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William Of Nassau (1601–1627)
Willem van Nassau, Lord of De Lek (also ''Willem van Nassau-LaLecq'', or in French ''Willem LaLecq''; 18 August 1601 – 18 August 1627) was a Dutch soldier from 1620 until 1627. He was the illegitimate son of stadholder Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange and his mistress Margaretha van Mechelen. Like their other illegitimate children, he was recognized with the surname Nassau-LaLecq. He went by the title Rijksgraaf (Count of the Holy Roman Empire) van Nassau-LaLecq" and was also popularly known in French as the "Chevalier de Nassau". After 1625 he was granted lands and the title Lord of De Lek. He received his heerlijkheid of De Lek as a bequest from his father to him and his descendants. His brother Lodewijk van Nassau had the title "Lord of Beverweerd and Odijk". From his 19th year on, Willem served in the Dutch army fighting Spain in the Dutch Revolt (1568–1648). Aged only 24 he received the rank of lieutenant-admiral of Holland and West Friesland, replacing stadhol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nassau William Chevalier De La Lecq
Nassau may refer to: Places Bahamas *Nassau, Bahamas, capital city of the Bahamas, on the island of New Providence Canada *Nassau District, renamed Home District, regional division in Upper Canada from 1788 to 1792 *Nassau Street (Winnipeg), Manitoba *Nassau Street, Toronto Cook Islands *Nassau (Cook Islands), one of the Northern Cook Islands Germany * Nassau, Rhineland-Palatinate, a town founded in AD 915 * Nassau (region), the broader geographical and historical region comprising the former independent country Nassau * Nassau (Verbandsgemeinde), an administrative district including the town of Nassau and its surrounding areas * County of Nassau, a German state within the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, or one of its many successor counties * Duchy of Nassau, an independent German state between 1806 and 1866 and the ultimate successor of the medieval county * Hesse-Nassau, a Prussian province formed following their annexation of the Duchy of Nassau (along wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
