François de Kinschot

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François de Kinschot
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Chancellor of Brabant
In office
24 November 1649 – 5 May 1651 (1649-11-24 – 1651-05-05)
MonarchPhilip IV of Spain
Preceded byFerdinand de Boisschot
Succeeded byRobert van Asseliers
Personal details
Born
Franciscus Henri van Kinschot

(1577-05-01)1 May 1577
Brussels, Duchy of Brabant, Spanish Netherlands
Died5 May 1651(1651-05-05) (aged 74)
Brussels, Duchy of Brabant, Spanish Netherlands
Resting place
  • Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula
Alma materUniversity of Douai
OrdersOrder of Santiago

François Henri de Kinschot (1 May 1577 – 5 May 1651), Lord of Rivieren, Jette, Ganshoren, was a Southern Netherlandish jurist and chancellor of Brabant.[1]

Biography[]

He graduated from the University of Douai and was called to the bar of the Council of Brabant. Kinschot married Marguerite, daughter of Adrien Boote, and in 1630, succeeded his father-in-law as treasurer general and chief of finance to Albert VII, Archduke of Austria.

Under Philip IV of Spain, he was appointed a member of the Council of State and a knight of the Order of Santiago. In 1649 he succeeded Ferdinand de Boisschot as Chancellor of Brabant. He died in 1651.[2]

References[]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ Nypels 1889, p. 770.
  2. ^ Thomas 2009, p. 184.

Bibliography[]

  • Nypels, G. (1889). "Kinschot, François de" (PDF). Biographie nationale de Belgique (in French). 10. Académie Royale de Belgique. pp. 769–772. OCLC 917767431.
  • Thomas, C. (2009). "La politique familiale des 'Grands'". L'invention de la décentralisation (in French). Villeneuve-d'Ascq: Septentrion. pp. 177–190. ISBN 9782757401040.

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