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The House of Hornes was an important European

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, which became extinct in the male line in 1826. The name refers to

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, a small village in

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, located in the

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History

Lordship

Originally, the lordship (''Heerlijkheid'') of Hornes was a property of the Counts of Looz. The first mentioned is Willaume, Sire of Hornes around 1100, and Arnould, Count of Looz and Lord of Hornes and Corswarem, married to Aleydis van Diest.

Principality

The Principality of Hornes, an enclave of Liège in the

Spanish Netherlands Spanish Netherlands (Spanish: Países Bajos Españoles; Dutch: Spaanse Nederlanden; French: Pays-Bas espagnols; German: Spanische Niederlande.) (historically in Spanish: ''Flandes'', the name "Flanders" was used as a ''pars pro toto'') was the H ...

, was created on October 16, 1677, and awarded by

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to Eugene Maximilian of Hornes (1631–1709), son of Count Ambrosius of Hornes. In 1736,

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made Eugene Maximilian's grandson, Maximilian Emanuel, 3rd Prince of Hornes (1695–1763), an

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. Founded in the 9th century by Count Conrad I, this family's descendants intermarried with ruling dynasties of Europe. In 1514, Jacob III of Hornes had wed Claudina de Savoy and, in 1530, Anne de Bourgogne, who were extramarital descendants of, respectively, the sovereign

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and of Burgundy. These titles and kinships enhanced the prestige of the House of Hornes. The principality was close to the

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and

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. The Princes of Hornes held territory in what is now

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and the Netherlands. In addition, in France they possessed the villages of Auchy-au-Bois and

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from 1722 to 1766, and Floringhem from 1774 to 1789. Hornes became allied to France, and thus suffered during the

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Lords of Hornes-Bassignies

A branch of the family became lords and sires of Baucigny, sometimes known since the 12th century as Bassigny, Beaucigny, Baucignies or Bussigny. Cadet descendants of the Lords of Bassignies were known as ''Hornes-Bassignies''. Both cadets and Lords of Bassignies married into important noble houses. The influence of the family was guaranteed by a unique familial network. Philippe I de Hornes, Lord of Bassignies and Gaesbeecq (1421-1488):
''married to Joanne de Lannoy''. ##Arnold de Hornes, Lord of Gaesbeecq (1460-1505): ''see section below''. ##Jean I de Hornes, Lord of Bassignies (1460-1521):
''married to Adrienne van Ranst, lady of Bocxtele''. ### Philippe de Hornes, Lord of Bassignies, Imperial Lord Chamberlain:
''married to Claire de Renesse''. ####Jean II de Hornes, Lord of Bassignies (1531-1606):
''married to Marie de St-Aldegonde (1535-1564)''. #####Gerald de Hornes, 1st Count of Bassignies (1560-1612), Royal Chamberlain: married to Honorine de Witthem. ######Ambroise de Hornes, 2nd Count of Bassignies (1609-1656): ''see section below''. ###### Pierre-Jean de Hornes-Bassignies. ###### Honorine-Marguerite de Hornes-Bassignies x Godefroy de Berghes, 1st Count of Grimberghen ####### Alphonse de Berghes, 7th Archbishop of Mechelen. #######Eugene de Berghes, 2nd Count of Grimberghen:
''married to Florence-Marguerite, daughter of

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Philippe François de Berghes, 1st Prince of Grimberghen Philippe François de Berghes (1646–1704) was a diplomat and military commander in the Spanish Netherlands and became the first bearer of the title of prince of Grimberghen. Family He was born into the House of Glymes on 17 September 1646, t ...

. ######Anna Marie de Hornes-Bassignies x Guillaume de Bette, 1st Marquis of Lede. #######Ambroise Auguste de Bette, 2nd Marquis of Lede, (1640–1677):
''married to Dorothea of Croÿ''. ######## Jean François, 3rd Marquis of Lede. #####Maximilien I de Hornes-Bassignies, Lord of Loqueren. #####Anne de Hornes-Bassignies x Adrien de Noyelles. #####Claire de Hornes-Bassignies x Charles de Wignacourt. #####Guillaume de Hornes-Bassignies, Lord of Kessel:
''married to Jeanne van Bronkhorst-Batenburg''. ####Adrienne de Hornes-Bassignies:
''married to Baudouin III de Lannoy''. ####Anne de Hornes-Bassignies x Christoph van Wilich-Grondstein. ### Anne de Hornes-Bassignies, Lady of Canticrode.

