The House of van der Noot is a Belgian Noble family. The title of Count van der Noot is a title created by

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on 16 May 1716. Since then this title belongs to the

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. They are the current holders of the

Marquess of Assche Marquess of Assche is a title belonging to the Belgian nobility, Assche is the old writing of the city of Asse. The Margraveships still stands today and belongs to the House ''van der Noot''. Today the current Marquess of Assche still resides in ...

title.

History

The house of van der Noot is divided in 7 families and branches, the most known is the branch of the Barons of Carloo, Baron of Schoonhoven and Marquess of Assche. The title Count van der Noot was created for Charles Bonventura, 1st Count van der Noot, he was the third son of Roger Wauthier, Baron of Carloo. His uncle was Philips Erard van der Noot, bishop of Ghent. He was the author of all counts van der Noot, who have lived ever since. His son Jean Antoine made a powerful alliance with Marie Josepha Taye, and his male heirs inherited the title of

. the Since then the title passed from generation to generation in the House of van der Noot. Today all members of the family bear the title count or countess van der Noot, the head of the family is the current

. The House had two Bishops of Ghent ,the last Princess Abbess of Nivelles (1776-1794) Marie Felicite, and the first Apostolic Vicar of Luxembourg (1833-1842),Johann Theodor (1769-1843). In 1816 the family obtained the rank of Count van der Noot for all members. Theodore van der Noot, 8th Marquess of Assche had a luxurious palace built by Alphonse Balat in

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, today this palace is the seat of the

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. Theodore was considered one of the richest noblemen of the kingdom, possessing several estates including the Chateau des Amerois. Another family property was Ter Elst Castle.

Henri van der Noot Henri van der Noot, in Dutch Henrik van der Noot, and popularly called Heintje van der Noot or Vader Heintje (7 January 1731 – 12 January 1827), was a jurist, lawyer and politician from Brabant. He was one of the main figures of the Brabant Revo ...

is a member of this family.

List of family members

Coat of arms of Philippus Erardus van der Noot

* Gilles van der Noot, died 1668: Lord of Carloo, knighted. ** Philips Erard van der Noot, bishop of Ghent ** Roger-Wauthier van der Noot, 1st Baron of Carloo:Lord mayor of the City of Brussels. Marr. Anne Louise, Lady of Cortenbach. *** Philipp François, 2nd Baron of Carloo. Died 1759. *** Jean Joseph van der Noot: Chief of

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– Commandry of Ramersdorf. *** Charles Bonventura, 1st Count van der Noot **** Anne-Constance, Countess van der Noot; married to Philippe-Jean d'Arschot-Schoonhoven. *****Guillaume-Ernest, Count d'Arschot-Schoonhoven ******Anatole-Charles, Count d'Arschot-Schoonhoven;
''married to Alice, Princess of Looz-Corswarem''. **** Jean Antoine, 2nd Count van der Noot ***Maximiliaan Antoon van der Noot: Bishop of Ghent. ***Anna Philipine Theresia van der Noot: Married Lancelot-Ignace, Baron of Gottignies. **Anne-Françoise vander Noot de Carloo;
married to Roger de Baexen, Lord of Thilen. ***Marguerite-Philippine de Baexen, Lady of Thilen;
married to Philippe-François de Varick, Lord of Court-Saint-Étienne.

Branch of the Marquess of Assche

Jean Antoine, 2nd Count van der Noot, married to

Marie Josepha Taye Marie Josepha Taye (1740- 10 November 1820), Countess van der Noot and Marquise of Assche and Wemmel, was a noble lady from Flanders. She was born as daughter of the Marquess of Wemmel, François Philippe Taye, and Catherine Louise de Cotterea ...

, 6th

Marquess of Wemmel The Marquess of Wemmel was a Flemish title in use during the Ancien Régime, Wemmel is a city in Flanders. History The title was created in 1688 for Philip Taye, 1st Marquess of Wemmel captain in the Spanish army. Until 1688 he was Baron of Wemm ...

. ** Maximilien Louis, 7th Marquess of Assche and Wemmel, 3rd Count van der Noot married :
1st to Albertine Joséphine Claire de Roose (only daughter Josephine married to Gustave-Ferdinand de Lannoy (1800–1892))
2nd to Adelaïde, Countess d'Yve de Bavay (1792–1879) *** Theodore van der Noot, 8th Marquess of Assche and Wemmel ****Eduard Dimitri (1860–1928). Count van der Noot, 9th Marquess of Assche and Wemmel in 1889. ***** Elisabeth van der Noot d'Assche (1899–1974) ****** Marcantonio Ruspoli, 3rd Prince of Poggio Suasa ******* Costantino Ruspoli, 4th Prince of Poggio Suasa *****Henri I Carlo Eduard Adrien Théodore (1902–1952). Count van de Noot, 10th Marquess of Assche in 1928, married Collette Allard, daughter of Baron Josse Allard.Etat présent de la noblesse belge, 4th series, 2003 /2014http://search.arch.be/eadsearch/ead/index/archiefbewaarplaats/BE-A0510/beginjaar/1400/eindjaar/1500/eadid/BE-A0510_000521_003115_DUT/anchor/descgrp-context-bioghist/open/c:0.c:1.c:35. ******Wauthier Antoine Constantin Eduard van der Noot, 11th Marquess of Assche, married Barbara Devis. *******Henri II Christian Antoine Alexandre, 12th Marquess of Assche in 1994.

References

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