Conrad-Albert-Charles d'Ursel, 1st Duke d'Ursel and Hoboken (10 February 1665 – 3 May 1738) was a Dutch nobleman and general.
Conrad-Albert d'Ursel | |
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| Duke of Ursel | |
| In office 1716–1738 | |
| Hereditary Marshal of Brabant | |
| In office 1726–1738 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 February 1665 Brussels |
| Died | 3 May 1738 (aged 73) Namur |
Biography
editConrad-Albert was born in Brussels to François, 2nd Count of Ursel.[1] During his childhood, his father purchased the rank of captain for him.[2] He fought under the service of Leopold I during the Great Turkish War and later served in the Spanish army, where he was appointed General of the Armies in 1696. In 1704, Conrad-Albert was appointed Grand Bailiff of Hainault.[1]
In 1713, Conrad-Albert married Eléonore, Princess of Salm, in Roermond; as a wedding gift, his cousin Charles-Hubert-Augustin Schetz, granted him the title Baron of Wesemael. Conrad-Albert and Eléonore had two children: Charles, 2nd Duke d'Ursel and Benoite-Charlotte, Count d'Ursel.[3]
In August 1716, Conrad-Albert was created Duke of Ursel and the following year, he was created Duke of Hoboken. [4][5] In 1718, he was appointed governor of Namur, although this did not take effect until 1732.[1] After the death of Charles-Hubert-Augustin Schetz in 1726, he inherited the title Lord of Wesemael, becoming Hereditary Marshal of Brabant.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Verhaegen, Paul (1932). "Ursel, (Conrard-Albert-Charles, duc d'Ursel et d'Hoboken, premier duc d')" (PDF). Biographie Nationale de Belgique (in French). Vol. 25. pp. 924–926.
- ^ De Vlieger-De Wilde, Koen; Bungeneers, Joke (2010). "Kasteel d'Ursel in Hingene: from maison de plaisance to ducal lieu de mémoire?". Revue belge de Philologie et d'Histoire. 88 (2): 455–478.
- ^ Goethals, Félix Victor (1852). Dictionnaire généalogique et héraldique des familles nobles du Royaume de Belgique (in French). Vol. 4. pp. 963–964.
- ^ Annuaire de la noblesse de Belgique (in French). Vol. 1. 1847. p. 262.
- ^ Notes and Queries. Vol. 5. 1874. p. 207.