Charles de Lalaing, baron and later 1st count of Lalaing, lord of Escornaix (1466 –
Oudenaarde
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, July 18, 1525).
Life
Charles was born as the eldest son of
Joost de Lalaing, from a family of landowners from
Hainaut. He was married to
Jacoba of Luxembourg, daughter of
Jacob of Luxembourg and
Maria of Berlaymont. Their children were:
* Jacob, died on 29 October 1512 at the siege of
Maisières
*
Charles II, 2nd count of Lalaing
*
Philip, 2nd count of Hoogstraten
* Anna, died after 1602, married to
Everard of Pallant, count of
Culemborg
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Political career
Charles was chamberlain to successively
Maximilian of Austria,
Philip the Fair and
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* Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558)
* Charles V of Naples (1661–1700), better known as Charles II of Spain
* Charles V of France (1338–1380), called the Wise
* Charles V, Duke of Lorraine (1643–1690)
* Infa ...
.
On 17 November 1505 he was made a Knight of the
Order of the Golden Fleece (17th chapter,
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).
From 1504 on he was governor of
Oudenaarde
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. When
Charles V Charles V may refer to:
* Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558)
* Charles V of Naples (1661–1700), better known as Charles II of Spain
* Charles V of France (1338–1380), called the Wise
* Charles V, Duke of Lorraine (1643–1690)
* Infa ...
spent six weeks at Charles of Lalaing's estates during the
Siege of Tournai in 1521, he met Charles' servant
Johanna van der Gheynst. As a consequence of the brief affair that ensued, the future regent
Margaret of Parma
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was born.
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1466 births
1525 deaths
Knights of the Golden Fleece
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