord of Wavrans; and his wife Eléonore-Louise de Varick.
He married Marie-Anne de Pret, only daughter of the very rich Philippe-Louis de Pret (Lord of Vorselaar
Vorselaar
Vorselaar is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Vorselaar proper. On January 1, 2006 Vorselaar had a total population of 7,359. The total area is 27.62 km² which gives a population density of 266 inhabitants per km².-Famous...
, Lord of Rielen and Lord of Lichtaert) and his wife Anne-Marie Moretus (whose ancestor Christophe Plantin
Christophe Plantin
Christophe Plantin was an influential Renaissance humanist and book printer and publisher.-Life:...
was).
He became the first count of Vorselaar
Vorselaar
Vorselaar is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Vorselaar proper. On January 1, 2006 Vorselaar had a total population of 7,359. The total area is 27.62 km² which gives a population density of 266 inhabitants per km².-Famous...
and Baron of Lichtaert and of Rielen.
He had 12 children with his wife:
- Marie-Joseph van de Werve (1737–1737)
- Albert-Marie van de Werve (1738–1738)
- Anne-Marie-Caroline van de Werve (1739–1739)
- Charles-Bernard van de WerveCharles-Bernard van de WerveCharles-Bernard van de Werve , Count of Vorsselaer, Baron of Lichtaert and of Rielen, Lord of Giessen-Oudkerk, formed part of a very old, important and noble family of Antwerp....
(1740–1813), second count of VorselaarVorselaarVorselaar is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Vorselaar proper. On January 1, 2006 Vorselaar had a total population of 7,359. The total area is 27.62 km² which gives a population density of 266 inhabitants per km².-Famous...
. He married in 1763 Hubertine de Gilman and in 1788 Reine della Faille. - Marie-Anne van de Werve (1742–1798), she married in 1763 Jean Roose, countCountA 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...
of Baisy, baronBaronBaron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
of Boechout, LordLordLord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feudal superior . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'by courtesy'...
of Loupoigne - Jean-Joseph van de Werve (1744–1744)
- Jeanne-Caroline van de Werve (1745–1747)
- Albertine van de Werve (1747–1810), she married in 1768 Jean-François, countCountA 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...
de Hénin-Liétard and of Alsace, marquessMarquessA marquess or marquis is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The term is also used to translate equivalent oriental styles, as in imperial China, Japan, and Vietnam...
of Alsace, baron of Fosseux, Lord of Dion le Val. - Philippe-Louis van de WervePhilippe-Louis van de WervePhilippe-Louis van de Werve, Baron of Schilde formed part of a very old, important and noble family of Antwerp.He is one of the 12 children of the count Charles-Philippe of Vorselaar and Marie-Anne de Pret.He married 3 times:...
(1748–1834), baron of SchildeSchildeSchilde is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Schilde proper and 's Gravenwezel. On January 1, 2006 Schilde had a total population of 19,575. The total area is 35.99 km² which gives a population density of 544 inhabitants per km². It...
. He married in 1767 Marie-Alexandrine de Fraule, in 1770 Thérèse Peeters and in 1791 Marie-Louise della Faille. - Théodore van de Werve (1752–1780), he married in 1776 Anne de Neuf
- Joseph-Henri van de Werve (1753–1753)
- Jeanne-Joséphine van de Werve (1755–1785), she married in 1777 François, baron van Ertborn.
External links
- portraits of members of the family (in French)
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