Grand Huntsman of Brabant

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Grand Veneur de Brabant or Grand Huntsman of Brabant was a feudal function at the court of the Duchy of Brabant.[1]

History[]

Like other functions at the court, this was an exclusive position for certain noble houses. In the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries the function was inherited by the Lords of Rubempré, and passed to the Merode family. Similar functions have been the Panetarius and , and .[2]

List[]

Philippe-François de Mérode, 2nd Prince of Rubempré
Period Name
1. -1406
2. 1406- Guillaume de la Hove
3. 1416-1417 Arnoult vander Borcht
4. 1417-1430 Henry de Hertoghe
5. 1430-1431 Jacques, Lord of Sombreffe
6. 1431-1467 Jean Hinckaert
7. 1467-1472 Philippe Hinckaert, Viscount of Tervueren
8. 1472- Jean de Glymes
9. -1538 Henry III of Nassau-Breda
10 1538-1540 Georges van Veltheim, Lord of Overische
11. 1540- Philippe I de Lannoy, Lord of Molembais
12. -1548 Adrian of Luxemburg-Ligny
13. 1556-1570 John IV of Glymes, 2nd Marquess of Berghes
14. 1570-1578 Charles, Count of Berlaymont
15. 1578-1581 Jean of Witthem, Baron of Bautersem
16. 1581-1581 Jean of Croy, Count of Rœulx
17. 1581-1599
18. 1599-1621 Philippe, Lord of Rubempré
19. 1621-1645 François of Rubempré, Count of Vertain
20. 1645-1707
21. 1707-?
22.
23. Maximilian Emanuel, 3rd Prince of Hornes
24. Otto d'Ongnies, Prince of Grimberghe (†1791)

References[]

  1. ^ Supplément aux trophées tant sacrés que profanes du duché de Brabant, Volume 2
  2. ^ Recherches historiques de la maison de chasse des Ducs de Brabant et de l'ancienne cour de Bruxelles; précédées d'un aperçu sur l'ancien droit de chasse en Brabant/Kiessling, 1854

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