Marie Alexandrine Snoy, abbess of la Cambre abbey

Snoy or Snoy d'Oppuers currently Snoy et d'Oppuers, is a Belgian noble family. The current descendants are titled Barons Snoy and of Oppuers. Among the former residences of the family we find

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, Meerbeek Castle and Befferhof Castle.

Lord of Oppuers

The family was important for the history of the

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of Oppuers. For generations they were Lord of Oppuurs and Poederlee. Joost Snoy became after his marriage the first Lord of Oppuers. Philipp's first marriage to the important

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made him one of the most important lords of Mechelen. His daughter Walburga Snoy inherited from her mother, Marie of Brimeu. the seigneurie of Poyelles ( Poederlee). During the 17th century the family obtained political power, and continued to intermarry with important houses. Philipp vander Aa, Lord of Oppuers,
''married to Claire de Barres'' ** Walburga vander Aa, Lady of Oppuers:
''married to Joost Snoy, son of Lambert Snoy''. *** Philippe Snoy, Lord of Oppuers (1570-1637), knight.
''Married 1st Lady Marie de Brimeu, Lady of Poederlee; 2nd Marie vander Dilft''. **** Walburga Snoy (born 1607), Lady of Poederlee:
''married

Philippe-Guillaume de Steenhuys Filip Willem van Steenhuys or Filips Willem van Steenhuys (27 September 1593 – 1 May 1668), 1st baron of Poederlee and lord of Flers, Heerle, Gierle, Moerbeke, etc., was an office-holder in the Spanish Netherlands who served on the Great ...

''. ****Jean I Charles Snoy (1618-1689) Lord of Oppuers, Elsbroeck and Weert became 1st Baron of Oppuers:
''Married to Jacqueline de Steelandt''. ***** Jean II Jacques Antoine Snoy, 2nd Baron of Oppuers;
''Married to Marie-Walburga de Steenhuys''. ******Charlotte-Marie-Florence Snoy:
''married to Charles-Philippe Hangouart, count of Avelin''. ***** Jean III Charles Snoy, (1655-1714): Viscount of Horzeele and Lord of Weert;
''married to Claire Wynants'' ******

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, married to Anna de Castro y Toledo. ****** Guillaume François Augustin Snoy; member of the Great Council of Mechelen:
''married to Dorothee Françoise de t' Sestich.'' *******Philippe Ghislain Snoy, Baron d'Oppuers died 1825
x ''Marie van der Gracht (1752-1832)'' ******** Idesbalde I Snoy d'Oppuers (1777-1840): Lord Chamberlain of King William III; Member of the Belgian Senate.
x ''Joséphine Cornet de Grez (1785-1839)''. ********* Idesbalde II Snoy d'Oppuers (1819-1870), member of the provincial council of Brabant,
''Married to Marie-Julie Goethals; (1837-1909): Lady of the Countess of Flanders.'' **********

Thierry Idesbald, Baron Snoy et d'Oppuers Thierry is a French male given name, derived from the Germanic "Theodoric". It is the cognate of German " Dietrich" and " Dieter", English Terry, Derek and Derrick, and of various forms in other European languages. It is also a surname. People wi ...

(1862-1930);
Member of the Belgian Senate, mayor.
''married to Jacqueline de Pret Roose de Calesberg (1867-1900)''. *********** Jean V Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers; Federal Minister of Belgium. *********Alphonse Snoy et d'Oppuers (1820-1844). *********Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers (1823-1908). ****** Marie-Alexandrine Snoy (''dame'' Séraphine): Last abbess of

La Cambre Abbey La Cambre Abbey (french: Abbaye de La Cambre, ) or Ter Kameren Abbey ( nl, Abdij Ter Kameren) is a former Cistercian abbey in the City of Brussels, Belgium. It is located in the Maelbeek valley between the Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos an ...

Members

Reinier Snoy Reinier is the Dutch form of the Germanic masculine given name ''Raginheri'', composed of the two elements ''ragin'' ("advice") and ''heri'' ("army"). It is equivalent to Scandinavian '' Ragnar'', German '' Rainer'', French '' Rainier'', and Span ...

, (1490-1534), doctor, humanist. * Diederik Sonoy (1529-1597), a leader of the

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. * Baron

Robert Snoy et d'Oppuers The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

(1879-1946), président of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits *

Thérèse Snoy et d'Oppuers Therese or Thérèse is a variant of the feminine given name Teresa. It may refer to: Persons Therese * Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1773–1839), member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and a Duchess of Mecklenburg *Therese of ...

, member of the Chamber of Representatives. * Baron Bernard Snoy et d'Oppuers: President of the Association of Belgian nobility and president of the European ligue of international collaboration: Grand officer of the Order of Leopold.

References

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