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Guillaume-Albert De Grysperre, Baron Of Goyck
Guillaume-Albert de Grysperre, baron of Goyck and Libersart (1637–1725) was a Brabantine noble lord who was awarded the title of baron de Grysperre in 1691. Family Grysperre was born in a minor branch of a noble family with a tradition of office-holding dating back to the 14th century. His father was Charles de Grysperre, knight, councillor and commissioner of finance, and his grandfather Guillaume de Grysperre had been a member of the Brussels Privy Council. In 1688 he married Marie Snouckaert de Somerghem in Mechelen. After the death of his older brother Louis de Grysperre he became baron of Goyck and Libersart. He died without children in 1725.Genealogische en heraldische bladen, Volume 6/Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie en Heraldiek., 1911 Career In 1678 he was appointed to the Great Council of Mechelen, and in 1689 to the Supreme Council of Flanders. In 1690 he became President of the Great Council in succession to Guillaume-Philippe, Marquess of Herzelles. In 1698 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Of Grysperre And Goyck
Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knight, but lower than a viscount or count. Often, barons hold their fief – their lands and income – directly from the monarch. Barons are less often the vassals of other nobles. In many kingdoms, they were entitled to wear a smaller form of a crown called a '' coronet''. The term originates from the Latin term , via Old French. The use of the title ''baron'' came to England via the Norman Conquest of 1066, then the Normans brought the title to Scotland and Italy. It later spread to Scandinavia and Slavic lands. Etymology The word ''baron'' comes from the Old French , from a Late Latin "man; servant, soldier, mercenary" (so used in Salic law; Alemannic law has in the same sense). The scholar Isidore of Seville in the 7th century thou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
