Jean-Antoine Locquet ( – 22 March 1687), Lord of Impel, was a Brabantine lawyer who served as president of the

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and in 1681 became first viscount of Hombeke (Hombecque).

Family

Locquet was born in Brussels, the son of Guillaume Locquet. He married Marie-Christine De Keyser, by whom he had a son and heir, Jean-Michel Locquet, 2nd Viscount of Hombeke.

Career

Locquet studied law at

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, and briefly taught philosophy there before being called to the bar. In 1658 he became a councillor in the

Council of Brabant The Council of Brabant was the highest law court in the historic Duchy of Brabant. It was presided over by the Chancellor of Brabant. One of its functions was to determine that new legislation was not contrary to the rights and liberties establi ...

, and in 1661, of the Admiralty Council. From 1663 to 1669, he served on the

Supreme Council of Flanders The Supreme Council of Flanders and Burgundy (''Consejo Supremo de Flandes y Borgoña'' (i.e. Flanders and Burgundy), or simply ''Consejo de Flandes'') was a governing institution in the Spanish Empire responsible for advising the king of Spain ...

in Madrid. He became 15th president of the

in 1669, in succession to Adrien de Noyelles. In 1671, he bought the seigneury of Op-Hombeecq. In recognition of his loyal service he was created Viscount of Hombecque by

Charles II of Spain Charles II of Spain (''Spanish: Carlos II,'' 6 November 1661 – 1 November 1700), known as the Bewitched (''Spanish: El Hechizado''), was the last Habsburg ruler of the Spanish Empire. Best remembered for his physical disabilities and the War ...

on 20 September 1681. Shortly before his death he was named

chancellor of Brabant The Chancellor of Brabant was the head of the civilian government of the late medieval and early-modern Duchy of Brabant as president of the Council of Brabant. List of chancellors Late Middle Ages 16th century 17th century 18th centu ...

. He died in Brussels on 22 March 1687, and was buried in Hombeke.De Ryckman De Betz and De Jonghe D’Ardoye, op.cit. (needs title), p. 153. and A. Gaillard, op.cit. (needs title), p. 342.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Locquet, Jean-Antoine 1610s births 1687 deaths Chancellors of Brabant Nobility of the Spanish Netherlands Jurists of the Spanish Netherlands Presidents of the Great Council Old University of Leuven alumni Viscounts of Belgium Year of birth uncertain