Simon de Lalaing
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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 (+ 1441). He was made a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
in 1431. He married Johanna van Gavere, with whom he had two children, Joost
and Willem.
Between 1437 and 1438, with the approval of Philip the Good, he led the piracy targeted at English ships from the city of Sluis
. Even though he was no longer admiral in 1464, he was involved in equipping the fleet for the crusade against the ottomans that pope Pius II had proclaimed. The crusade was led by Antoine, bastard of Burgundy
, and Simon took part in it as well.
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....
from 1436 to 1462, after which he relinquished the title to his eldest son Othon de Lalaing (+ 1441). 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...
in 1431. He married Johanna van Gavere, with whom he had two children, Joost
Joost 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 Willem.
Between 1437 and 1438, with the approval of Philip the Good, he led the piracy targeted at English ships from the city of Sluis
Sluis
Sluis is the name of both a municipality and a town located in the west of Zeelandic Flanders, in the south-western part of the Netherlands....
. Even though he was no longer admiral in 1464, he was involved in equipping the fleet for the crusade against the ottomans that pope Pius II had proclaimed. The crusade was led by Antoine, bastard of Burgundy
Antoine, bastard of Burgundy
Anthony , known to his contemporaries as "the bastard of Burgundy" or "the Grand Bastard - le grand bâtard" - was the natural son of Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, and one of his mistresses, Jeanne de Presle.-Life:...
, and Simon took part in it as well.