Eugene Maximillian, 1st Prince of Hornes (October 1, 1631 – March 10, 1709) was the son of Ambroise de Hornes, 2nd Count of Bassignies and Marie Marguerite de Bailleul de Lesdaing. He was a great-grandson of
Philip de Lalaing, 3rd Count of Lalaing
Philip de Lalaing (Lallaing, 1537 – Mons, 24 May 1582) was 3rd Count of Lalaing and Lord of Escornaix and Wavrin.
He was the eldest son of Charles II de Lalaing and Margaret of Croÿ (died 1549).
In 1574, at the beginning of the Eighty Years' ...
He was made a Prince of the Empire on October 19, 1677, and his domain elevated to the
Principality of Hornes
The House of Hornes was an important European noble family, which became extinct in the male line in 1826. The name refers to Horn, a small village in Limburg, located in the Netherlands.
History Lordship
Originally, the lordship (''Hee ...
. It was an enclave of
Liege. He was married to Princess Anne Marie Jeanne of
Croÿ and had one son,
Philippe Emanuel, Prince of Hornes
Philippe Emanuel, Prince of Hornes, Prince of Overisque, Count of Solre-le-Château (31 August 1661 in Condé – 14 October 1718 in Bailleul, Somme), was the son of Eugene Maximilian, Prince of Hornes and Princess Anne Marie Jeanne of Croÿ. ...
. He died 14 October 1718.
Bibliography
*Gilliat-Smith, Ernest (1901). ''The History of Bruges''. London: J. M. Dent.
Princes of Hornes
1631 births
1709 deaths
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