Philippe III Alexandre, 1st Prince de Ghistelles

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Philippe III Alexandre Emmanuel François de Ghistelles died 1808, was a French noble lord. He was 4th Marquess of Saint-Floris, Lord of Beuvry and became the 1st Prince de Ghistelles in 1760.[1]

Family[]

He descends member of the old noble or Ghistel, with Flemish origin dating from the 14th Century.[2][3] He was the son of and Marie-Joseph, daughter of Philippe Emanuel, 2nd Prince of Hornes and Marie Anne Antoinette de Ligne. Maximilian, Prince of Hornes was his uncle. He was married in 1758 to Louise-Elisabeth de Melun, lady in waiting of Madame Victoire, the Dauphine of France. Their only son was born in 1760.

Life[]

Philipp resided in Beuvry, and was created Prince de Ghistelles by request of Empress Maria Theresia in 1760.[4] During the French Revolution his residences and other rights were abolished, the prince fled to Mons, where he died in 1808.[5] During his life the prince organised some important happenings, in 1784 he received the Robert brothers to demonstrate their hot air balloon in Beuvry.[6][7] A monument was erected to remember this historic fact.

Honours[]

References[]

  1. ^ Le Guide des châteaux de France: Pas-de-Calais, Jacques Thiébaut Hermé, 1986 - p. 70
  2. ^ Warlop, the Flemish Nobility.
  3. ^ Repertorium van de Vlaamse adel (c. 1350 – c. 1500)/ Frederik Buylaert Academia Press, 2011
  4. ^ "Les Ghistelles". histoire-beuvry.fr. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  5. ^ Les Ghistelles / Dr Albert Bourgeois
  6. ^ "Reception of the Robert Brothers by the Prince of Ghistelles in 1784, (1887). Artist: Gaston Tissandier Pictures". Getty Images. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  7. ^ "1784 Un Ballon à Beuvry". histoire-beuvry.fr. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  8. ^ Supplément au Nobiliaire des Pays-Bas et du comté de Bourgogne, 1420–1555 p. 24
  9. ^ The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer, Volumes 2-3 p. 309
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