Terechtstelling van Willem Hugonet en Guy van Brimeu

Brimeu is a noble family, some members belonging to the Flemish aristocracy.

Brimeux Brimeux () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography Brimeux is a village situated some 4 miles (7 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D149 road, in the valley of the ri ...

, previously in Flanders, is now in France.

History

The family originated from the county of

Ponthieu Ponthieu (, ) was one of six feudal counties that eventually merged to become part of the Province of Picardy, in northern France.Dunbabin.France in the Making. Ch.4. The Principalities 888-987 Its chief town is Abbeville. History Ponthieu play ...

. The oldest known member is Jean I of Brimeau, in whose memory his son, Jean II, knight, built a chapel in 1151. Five members of the House of Brimeu were Knights of the

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. Amongst the lands owned we find Humbercourt, Chaulnes, Poederlee, Ligny, Meghen and Wesemael.

Charles of Brimeu Charles de Brimeu (1524 or 1525 – 1572 in Zwolle), was the last count of Meghem, lord of Humbercourt, of Houdain and Éperlecques. He was grandson of Guy of Brimeu, who was beheaded in Ghent. He became the last ceremonial Hereditary Marshal of ...

sold Wesemael to

Gaspar Schetz Gaspar Schetz (1513–1580), Lord of Grobbendonk, Hereditary Marshal of Brabant was a financier and statesman in the Habsburg Netherlands. For reasons that are unknown he was nicknamed "Corvinus". Life Gaspar Schetz was born in Antwerp on 20 July ...

, and it became the property to the

house of Ursel The House of Ursel is the name of an important old Belgian noble family of German origin. The Head of the House is styled the Duke of Ursel, while other members are styled as Count/Countess d'Ursel. History The Ursel family roots are ...

. The last generations of the House of Brimeu, intermarried with important Flemish noble families like the houses of Glymes, Croy, Ursel,

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, Snoy and

Tucher von Simmelsdorf Tucher von Simmelsdorf () is a noble patrician family from Nürnberg. Like the Fugger and Welser families from Augsburg, their company run trading branches across Europe between the 15th and 17th centuries, although on a somewhat smaller scale. ...

Members

Guillaume I of Brimeu ##Louis of Brimeu, died in 1415 during the

battle of Agincourt The Battle of Agincourt ( ; french: Azincourt ) was an English victory in the Hundred Years' War. It took place on 25 October 1415 (Saint Crispin's Day) near Azincourt, in northern France. The unexpected English victory against the numerica ...

. ###Marguerite, Dame of Brimeu:
''married to Jean of Mélun''. ##Guillaume II of Brimeu, Lord of Humbercourt. ### Denis of Brimeu, Lord of Humbercourt #### Colinet of Brimeu. #### Jean of Brimeu, Lord of Humbercourt: Governor of St Valery;
''Married to Mary of Mailly''. ##### Guy (Gui) de Brimeu, known as the great:
knight of the

, by

Charles Duke of Burgundy Charles I (Charles Martin; german: Karl Martin; nl, Karel Maarten; 10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477), nicknamed the Bold (German: ''der Kühne''; Dutch: ''de Stoute''; french: le Téméraire), was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. ...

, beheaded in

Ghent Ghent ( nl, Gent ; french: Gand ; traditional English: Gaunt) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province, and the third largest in the country, exceeded in ...

, 1476:
''married to Antonia de Rambures. '' ###### Adrien de Brimeu, Lord of Humbercourt, Count of Meghem: Died in the

Battle of Marignan The Battle of Marignano was the last major engagement of the War of the League of Cambrai and took place on 13–14 September 1515, near the town now called Melegnano, 16 km southeast of Milan. It pitted the French army, composed of the b ...

, 1515. ###### Eustache of Brimeu, Lord of Humbercourt, Count of Meghem;
''married Barbara of Hillery (daughter of François Baron de Hillery & Margaret of Austria'') #######

Charles de Brimeu Charles de Brimeu (1524 or 1525 – 1572 in Zwolle), was the last count of Megen, Meghem, lord of Humbercourt, of Houdain and Éperlecques. He was grandson of Guy of Brimeu, who was beheaded in Ghent. He became the last ceremonial Hereditary Marsh ...

, Lord of Humbercourt, Count of Meghem, knight of the

in 1556. Died without heirs. #######Georges de Brimeu, Lord of Quinry:
''married to Anne, daughter of the Count of Silen''. ########

Marie de Brimeu Marie de Brimeu (born ca. 1550, Megen, North Brabant, died Liège, 18 April 1605), was a Flemish noblewoman known for her knowledge of botany and horticulture. She inherited her titles from her uncle, Charles de Brimeu, Count of Meghem, when he d ...

, Countess of Meghem, married:
1st/ ''Lancelot of Berlaymont, Lord of Beaurain, son of

Charles de Berlaymont Charles de Berlaymont (1510 in Berlaimont? – 1578 in Namur?) was a leading nobleman in the Low Countries in the 16th century. He was an important counselor of Margaret of Parma, Grand Huntsman of Brabant and generally sided with Spanish poli ...

