The de Lalaing is a noble family from the south of Flanders (

Lallaing Lallaing () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Population Heraldry See also * Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic. The communes ...

is currently in France) which played an important role in the history of the

County of Hainaut The County of Hainaut (french: Comté de Hainaut; nl, Graafschap Henegouwen; la, comitatus hanoniensis), sometimes spelled Hainault, was a territorial lordship within the medieval Holy Roman Empire that straddled what is now the border of Belg ...

and of the Netherlands. The current family belongs to the

Belgian nobility The Belgian nobility comprises Belgian individuals or families recognized as noble with or without a title of nobility in the Kingdom of Belgium. The Belgian constitution states that no specific privileges are attached to the nobility. History ...

History

The first known ancestor is Gerard de Forest who lived in the 11th century. Thanks to the wedding of Philipp of Lalaing, 2nd Count of Hoogstraten to Anne Countess of Renneberg, daughter of William, count of Rennenberg and Anne of Culemborg, their descendants inherited multiple important lands and titles.

Family Tree

Descendants of Othon

Othon, Lord of Lalaing;
''Married to Yolande of Barbançon, Lady of Montigny'' **

Simon de Lalaing Simon de Lalaing (1405–1476) was an Admiral of Flanders from 1436 to 1462, after which he relinquished the title to his eldest son Othon de Lalaing (+ 1441). He was made a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1431. Family A member of ...

(1405–1476): Knight of the Golden Fleece.
''married to Jeanne de Gavre, lady of Escornaix'' ***

Joost de Lalaing Joost de Lalaing (c. 1437 – 5 August 1483 near Utrecht), lord of Montigny and of Santes, was a noble from Hainaut who filled several important posts in service of the Burgundian Dukes. Life Joost de Lalaing was the eldest son of Simon d ...

(-1483): Lord of Montigny
''married to Bonne de Viefville'' **** Charles I, 1st Count of Lalaing (1466–1525)
''married to Jacqueline de Luxembourg'' ***** Charles II, 2nd Count of Lalaing (1506–1558)
''m.1 Marguerite de Croÿ'' (1508–1549) ''m.2 Marie de Montmorency (-1570)'' ******

Philip de Lalaing, 3rd Count of Lalaing Philip de Lalaing (Lallaing, 1537 – Mons, 24 May 1582) was 3rd Count of Lalaing and Lord of Escornaix and Wavrin. He was the eldest son of Charles II de Lalaing and Margaret of Croÿ (died 1549). In 1574, at the beginning of the Eighty Years' ...

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''married to Marguerite de Ligne-Arenberg (1552–1611)'' *******Christine of Lalaing;
''married to Maximillian; count of Bailleul, Baron of Lesdain'' ********Marguerithe of Bailleul:
''Married to Ambroise de Hornes, count of Bassignies''. *********

Eugene Maximilian, Prince of Hornes Eugene Maximillian, 1st Prince of Hornes (October 1, 1631 – March 10, 1709) was the son of Ambroise de Hornes, 2nd Count of Bassignies and Marie Marguerite de Bailleul de Lesdaing. He was a great-grandson of Philip de Lalaing, 3rd Count of Lalaing ...

*******Maria Margaretha de Lalaing (1574–1650) m.

Florent of Berlaymont Florent of Berlaymont (c. 1550 – 3 April 1626) was Count of Lalaing and Berlaymont, and Stadtholder of Namur, Artois, Guelders-Zutphen and Luxembourg, in the service of the King of Spain. He was the youngest son of Charles de Berlaymont and Adr ...

(1550–1626) ******

Emanuel Philibert de Lalaing Emanuel Filibert van Lalaing (Valenciennes, May 5, 1557 – Mons December 27, 1590) was a noble and army commander from the Low Countries. Emanuel Philibert was the third son of Charles II de Lalaing and Marie of Montmorency. He was Lord of Monti ...

(1557–1590) m. Anne de Croÿ (-1608) ******

Marie-Christine de Lalaing Marie-Christine de Lalaing, or Philippe-Christine de Lalaing, was the daughter of Count Charles II of Lalaing and Marie de Montmorency-Nivelle. She was married to Pierre de Melun, the governor of Tournai. In the absence of her husband, she defe ...

