Lord of Grobbendonk is a feudal Flemish title originating from

Grobbendonk Grobbendonk () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp ( nl, Antwerpen). The municipality comprises the towns of Bouwel and Grobbendonk proper. In 2021, Grobbendonk had a total population of 11,249. The total area is 28.36&nbs ...

. This title belongs today to the Belgian nobility.

History

The origin of this important hereditary title goes back to the 13th century. The lordship was in possession of different Flemish noble houses at different times: van Wilre, van Crayenhem, Brant, van Jauche, van Mastaing, and finally Schetz. The lordship was created a county in 1637 by royal decree of King

Philip IV of Spain Philip IV ( es, Felipe, pt, Filipe; 8 April 160517 September 1665), also called the Planet King (Spanish: ''Rey Planeta''), was King of Spain from 1621 to his death and (as Philip III) King of Portugal from 1621 to 1640. Philip is remembered f ...

. Currently it is held by the descendants of the house of Schetz: the current

duke of Ursel The House of Ursel is the name of an important old Belgian noble family of German origin. The Head of the House is styled the Duke of Ursel, while other members are styled as Count/Countess d'Ursel. History The Ursel family roots are ...

is still Count of Grobbendonk.

Lords of Grobbendonk

* Hendrik van Wilre, Lord of Grobbendonk and Lord Mayor of

Leuven Leuven (, ) or Louvain (, , ; german: link=no, Löwen ) is the capital and largest city of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about east of Brussels. The municipality itself comprises the historic ...

. * Arnold, Lord of Crayenhem and Grobbendonq, died 1302. x Marie of Wesemaele. * Arnold II of Crayenhem 1360-, Lord of Grobbendonk. ** Isabeau of Craienhem, Lady of Grobbendoncq, married to Jean III Brant, 3rd lord of Ayseau. ***Arnoult Brant, Lord of Grobbendoncq; married to Catherine of Heinsberge. ****Marghareta Brant; Lady of Grobbendoncq: sold Grobbendoncq to: *

Philip of Cleves, Lord of Ravenstein Philip of Cleves (1459 in Le Quesnoy – 28 January 1528 in Wijnendale Castle), Lord of Ravenstein, Wijnendale and Enghien, was a nobleman from the Low Countries and army commander, first for Maximilian of Austria, then for Flemish rebels and ...

** Amelberga of Cleves, Lady of Grobbendoncq; married to Andrew of Jauche, Count of Mastaing *** Philippe of Jauches, Lord of Grobbendoncq

House of Schetz

Erasmus II Schetz Erasmus II Schetz sometimes Scets died 1550 was a Flemish nobleman. Lord of Grobbendonk He was born as son of Conrad I Schetz who married in 1485 to Maria Crans di Roscara, daughter of Mathieu Roscara. He lived in Maastricht, and came to Antwer ...

, died 1550, Lord of Usbach and Grobbendonk, *

Gaspard II Schetz Gaspar Schetz (1513–1580), Lord of Grobbendonk, Hereditary Marshal of Brabant was a financier and statesman in the Habsburg Netherlands. For reasons that are unknown he was nicknamed "Corvinus". Life Gaspar Schetz was born in Antwerp on 20 July ...

, (1513–1580), Lord of Grobbendonk, Lord of Wezenmael. *

Anthonie II Schetz Anthonie Schetz (1564, Antwerp - 1640 or 1641, Brussels), was a military commander in Spanish service during the Eighty Years' War. He was baron (and from 1637 count) of Grobbendonk, lord of Tilburg and Goirle, Pulle and Pulderbos, and Weze ...

, (1564–1641), since 1602 Baron of Grobbendonk, since in 1637 1st Count of Grobbendonck , Royal decree of King Felipe IV.Mémoires du comte de Mérode d'Ongnies: avec une introduction et des notes, 1665 *

Lancelot II Schetz Lancelot II Schetz , 2nd Count of Grobbendonk, baron of Wezemaal, lord of Durbuy, Tilburg, etc., was a Netherlandish nobleman and a military commander during the later stages of the Eighty Years' War. Schetz was the eldest son and heir of the ce ...

, (died 1664), 2nd Count of Grobbendonk, lord mayor of Brussels. *

Conrad III Schetz Conrad (or Coenraad) Schetz de Grobbendonck, later Conrad d'Ursel (1553–1632) was a nobleman in the Habsburg Netherlands and in 1604–1609 the first ordinary ambassador to England for the Archdukes Albert and Isabella. Ursel family The 5th s ...

, later Conrad d'Ursel (1553–1632), 1st Baron of Hoboken.

House of Ursel

* Conrard-Albert, 1st Duke d'Ursel, Count of Grobbendonk. *

Charles-Joseph, 4th Duke d'Ursel Charles-Joseph, 4th Duke d'Ursel and of Hoboken, Prince of Arches and Charleville and Count of Grobbendoncq (9 August 1777 – 27 September 1860) was a statesman and minister in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and later Belgium.

, Count of Grobbendonk. *

Marie Joseph Charles, 6th Duke d'Ursel Charles Joseph Marie, 6th Duke d'Ursel (Brussels, July 3, 1848 – Strombeek-Bever, November 15, 1903), was a Belgian politician. Family Joseph, Count d'Ursel was the second son of Léon, 5th Duke d'Ursel (1805–1878) and his second wife, H ...

, Count of Grobbendonk. *

Robert, 7th Duke d'Ursel Robert-Marie-Léon 7th Duke d'Ursel (1873–1955) was a Belgian politician.État présent de la noblesse belge, Annuaire 2013, Bruxelles, 2013 p.5 Family He was the son of Marie Joseph Charles, 6th Duke d'Ursel. He married in 1898 to Sabine Fr ...

, Count of Grobbendonk. *

Henry Charles Francis Joseph Marie, 8th Duke d'Ursel Henri Charles Francis Joseph Marie, 8th Duke d'Ursel (Henri, 8th Duke d'Ursel) (18 November 1900 – 31 May 1974, in Uccle) was a Belgian film director and writer. Henri d'Ursel was known for his surrealist style, directing the film ''La Perle'' ...

, Count of Grobbendonk. * Antonin d'Ursel (1925–1989), 9th Duke of Ursel, Count of Grobbendonk. * Stéphane d'Ursel (1971), 10th Duke of Ursel, Count of Grobbendonk.

References

{{Reflist Gr Lists of Belgian nobility