Marquess of Rode

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Beerlegem Castle or "Ten Bieze Castle", property of the late Countess de Spangen d'Evora

Marquess of Rode is a former title of the Belgian nobility, now extinct. Rode is a former part of Schelderode in Flanders.

History[]

The dominium of Rode was the property of don Simon Rodriguez de Evora who had bought the property in 1602; he was created Baron of Rode by permission of the archdukes Albrecht and Isabella.

The title of Marquess was created in 1680 by king Charles of Spain for Lopez-Maria Rodriguez d'Evora y Vega, 1st Marquess of Rode, the oldest son of . The house of Evora y Vega was heredery Pannetier héréditaire de Flandres (pannetier van Vlaanderen).[1] His descendants continued to use the title until the last family member died in 1920.

The last marquessa, dona Maria Rodriguez de Evora y Vega resided in . She married the Count Charles Victor de Spangen, and their descendants still reside in Beerlegem Castle. Currently this are members of the house of d' Ursel.[2] Another residence was the .[3]

Members[]

Don Simon Rodriguez de Evora, 1st Baron of Rode.

    • Doña Gracia Rodriguez d'Evora, (+1660): Lady of Melle, ter Zale and Rode
      married to don Francisco de Vega.
      • Lopez-Maria Rodriguez d'Evora y Vega, 1st Marquess of Rode[4]
        • , (1700-1756): Baron of Beerleghem.
          Married to Marie Joigny de Paemele.
          • :
            Married to Isabella Catharina Malcampo, daughter of Charles, Lord of Schoonberghe.
            • ,(1759-1830):
              Married Therese de Draeck, Lady of the Starry cross.
              • Charles Frederique Rodriguez de Evora y Vega, Marquess of Rode
                • Theodule Rodriguez de Evora y Vega, Marquess of Rode: married to Louise of Trevey.
                • Adolphe Rodriguez de Evora y Vega, Marquess of Rode.
                • Maria Rodriguez de Evora y Vega, Marquessa of Rode (1822-1920):
                  Married to Count Charles Victor de Spangen d'Uyternesse.(1813-1873)
                  • Marie-Thérèse, Countess de Spangen (1863-1940), last heir: marries to Louis, count de Marchant et d'Ansembourg (1858-1926).
                • Ida Rodriguez de Evora y Vega, Marquessa of Rode : Marr. Leon Count d´Andelote.
            • Marie Madeleine Rodriguez de Evora y Vega, Marquessa of Rode (1760-1842):
              married to Jean-Baptiste, Count d´Hane de Steenhuyze.
            • Emannuel Charles Rodriguez de Evora y Vega, Marques:
              married to Countess de Lens.
              • Therese Philippina Rodriguez de Evora y Vega, marr. Surmont de Volsberghe.
              • Auguste Maria Rodriguez de Evora y Vega, (1809-) marr. Adelaide Alix de Vaernewyck.
              • Charles Maria Rodriguez de Evora y Vega,
                married to Eugenie, Lady van de Woestyne, family of the Marquess of Becelaere.
          • Adolphe Joseph Rodriguez de Evora y Vega
          • Marie Joseph Rodriguez de Evora y Vega
          • Marie Theresia Rodriguez de Evora y Vega, died 1763
        • Jacques Rodriguez de Evora y Vega, (1703- : Schepen of Ghent.
        • Philippe Charles Rodriguez de Evora y Vega, (1704-)
        • Antoine Joseph Rodriguez de Evora y Vega,(1705-)

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