Joost de Lalaing
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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.
. In 1468 Charles the Bold appointed him souvereign-bailiff
for the County of Flanders
.
In 1463 he became Admiral of Flanders
.
In 1476 he was a member of the Duchal Council of Charles the Bold. From 1477 on he was chamberlain
at the court of Charles' daughter, Mary of Burgundy. In 1478 he was made a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
. When Wolfert VI of Borselen could no longer control the situation in the Holland
and Zeeland
, Joost was appointed stadtholder
of these regions. He remained stadtholder until his death in 1483. Joost de Lalaing died at the siege of Utrecht, during the Hook and Cod wars
.
Montigny-sur-Meuse
Montigny-sur-Meuse is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
and of Santes
Santes
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, was a noble from Hainaut
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....
who filled several important posts in service of the Burgundian Dukes.
Life
Joost de Lalaing was the eldest son of Simon de LalaingSimon de Lalaing
Simon de Lalaing was an Admiral of Flanders from 1436 to 1462, after which he relinquished the title to his eldest son Othon de Lalaing . He was made a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1431...
. In 1468 Charles the Bold appointed him souvereign-bailiff
Bailiff
A bailiff is a governor or custodian ; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed...
for the County of Flanders
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....
.
In 1463 he became Admiral of Flanders
Admiral of Flanders
Admiral of Flanders and Admiral of the Netherlands was a title in the medieval Low Countries for the commander of the war fleet....
.
In 1476 he was a member of the Duchal Council of Charles the Bold. From 1477 on 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 Charles' daughter, Mary of Burgundy. In 1478 he 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...
. When Wolfert VI of Borselen could no longer control the situation in the 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,...
and Zeeland
Zeeland
Zeeland , also called Zealand in English, is the westernmost province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and a strip bordering Belgium. Its capital is Middelburg. With a population of about 380,000, its area is about...
, Joost was appointed stadtholder
Stadtholder
A Stadtholder A Stadtholder A Stadtholder (Dutch: stadhouder [], "steward" or "lieutenant", literally place holder, holding someones place, possibly a calque of German Statthalter, French lieutenant, or Middle Latin locum tenens...
of these regions. He remained stadtholder until his death in 1483. Joost de Lalaing died at the siege of Utrecht, during the Hook and Cod wars
Hook and Cod wars
The Hook and Cod wars comprise a series of wars and battles in the County of Holland between 1350 and 1490. Most of these wars were fought over the title of count of Holland, but some have argued that the underlying reason was because of the power struggle of the bourgeois in the cities against...
.
Marriage and descendants
Joost de Lalaing married Bonne de Viefville in 1462. They had four children:- CharlesCharles I de LalaingCharles de Lalaing, baron and later 1st count of Lalaing, lord of Escornaix .-Life:Charles was born as the eldest son of Joost de Lalaing, from a family of landowners from Hainaut. He was married to Jacoba of Luxembourg, daughter of Jacob of Luxembourg and Maria of Berlaymont...
(1466–1525), lord and first count of Lalaing - AntoineAntoine I de LalaingAntoine 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.-Life:...
(1480–1540), lord of Montigny and first count of Hoogstraten and Culemborg - Antonia (?-1540), married Philip, lord of Habart
- Margareta, married Philip le Josne, and Louis, lord of Longueval
Sources
- 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