Hereditary Marshall Of Brabant
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The Marshal of Brabant (''erfmaarschalk van Brabant/ maréchal-héreditaire de Brabant'') is a hereditary royal officeholder and chivalric title at the
Court of Brabant A court is any person or institution, often as a government institution, with the authority to Adjudication, adjudicate legal disputes between Party (law), parties and carry out the administration of justice in Civil law (common law), civil, C ...
.


History

During war the Marshal was responsible for the safekeeping of abbeys and citizens, who could become victims during the fights. In the late Middle Ages the Marshall took part in
peace treaties A peace treaty is an agreement between two or more hostile parties, usually countries or governments, which formally ends a state of war between the parties. It is different from an armistice, which is an agreement to stop hostilities; a surre ...
. During the ceremonial he was present together with the council of war. In 1160 the
Lords of Wesemael Lords may refer to: * The plural of Lord Places * Lords Creek, a stream in New Hanover County, North Carolina *Lord's, English Cricket Ground and home of Marylebone Cricket Club and Middlesex County Cricket Club People * Traci Lords (born ...
had the privilege of this ceremonial office.


List of Marshals of Brabant


House of Wesemael

Arnold I, Lord of Wesemael Arnold may refer to: People * Arnold (given name), a masculine given name * Arnold (surname), a German and English surname Places Australia * Arnold, Victoria, a small town in the Australian state of Victoria Canada * Arnold, Nova Scotia Un ...
, Marshall of Brabant. **
Arnold II, Lord of Wesemael Arnold may refer to: People * Arnold (given name), a masculine given name * Arnold (surname), a German and English surname Places Australia * Arnold, Victoria, a small town in the Australian state of Victoria Canada * Arnold, Nova Scotia Un ...
and Westerloo, Marshall of Brabant ***
Arnold III, Lord of Wesemael Arnold may refer to: People * Arnold (given name), a masculine given name * Arnold (surname), a German and English surname Places Australia * Arnold, Victoria, a small town in the Australian state of Victoria Canada * Arnold, Nova Scotia Uni ...
and Westerloo, Marshall of Brabant ***Godefrey, Lord of Wesemael, Marshall of Brabant **** Arnold IV, Lord of Wesemael, Marshall of Brabant *****
Arnold V, Lord of Wesemael Arnold may refer to: People * Arnold (given name), a masculine given name * Arnold (surname), a German and English surname Places Australia * Arnold, Victoria, a small town in the Australian state of Victoria Canada * Arnold, Nova Scotia Un ...
, Marshall of Brabant *****
Guillaume I, Lord of Wesemael Guillaume may refer to: People * Guillaume (given name), the French equivalent of William * Guillaume (surname) Other uses * Guillaume (crater) See also * '' Chanson de Guillaume'', an 11th or 12th century poem * Guillaume affair, a Cold War ...
, Marshall of Brabant,
''married to Joanne of Falais''. ******
Guillaume II, Lord of Wesemael Guillaume may refer to: People * Guillaume (given name), the French equivalent of William * Guillaume (surname) Other uses * Guillaume (crater) See also * '' Chanson de Guillaume'', an 11th or 12th century poem * Guillaume affair, a Cold War espi ...
, Marshall of Brabant. Dies without heirs ******
Jean I, Lord of Wesemael Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Je ...
, Marshall of Brabant,
''married to Ida, Lady of Ranst'' *******
Jean II, Lord of Wesemael Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Je ...
, Marshall of Brabant; died without heirs.


House of Brimeu

Jean of Croÿ, Lord of Roeulx gifted the dominium of Wesemael to Guy of Brimeu in 1471 Guy of Brimeu, Lord of Meghen and Humbercourt; Marshall of Brabant. **
Adrian of Brimeu, 1st Count of Meghen Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the main ...
; Marshall of Brabant: died in the Battle of Marignan, 1515. **Eustache of Brimeu, 2nd Count of Meghem; Marshall of Brabant *** Charles de Brimeu; Marshall of Brabant


House of Schetz

Gaspard II Schetz acquired the dominium of Wezemael from Charles de Brimeu. **Lancelot I Schetz; Marshall of Brabant dies without heirs. ** Anthonie II Schetz. *** Lancelot II Schetz; Marshall of Brabant ****Anthony III Ignace Schetz; Marshall of Brabant {{Tree list/end


References

Court titles in the Ancien Régime Nobility of the Duchy of Brabant