John of Cottereau, baron of
Jauche, sometimes ''Van Coutereau'' Lord of Assche (died 17 September 1561), was the lord mayor of the
City of Brussels
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in 1534.
Family and Descendants
He was born as the only son of
John I of Cottereau, Baron of Jauche and
Margueritte, Lady of Assche. He married in 1556 a second time to the lady in waiting of Mary of Hungria:
Catherine de Brandenbourg, Lady of Steenockerzeel. He was buried in the family mausoleum of the church of
Asse
Asse () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. It comprises the towns of Asse proper, Bekkerzeel, Kobbegem, Mollem, Relegem and Zellik. Asse is also situated in the Pajottenland. As of 2020, Asse had a total popula ...
with his spouse.
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Children:
*
John III de Cottereau, died without issue
*
Guillaume I de Cottereau, 1st Marquess of Assche
* Philipp de Cottereau
* Valeria de Cottereau
Their descendants belong to the
Belgian nobility
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History
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Career
On 29 April 1556, John received by Royal decree the right of Lord
Baron of Jauche. He was member of the
Seven Noble Houses of Brussels
The Seven Noble Houses of Brussels (also called the Seven Lineages or Seven Patrician families of Brussels; french: Sept lignages de Bruxelles, nl, Zeven geslachten van Brussel, Latin: ''Septem nobiles familiae Bruxellarum'') were the seven f ...
, and had an important career in the Duchy of Brabant.
See also
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Westmalle Castle
Westmalle Castle ( nl, Kasteel Westmalle) is located in the village of Westmalle, which is part of the municipality of Malle in the Campine region of Flanders, Belgium. Westmalle Castle is situated at an elevation of 29 meters.
History
The origin ...
References
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1561 deaths
Mayors of the City of Brussels
Flemish nobility
Seven Noble Houses of Brussels