Antoine I de Lalaing
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Antoine I de Lalaing 1st count of Hoogstraten
and of Culemborg
, was a Hainautese
nobleman who held various offices in the court of the Dukes of Burgundy.
and Bonne van Viefville. He married Elisabeth van Culemborg, from whom he inherited the titles of Hoogstraten and Culemborg. The marriage remained childless.
In 1501 he was chamberlain
at the court of Philip the Handsome
. Later, in 1510, he was chamberlain of the young Charles of Luxemburg
, later emperor Charles V. Also in 1510 he also became a member of the Great Council of Mechelen
. In 1516 he was elected a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
, then in 1522 appointed stadhouder of Holland
, Zeeland
and West-Friesland. In 1528 he also became stadhouder of the Sticht Utrecht.
Antoine was also a general, playing an important part in the Burgundian dukes' struggle against Charles, Duke of Guelders
and his attempts to conquer the Sticht. He was also a convinced Catholic and fought hard against the Protestantism then on the rise, commissioning the Sint-Catharinakerk in Hoogstraten.
The health problems of Archduchess Margaret of Austria meant that in 1530 Antoine became acting governor of the Netherlands, with Charles V appointing his sister Mary of Austria as his successor in his last year of Antoine's life.
Hoogstraten
Hoogstraten is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Hoogstraten proper and the towns of Meer, Meerle, Meersel-Dreef, Minderhout and Wortel,...
and of Culemborg
Culemborg
Culemborg is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands. The city is situated just south of the Lek River...
, was a Hainautese
County of Hainaut
The County of Hainaut was a historical region in the Low Countries with its capital at Mons . In English sources it is often given the archaic spelling Hainault....
nobleman who held various offices in the court of the Dukes of Burgundy.
Life
de Lalaing was a son of Joost de LalaingJoost de Lalaing
Joost de Lalaing , lord of Montigny and of Santes, was a noble from Hainaut who filled several important posts in service of the Burgundian Dukes.-Life:Joost de Lalaing was the eldest son of Simon de Lalaing...
and Bonne van Viefville. He married Elisabeth van Culemborg, from whom he inherited the titles of Hoogstraten and Culemborg. The marriage remained childless.
In 1501 he was chamberlain
Chamberlain (office)
A chamberlain is an officer in charge of managing a household. In many countries there are ceremonial posts associated with the household of the sovereign....
at the court of Philip the Handsome
Philip I of Castile
Philip I , known as Philip the Handsome or the Fair, was the first Habsburg King of Castile...
. Later, in 1510, he was chamberlain of the young Charles of Luxemburg
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As...
, later emperor Charles V. Also in 1510 he also became a member of the Great Council of Mechelen
Great Council of Mechelen
From the 15th century onwards, the Great Council of the Netherlands at Mechelen was the highest court in the Burgundian Netherlands. It was responsible for the Dutch-, French- and German-speaking areas...
. In 1516 he was elected 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...
, then in 1522 appointed stadhouder of Holland
County of Holland
The County of Holland was a county in the Holy Roman Empire and from 1482 part of the Habsburg Netherlands in what is now the Netherlands. It covered an area roughly corresponding to the current Dutch provinces of North-Holland and South-Holland, as well as the islands of Terschelling, Vlieland,...
, Zeeland
County of Zeeland
The County of Zeeland was a county of the Holy Roman Empire in what is now the Netherlands. It covered an area in the Scheldt and Meuse delta roughly corresponding to the current Dutch province of Zeeland, though it did not include the region of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen which was part of...
and West-Friesland. In 1528 he also became stadhouder of the Sticht Utrecht.
Antoine was also a general, playing an important part in the Burgundian dukes' struggle against Charles, Duke of Guelders
Charles, Duke of Guelders
Charles of Egmond was Duke of Guelders, Count of Zutphen between 1492 and his death. He was the son of Adolf of Egmond and Catharine of Bourbon...
and his attempts to conquer the Sticht. He was also a convinced Catholic and fought hard against the Protestantism then on the rise, commissioning the Sint-Catharinakerk in Hoogstraten.
The health problems of Archduchess Margaret of Austria meant that in 1530 Antoine became acting governor of the Netherlands, with Charles V appointing his sister Mary of Austria as his successor in his last year of Antoine's life.
Sources
- Serge ter Braake, Met Recht en Rekenschap. De ambtenaren bij het Hof van Holland en de Haagse Rekenkamer in de Habsburgse Tijd (1483-1558) (Hilversum 2007)
- Hans Cools, Mannen met macht, Edellieden en de Moderne Staat in de Bourgondisch-Habsburgse landen (1475-1530). Walburg Pers, Zutphen, 2001. ISBN 90-6011-625-9 Hanno Wijsman, Gebonden Weelde. Productie van geïllustreerde handschriften en adellijk boekenbezit in de Bourgondische Nederlanden (1400-1550) (Proefschrift Leiden 2003)