, 1572''
2nd/ '' Charles III of Croÿ, 5th Prince of Chimay 1580; divorced in 1584. ########Marguerite de Brimeu;
''married Claude of Berlaimont''. ###### Anne (Adrienne) of Brimeu, ;
married to Jean de Berges (

John III of Glymes John III, Lord of Bergen op Zoom or John III of Glymes (1452 – 1532, in Brussels) was a noble from the Low Countries. He was the son of John II of Glymes and Margaret of Rouveroy and succeeded his father as Lord of Bergen op Zoom. In 1494 he ...

, Knight of the

. ####### John of Glymes, (1489–1514): killed in a duel. ####### Anna of Glymes, (1492–1541):
''married to

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''. ########

Maximilian II of Burgundy Maximilian of Burgundy (1514–1558), marquis of Veere and Lord of Beveren, was a noble from the Low Countries in the service of the Habsburgs. Family Maximilian was the son of Adolf of Burgundy and Anna of Bergen. He was a descendant of Antoin ...

. #######Adriana of Glymes, (1495–1524): married

Philip I, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein Philip I, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (1490 in Cologne – 16 June 1558) was member of the House of Nassau who ruled the County of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein. Early life He was born as the only son of Count Adolph III and his wife, Co ...

. ########

Philip II, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden Philip II, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden (1516 – 3 January 1566 in Wiesbaden-Sonnenberg) was the eldest son of Philip I Philip(p) I may refer to: * Philip I of Macedon (7th century BC) * Philip I Philadelphus (between 124 and 109 BC–83 or 75 ...

####### Philip of Glymes, (1498–1525) #######

Anthony of Glymes Anthony of Glymes or Anton van Bergen, Lord of Grimbergen, Count of Walhain (1500–1541) was the 1st Margrave of Bergen (op Zoom). Family Anthony was the son of John III of Glymes and a grandson of Guy of Brimeu. He was the uncle of Philip II ...

, (1500–1541): married to Jacqueline of Croÿ. ########

Robert of Glymes Robert of Berghes or de Glymes-Berghes (died 1564) was 87th Prince-bishop of Liège (1557–1563). He was forced to resign the see on 30 March 1563, due to insanity, and died in the course of the following year.Alphonse Le Roy, "Berghes (Robe ...

, died 1565: prince-bishop of Liège. ########

John IV of Glymes John IV of Glymes, 2nd Marquess of Berghes (1528–1567), Grand Huntsman of Brabant, was a noble from the Low Countries. He was the son of Anthony of Glymes (1500–1541) and Jacqueline de Croÿ, sister of Philippe II de Croÿ. He succeeded his ...

, (1528) ###### Lamberte of Brimeu, married Ferry of Croy. ######Guyotte of Brimeu, n. Jean de Bos ### David I of Brimeu, Lord of Ligny, knight of the

: governor of

Artois Artois ( ; ; nl, Artesië; English adjective: ''Artesian'') is a region of northern France. Its territory covers an area of about 4,000 km2 and it has a population of about one million. Its principal cities are Arras (Dutch: ''Atrecht'') ...

;
''married Joanne of Chastillon, daughter of James, Lord of Dampierre and Admiral of France''. ### Florimond of Brimeu, Lord of Massincourt: Knight of the

. ### Jacques I of Brimeu, Lord of Grigny, died 1447: Knight of the

and esquire of Philip the Good. ### Archimbault of Brimeu, died in the

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. ###Jean of Brimeu, married Marie de Bossye ####Jeanne of Brimeu

Branch of the Lords of Poederlée, (Poyelles)

Bastard branch descending of Garin of Brimeu. Matthieu de Brimeu, son of ''Garin'':
''married Cornélie van Beerse''. ##Peter de Brimeu:
''married Magdalene of Vriessele, Lady of Poederlee''. ###Jacques de Brimeu, Lord of Poederlee:
''married Anna van de Werve, daughter of Martin''. ####Maria of Brimeu, Lady of Poederlee:
''married Conrad II Schetz, son of

Erasmus II Schetz Erasmus II Schetz sometimes Scets died 1550 was a Flemish nobleman. Lord of Grobbendonk He was born as son of Conrad I Schetz who married in 1485 to Maria Crans di Roscara, daughter of Mathieu Roscara. He lived in Maastricht, and came to Antwer ...

, Lord of Grobbendoncq''. #####Julianne Schetz: married Robrecht Tucher, knight and mayor of Antwerp. ###Philippine de Brimeu: married Michel van de Werve, Lord of Hovorst and Vierseldyck. ##Jean de Brimeu, Lord of Poederlee: married Clara of Thuyl (Claire Van Serooskercke). ###Charles de Brimeu, Lord of Poederlee ###Eleonora or ''Florentia'' de Brimeu, Lady of Poederlee:
''married Philip Snoy, Lord of Oppuers''. ####Walburga Snoy, lady of Poederlee:
''married Philippe-Guillaume de Steenhuys, 1st Baron de Poederlé''.

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