(-1582)
''m.

Pierre de Melun Pierre de Melun (died 1594), prince of Espinoy, marquis of Richebourg, baron of Antoing, etc., was a nobleman in the Low Countries during the Dutch Revolt who took the side of the rebels against Philip II of Spain. Life Melun was born in the fi ...

(1594)'' *****

Philip de Lalaing, 2nd Count of Hoogstraten {{Infobox noble, type , name = Philip de Lalaing , title = 2nd Count of Hoogstraten , image = Philip de Lalaing, Count of Hoogstraten, by Hans Liefrinck I (before 1550).jpg , caption = Philip de L ...

(-1555)
m. Anna von Rennenberg ****** Antoine II, 3rd Count of Hoogstraten (1533–1568): ''see below''. ******

George de Lalaing, Count of Rennenberg George de Lalaing count Rennenberg (c. 1550 – 23 July 1581), was stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe and Overijssel in the service of Philip II of Spain from 1577 to 1581. The Lalaing family came from Hainaut and had a tradition of gov ...

; Marquess of Ville (-1581) ****

Antoine I de Lalaing Antoine I de Lalaing (1480–1540), 1st count of Hoogstraten and of Culemborg, was a Hainautese nobleman who held various offices in the court of the Dukes of Burgundy. Life De Lalaing was a son of Joost de Lalaing and Bonne van Viefville. He ...

(1480–1540); 1st Count of Hoogstraeten:
''Married to Elisabeth van Culemborg (1475–1555)'' **Guillaume of Lalaing,
''Married to Jeanne of Crequy.'' ***Yolande of Lalaing:
''married to

Reinoud II van Brederode Reinoud II van Brederode (Santpoort, 1415 – Vianen, 16 October 1473) was Lord of Vianen, Ameide, Lexmond, Hei- en Boeicop, Meerkerk, and Twaalfhoven. Life He was the son of Walraven I van Brederode and Johanna van Vianen.Reinout of Rei ...

, lord of Vianen'' **** Walraven II van Brederode ***

Jacques de Lalaing Jacques de Lalaing (1421–1453), perhaps the most renowned knight of Burgundy in the 15th century, was reportedly one of the best medieval tournament fighters of all time. A Walloon knight, he began his military career in the service of Adolp ...

: Knight of the Golden Fleece.

Descendants of the 3rd Count of Hoogstraeten

Antoine II de Lalaing, 3rd Count of Hoogstraeten Antoine II of Lalaing (1533–1568), 3rd count of Hoogstraten, was a patron and nobleman of the Southern Netherlands. He was the son of the second count Philip de Lalaing and his wife Anna of Rennenberg. At the age of 22 he took possession of t ...

(1533–1568)
''Married to Eleonore de Montmorency'' **Guillaume de Lalaing, 4th Count of Hoogstraeten;
''married to Marie-Christine of Egmont, daughter of the Prince of Gavere''. ***Antoine III of Lalaing, 5th Count of Hoogstraeten;
''Married to Marguerite of Berlaymont'' - No children- **

Charles de Lalaing, 6th Count of Hoogstraeten Charles de Lalaing, 6th Count of Hoogstraeten (died 1626) was a Flemish noble Lord from the House of Lalaing. Family He was the son of Antoine II de Lalaing, 3rd Count of Hoogstraeten (1533–1568) and Eleonore de Montmorency. George de Lalai ...

: Knight of the Golden Fleece and of Saint-James.
''Married to Alexandrine de Langlee.'' ***Albert-François de Lalaing, 7th Count of Hoogstraeten ****Marie-Gabriel de Lalaing; 8th Countess of Hoogstraeten. **Philippe de Lalaing, Baron of Nevele; Canon at the Cathedral of Liège Armoiries de la Maison de Lalaing

Viscounts of Audenaerde

Oudenaarde - Huis de Lalaing 16-09-2010 14-41-27

This legitimated branch of the family descends from

. They resided between the 15th and 17th century in the House of Lalaing, Oudenaarde. It is believed to be the birthplace of

Margaret of Parma Margaret of Parma (; 5 July 1522 – 18 January 1586) was Governor of the Netherlands from 1559 to 1567 and from 1578 to 1582. She was the illegitimate daughter of the then 22-year-old Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Johanna Maria van der Gh ...

