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 The Privy Council or Secret Council ( nl, Geheime Raad, french: Conseil Privé) was one of the three "collateral councils" (along with the Council of Finance and Council of State) that together formed the highest government institutions of the Habs ...

. In 1688 he married Marie Snouckaert de Somerghem in

Mechelen Mechelen (; french: Malines ; traditional English name: MechlinMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical contex ...

. 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 he was named

Chancellor of Brabant The Chancellor of Brabant was the head of the civilian government of the late medieval and early-modern Duchy of Brabant as president of the Council of Brabant The Council of Brabant was the highest law court in the historic Duchy of Brabant. It ...

Death

His wife died in 1716 and he died in 1725. He was buried together with his wife in

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References

{{authority control Presidents of the Great Council Chancellors of Brabant Flemish nobility 1725 deaths 1637 births