Alexander Rubens, Lord of Vremdyck

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Crest of Rubens van Parys
Detail of the pulpit paid for by Alexander Rubens, in Mechelen

Alexander Joseph Rubens, Lord of Vremdyck, Willenskerk, Ter Schriek, Liesele, Malderen and steenhuffel [1](died 17 February 1752, in Mechelen) was a Flemish noble man. He was the last male heir of his grandfather.

Family[]

Main article: Rubens family

He was one of the grand children of Peter Paul Rubens and Helena Fourment. His father Frans was married to Suzanne Charles, of noble birth. Her uncle Philippe was Knight of Jerusalem.[2] He was widower of Catharyne Philippine van Parys, who died in 1741. He was responsible for Joannes Alexander and Fredericus Ignatius Rubens, orphans of François II Rubens, and Barbe Francisca de Claer, after his death.[3] Alexander did not have any children. He was buried with his wife in the Saint James' church, Antwerp.

Career[]

Alexander Rubens was named in 1694 by Royal command [4] of the King, for Mechelen.[5] He donated from his private fortune for the completion of the Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk, he donated the pulpit by private gift of 2.994 gulden.[6] He resided in , bought in 1716.

Ancestors[]

16.
8. Jan Rubens
17.
4. Peter Paul Rubens
18. Henry Pypelinckx
9. Maria Pypelinckx
19. Claire of Touion, dite Colyns.[8]
2.
20. Joannes Fourment
10.
21. Joanna Bulteau
5. Helena Fourment
22.
11.
23. Catharine le Moisne
1. Alexander Rubens,
Lord of Vremdyck
24. Balthasar Charles
12.
25. Catherine de Solbreucq
6.
26.
Lord of Walbourg
13.
27. Mary Hallut
3.
28. Jacques Roelants
14. , esq.
29. Elisabeth van der Muyden
7.
30.
15. [7]
31. Magdalena Ruts

Notes[]

  1. ^ Provincie, stad, ende district van Mechelen opgeheldert in haere kercken ...
  2. ^ Recueil genealogique de familles originaires des Pays-Bays out y ..., Volume 2
  3. ^ "Families Rubens en van Parys".
  4. ^ "Dossier van het proces vóór de Grote Raad tussen het visverkopersambacht te Mechelen en Jor Alexander Jozef Rubens, rentmeester-generaal van de domeinen in de provincie Mechelen, met hem gevoegd Gillis Goris, commies en Pirrothon, collecteur. Laatsgenoemden eisen van de visverkopers van Mechelen de vistiend, een recht dat normaal alleen in de vasten geëist wordt van vreemde viskooplieden - Archiefbank Mechelen".
  5. ^ Vierden placcaet-boeck van Vlaenderen, behelsende alle de ..., Volume 2
  6. ^ Provincie, stad, ende district van Mechelen opgeheldert in haere kercken ...
  7. ^ Annuaire de la noblesse de Belgique, Volume 7
  8. ^ "The Ancestors of Petrus Paulus Rubens (1577-1640)".
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