Lords of Gaesbeecq

Gaesbeecq was one of the most important

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s, including the famous

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, that the family possessed for several generations. Philippe de Hornes, Baron of Bassignies, sold Gaesbeecq in 1565 to Lamoral d'Egmont, Prince of Gavre. In 1615, Sabina d'Egmont sold Gaesbeecq to

. Arnold II of Hornes, Lord of Gaesbeecq (1460-1505):
''married to Marguerite de Montmorency'' ##Maximilian de Hornes, Baron of Gaesbeecq; Hereditary Marshal of Hainaut:
''married to Barbe de Montfort'' ###Martin de Hornes, Baron of Gaesbeecq:
''married to Anne de Croÿ, Viscountess of Furnes''. ####Marie of Hornes (1556 - 1605), Lady of Gaesbeecq:
''married to Philip, Count d'Egmont''. ####Joris de Hornes; Count of Houtkerkcque, Viscount of Furnes
''married to Eleonore d'Egmont, daughter of

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'' #####Lamoral of Hornes (1582-1648):
''married to Julianne de Merode''. ######Filips Lamoraal de Hornes, (1602-1663):
''married to Dorothee d'Arenberg'' #######Albert-François de Hornes, Bishop of Ghent. ##Jeanne of Hornes,
''Married to Hugues de Mélun, Viscount of Ghent''. ###Anne de Mélun, Lady of Rosny, married to John IV de Béthune.Annuaire statistique et administratif du département du Pas-de-Calais/ p.142

Princes of Hornes-Bassignies

Although the agnatic line of the princes of Hornes is extinct today, amongst their cognatic descendants are the current royal family of

and the

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. Other descendants included King Michael of Romania and

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. Ambroise de Hornes, 2nd Count of Bassignies (1609-1656):
''married to Marguerite-Marie de Bailleul de Lesdaing'' ## Eugene Maximilian, 1st Prince of Hornes:
''married to Anne-Marie-Jeanne de Croÿ'' ### Philippe Emanuel, 2nd Prince of Hornes:
''married to Marie Anne Antoinette de

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.'' ####Marie-Joseph de Hornes-Bassignies,
''married to Philippe II Alexandre de Ghistelles, 3rd Marquis of Saint-Floris''. #####

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#### Maximilian Emanuel, 3rd Prince of Hornes:
''married to Lady Marie-Thérèse Bruce'' ##### Marie-Thérèse de Hornes-Bassignies x

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####### Karl, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen x

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########## Albert I, King of the Belgians x Elisabeth in Bavaria #########

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########## Ferdinand I, King of Romania x Princess Marie of Edinburgh #########

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######### Carol I, King of Romania x

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Frederick III, Prince of Salm-Kyrburg Frederick III, Prince of Salm-Kyrburg (Frederick John Otto Francis Christian Philip; 1744–1794) was the prince of Salm-Kyrburg, Hornes and Overijse, Gemen and Count of Solre-le-Château. He was the eldest son of Philip Joseph, Prince of Salm- ...

#####Elisabeth-Philippine de Hornes (1733-1826) x Gustav Adolf, Prince of

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####### Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 5th Duke of Liria and Jérica ##Honorine de Hornes-Bassignies: married to François, 2nd Count of Ursel (1626 - 1696): ###Conrad-Albert, 1st Duke d'Ursel (1665–1738) ####

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#####Wolfgang-William 3rd Duke d'Ursel ######

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: extant line.

References

Hornes genealogy site (German language)
* Heraldry of the World. By Carl von Volbroth. (1st. American Printing 1974)

Lestrem French village

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