Philip de Lalaing, Lord of La Mouillerie Philip de Lalaing (1499–1550), also known as "the bastard of Lalaing", was an illegitimate son of Antoine I de Lalaing and Ysabeau d'Haubourdin. He was legitimised in March 1524, and served Margaret of Austria as master of the household, knight ...

married to ''Florentia Rechem, Lady of Audenaerde''. **

Jacques I de Lalaing, 5th Viscount of Audenaerde Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over ...

;
''married to Marie, lady of Enghien''. ***Philippe de Lalaing, 6th Viscount of Audenaerde;
''died without heirs''. ***Charles I de Lalaing, 7th Viscount of Audenaerde;
''married to Catherine de Fourneau''. ****Ferry de Lalaing, 8th Viscount of Audenaerde;
''married to Marie-Anne van der Noot'' *****Jacques II de Lalaing, 9th Viscount of Audenaerde;
''married to Maria Therese Rym, granddaughter of

Simon Rodriguez de Evora Simon Rodriguez de Evora, 1st Baron of (Antwerp, 1560-25 May 1618) was a Flemish nobleman. family He is the son of Emmanuel (or ''Manuel'') Rodriguez de Evora and Catharina Lopez de Elva. He founded in 1601 Sint-Annagodshuis, in the bargiestr ...

, 1st Baron of Rode.'' ******Maximilien-Joseph, 1st count of Lalaing, 10th Viscount of Audenaerde;

Counts of Lalaing-Thildoncq

Jacques de Lalaing (peintre et sculpteur)

Maximilien I Joseph, count de Lalaing, 10th Viscount of Audenaerde (+1756);
''married to Marie-Catherine de Larchier, Countess of Thildoncq''Notice historique & généalogique sur la vicomté d'Audenarde /Désiré-Joseph Vander Meersch ## Charles II Joseph, count de Lalaing, 11th Viscount of Audenaerde and Count of Thildoncq,
Married to Marie Camille de Beer. ### Maximilien II Charles de Lalaing, 12th Viscount of Audenaerde, Count of Thildoncq;
''married to Anne-Marie de Draeck. ####

Charles III Joseph de Lalaing, 1st Baron of Arquennes Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was " ...

, (1768-1816)
''married to Henriette de Maldeghem'' ##### Maximilien III de Lalaing (1811-1881) ######

Charles Maximilien de Lalaing Charles Maximilien, Count de Lalaing (1856–1919) was a Belgian diplomat. Family De Lalaing was born in London, but belonged to the Belgian Lalaing family; his father was count Maximilien III de Lalaing (1811–1881) and his brother, Jacques ...

(1857-1919); diplomat. ######

; sculptor ## Eugène-François de Lalaing d'Audenaerde ;

Lord Chamberlain of the Archduchess Lord Chamberlain of the Archduchess was a ceremonial function at the imperial court of Brussels. This position was given to important members of the Nobility of Brabant and Flanders, in service of Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine and archduche ...

.
''married to Agatha-Sohia de Espegrac''. ###

Charles Eugène de Lalaing d'Audenarde Charles Eugène de Lalaing d'Audenarde (13 November 1779 – 4 March 1859) was an officer in the French army during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in the House of Lalaing The de Lalaing is a noble family f ...

; General; knight grand Cross of the

Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon ...

;
''married to Julienne, Countess Dupuy''

Current head branch

The current family moved back to Belgium.

(1857-1919); diplomat. ## Jacques III de Lalaing (1889-1969); Secretary and ambassador of the King. Etat présent de la noblesse belge / 2008 p 490 ###Josse de Lalaing (1927-) ####Jacques IV de Lalaing (°1970);
''married to Laviana von Walburg Wolfegg und Waldsee.'' ## Maximilian de Lalaing (1893-1894) ##Isabella de Lalaing (1896-1929); married to Gustave de Mévius.

References

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