Leopold Karel, Count of Limburg Stirum
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Leopold Count van Limburg Stirum (born Hoogeveen
March 12, 1758, died 's-Gravenhage June 25, 1840) was a politician who was part of the Dutch triumvirate
that took power in 1813 in order to re-establish the monarchy in the Netherlands.
During the French occupation, he was also the governor of The Hague
. After the French troops, under the command of Charles-François Lebrun, 1st Duke of Plaisance
, had fled the country, he took over the rule of the Netherlands, together with Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp
and Frans Adam van der Duyn van Maasdam. They were called the Driemanschap
. In this temporary government, count Leopold was Minister of War and thus responsible for preventing anarchy and also making sure the Netherlands wouldn't be annexed to Prussia
or England
.
The three statesmen invited the almost forgotten prince William VI of Orange, the later King William I
, to The Hague
to re-establish the monarchy. On November 30, 1813 Limburg Stirum welcomed the prince on the beach of Scheveningen and on December 6 the provisional government offered him the title of King. William refused, instead proclaiming himself "sovereign prince". He also wanted the rights of the people to be guaranteed by "a wise constitution". He became king William I of the Netherlands
in 1815. He confirmed count Leopold as governor of The Hague and named him lieutenant general
.
On the 8th of July 1815, Leopold van Limburg Stirum was named Knight Grand Cross
in the Order of the Netherlands Lion, a title reserved for members of the Royal Family, foreign Heads of State and a select group of former prime ministers, Princes and Cardinals.
In 1828 he became general
of the infantry.
From 1833 till his death, he was member of the Senate.
(born 1758, died 1793). They had four children:
In 1801 he married Maria van Styrum (born 1763, died 1848). They had one daughter who died at the age of 5:
Hoogeveen
Hoogeveen is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands.- Population centres :Elim, Fluitenberg, Hoogeveen and Noordscheschut, which still have the canals which used to be throughout the town...
March 12, 1758, died 's-Gravenhage June 25, 1840) was a politician who was part of the Dutch triumvirate
Driemanschap
The Driemanschap of 1813 was formed after Charles-François Lebrun and the French troops suddenly left the area of the Netherlands.It consisted of Frans Adam van der Duyn van Maasdam, Leopold of Limburg Stirum and Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp....
that took power in 1813 in order to re-establish the monarchy in the Netherlands.
Career
Leopold was Captain in the 2nd Regiment Orange-Nassau.During the French occupation, he was also the governor of The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
. After the French troops, under the command of Charles-François Lebrun, 1st Duke of Plaisance
Charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance
Charles-François Lebrun, 1st Duke of Plaisance, prince of the Empire was a French statesman.-Ancien Régime:...
, had fled the country, he took over the rule of the Netherlands, together with Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp
Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp
Gijsbert Karel, Count van Hogendorp was a conservative Dutch statesman. He was the brother of Dirk van Hogendorp the elder and the father of Dirk van Hogendorp the younger....
and Frans Adam van der Duyn van Maasdam. They were called the Driemanschap
Driemanschap
The Driemanschap of 1813 was formed after Charles-François Lebrun and the French troops suddenly left the area of the Netherlands.It consisted of Frans Adam van der Duyn van Maasdam, Leopold of Limburg Stirum and Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp....
. In this temporary government, count Leopold was Minister of War and thus responsible for preventing anarchy and also making sure the Netherlands wouldn't be annexed to Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
or England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The three statesmen invited the almost forgotten prince William VI of Orange, the later King William I
William I of the Netherlands
William I Frederick, born Willem Frederik Prins van Oranje-Nassau , was a Prince of Orange and the first King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg....
, to The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
to re-establish the monarchy. On November 30, 1813 Limburg Stirum welcomed the prince on the beach of Scheveningen and on December 6 the provisional government offered him the title of King. William refused, instead proclaiming himself "sovereign prince". He also wanted the rights of the people to be guaranteed by "a wise constitution". He became king William I of the Netherlands
William I of the Netherlands
William I Frederick, born Willem Frederik Prins van Oranje-Nassau , was a Prince of Orange and the first King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg....
in 1815. He confirmed count Leopold as governor of The Hague and named him lieutenant general
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
.
On the 8th of July 1815, Leopold van Limburg Stirum was named Knight Grand Cross
Knight Grand Cross
Knight Grand Cross is the most senior grade of seven British orders of chivalry, three of which are obsolete. The rank entails admission into knighthood, allowing the recipient to use the title 'Sir' or 'Dame' before his or her name...
in the Order of the Netherlands Lion, a title reserved for members of the Royal Family, foreign Heads of State and a select group of former prime ministers, Princes and Cardinals.
In 1828 he became general
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
of the infantry.
From 1833 till his death, he was member of the Senate.
Family
He first married in 1782 Theodora van der Does, Lady of NoordwijkNoordwijk
Noordwijk is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 51.53 km² and had a population of 24,707 in May 2006....
(born 1758, died 1793). They had four children:
- Wilhelmina Frederica Sophia, countess van Limburg Stirum (born 1784, died 1870);
- Wigbold Albert Willem, count van Limburg Stirum Noordwijk, baron de l'Empire, (born in 's-Hertogenbosch 16 April 1786, died in 's-Gravenhage 15 January 1855), member of the notabelenvergadering (1814), member of the Senate, Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion. He married in 1811 Maria Margareta Elisabeth, Baroness van Slingeland (born 1790, died 1834);
- Otto Jan Herbert, count van Limburg Stirum (born 1789, died 1851). He married (1st) in 1814 Josephine Arnoldine baroness Rengers (born 1789, died 1839); (2nd) in 1843 Sophia Augusta von BuchwaldBuchwald- Place name :* Groß Buchwald, a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein- Family name :* Anton Freiherr von Hohberg und Buchwald , a German Reichswehr - and SS -...
(born 1814, died 1890); - Frederik Govert, count van Limburg Stirum (born 1790, k.a. Leipzig 1813).
In 1801 he married Maria van Styrum (born 1763, died 1848). They had one daughter who died at the age of 5:
- Marie Johanna Leopoldine, countess van Limburg Stirum (born 1803, died 1808).