De Borchgrave d'Altena
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De Borchgrave d'Altena is the name of a noble family from 's-Hertogenbosch and the County of Flanders
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. This fact is not certain, however it is worth noting that the family already claimed in the Middle Ages the coats of arms of the noble family of Altena (two averted salmons). The first Borchgraves acted as servants of the city of Den Bosch. After the Reformation, the family moved to the Southern Netherlands.
In 1816 the family de Borchgrave d'Altena was admitted in the nobility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands with the title of count. The Dutch branch is extinct, the Walloon branch is still very abundantly represented.
County of Flanders
The County of Flanders was one of the territories constituting the Low Countries. The county existed from 862 to 1795. It was one of the original secular fiefs of France and for centuries was one of the most affluent regions in Europe....
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History
According to family tradition, the ancestors of this house were Viscounts of Castle AltenaAltena
Altena is a town in the district of Märkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town's castle is the origin for the later Dukes of Berg. Altena is situated on the Lenne river valley, in the northern streches of the Sauerland.-History:...
. This fact is not certain, however it is worth noting that the family already claimed in the Middle Ages the coats of arms of the noble family of Altena (two averted salmons). The first Borchgraves acted as servants of the city of Den Bosch. After the Reformation, the family moved to the Southern Netherlands.
In 1816 the family de Borchgrave d'Altena was admitted in the nobility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands with the title of count. The Dutch branch is extinct, the Walloon branch is still very abundantly represented.
Famous offspring
- Jean Guillaume Michel Pascal de Borchgrave d'Altena (1749-1818), Member of Parliament.
- Guillaume Georges François de Borchgrave d'Altena (1774-1845), Member of Parliament. (1902-1936), Belgian Ambassador to Spain assassinated during the Spanish Civil WarSpanish Civil WarThe Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
- Arnaud de BorchgraveArnaud de BorchgraveArnaud de Borchgrave is an American journalist who specializes in international politics.Born in Belgium to Audrey Dorothy Louise Townshend, daughter of Major General Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend, and Belgian count Baudouin de Borchgrave d’Altena , head of Belgium's military intelligence...
(1926), Belgian-American journalist. - Joseph de Borchgrave d'Altena, auteur.
- Émile de Borchgrave, Belgian baron and historian
- Isabelle de BorchgraveIsabelle de BorchgraveIsabelle de Borchgrave is a prominent Belgian artist and sculptor, best known for her colorful paintings and intricately painted paper sculptures.-Early life:...
, Belgian artist - Rodolphe De Borchgrave, Belgian writer and businessman