Charles V Augustin van de Werve, 3rd Count of Vorsselaer

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Charles-Augustin van de Werve, count of Vorselaar, baron of Lichtaert and of Rielen

Family[]

He was the son of Augustin van de Werve, baron of Lichtaert and of Marie-Anne van Colen. When his grandfather (Charles IV Bernard van de Werve, 2nd Count of Vorsselaer) died, he inherited the title of count of Vorselaer.

Charles-Augustin was a mentally handicapped person. He was officially the count of Vorselaar, but it was his younger brother, Louis-Paul, who used the title.

Armes of the count of Vorselaar

Charles-Augustin lived in the castle of Klavarblad and Louis-Paul lived in the castle of Vorselaar.

Louis-Paul became never count of Vorselaar, because he died before his brother, he was just baron of Lichtaert.

Charles V Augustin van de Werve, 3rd Count of Vorsselaer
House of van de Werve
Born: 25 August 1786 Died: 4 July 1862
Regnal titles
Preceded by
1813-1862
Succeeded by
Philippe-Marie van de Werve

1793-1813
Vacant
Title next held by


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