Prince of Chimay is a title of
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and
Dutch nobility
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associated with the town of
Chimay
Chimay (, wa, Chimai) is a city and Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, Belgium. In 2006, Chimay had a population of 9,774. The area is 197.10 km2 which gives a populatio ...
in what is now
Belgium
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. The title is currently held by
Philippe de Caraman-Chimay, 22nd Prince de Chimay. The main residence of the princely family is
Chimay Castle
Chimay Castle (french: Château de Chimay) is a château in Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. The castle has been owned by the Prince of Chimay and his ancestors for centuries, and it is open to the public for tours during part of the year. A ...
French
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: ''Château de Chimay''], which is located in the town of
Chimay
Chimay (, wa, Chimai) is a city and Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, Belgium. In 2006, Chimay had a population of 9,774. The area is 197.10 km2 which gives a populatio ...
in the Belgian province of
Hainaut.
Counts of Chimay
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Jean II de Croÿ
Jean II de Croÿ (1390? – Valenciennes, 25 March 1473) was Count of Chimay and progenitor of the line of Croÿ-Solre. Jean belonged to the powerful House of Croÿ.
Life
Jean was the second surviving son of Jean I de Croÿ and Marie de Crao ...
, comte de Chimay (1395–1473)
*2
Philippe de Croÿ, comte de Chimay (1437–1482)
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Charles de Croÿ, comte de Chimay (1455–1527)
Princes of Chimay
House of Croÿ
Charles I of Croÿ, 1st Prince of Chimay (1455–1527)
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Anne de Croÿ, princesse de Chimay;
''married to
Philippe II de Croÿ, duc d'Arschot'' (1496–1549)
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Charles II of Croÿ, 3rd Prince of Chimay
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(1522–1551)
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Philippe III de Croÿ
Philippe de Croÿ, 3rd Duke of Aarschot, 4th Prince of Chimay, Count of Porcean (Valenciennes, 10 July 1526Venice, 11 December 1595), was Stadtholder of Flanders, and inherited the estates of the ancient and wealthy family of Croÿ. Becoming a so ...
;
''married to Jeanne of Halewijn''.
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Charles III of Croÿ, 5th Prince of Chimay;
''married to
Marie de Brimeu
Marie de Brimeu (born ca. 1550, Megen, North Brabant, died Liège, 18 April 1605), was a Flemish noblewoman known for her knowledge of botany and horticulture. She inherited her titles from her uncle, Charles de Brimeu, Count of Meghem, when he d ...
.''
####Anne of Croÿ, Princess of Chimay;
''married to
Charles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of Arenberg
Princely Count Charles of Arenberg, duke of Aarschot (''jure uxoris''), baron of Zevenbergen, knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, (22 February 1550, in Vollenhove – 18 January 1616, in Enghien) was the second Princely Count of Arenberg ...
.''
House of Arenbergh
Charles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of Arenberg;
''married to Anne of Croÿ, Princess of Chimay'';
##Alexander of Arenberg, 7th Prince of Chimay;
''married to Madeleine of Egmont''.
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Albert of Arenberg, 8th Prince of Chimay
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(died 1648)
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Philippe of Arenberg, 9th prince de Chimay Philippe is a masculine sometimes feminin given name, cognate to Philip. It may refer to:
* Philippe of Belgium (born 1960), King of the Belgians (2013–present)
* Philippe (footballer) (born 2000), Brazilian footballer
* Prince Philippe, Count ...
(died 1675)
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Ernest-Dominique of Arenberg, 10th Prince of Chimay Ernest Alexandre Dominique d’Arenberg (26 December 1643 - Pamplona, 3 June 1686) was the 10th Prince of Chimay. He was in Spanish service and, among other things, Governor of the Duchy of Luxembourg and Viceroy of Navarre.
Life
He was the son ...
(born 1643)
*Anna-Isabella of Arenberg, Princess of Chimay (1616–1658);
married to ''Eugène de Hénin, 6th Count of Bossu and Marquess of la Vere''.
House of Hénin-Liétard
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Alexandre Gabriel Joseph de Hénin-Liétard, prince de Chimay Alexandre may refer to:
* Alexandre (given name)
* Alexandre (surname)
* Alexandre (film)
See also
* Alexander
* Xano (disambiguation) Xano is the name of:
* Xano, a Portuguese hypocoristic of the name "Alexandre (disambiguation) Alexandre may re ...
(1681–1745)
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(1732–1759)
*14
(1759–1761)
*15
(1736–1804)
House of
Riquet
Riquet is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Dominique Riquet (born 1946), French surgeon and politician of the Radical Party and MEP
*François-Joseph-Philippe de Riquet (1771–1843), comte de Caraman was the 16th Prince de Chi ...
de Caraman
*16
François Joseph Philippe de Riquet, prince de Chimay (1771–1843)
*17
Joseph Philippe de Riquet, prince de Chimay (1808–1886)
*18
Marie Joseph Guy Henry Philippe de Riquet, prince de Chimay (1836–1892)
*19
Marie Joseph Anatole Élie, prince de Chimay (1858–1937)
*20
Joseph Marie Alexandre Pierre Ghislain, prince de Chimay (1921–1990) (renounced his titles)
*21
Élie Marie Charles Pierre Paul, prince de Chimay (1924–1980)
*22
Philippe Joseph Marie Jean, prince de Chimay (born 1948)
Prince de Chimay ''ad personam'' (1834)
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Alphonse de Caraman-Chimay, prince de Chimay (1810–1865)
Prince de Chimay (1865)
* (1844–1928)
* Alphonse, prince de Chimay (1899–1973)
See also
*
Chimay Castle
Chimay Castle (french: Château de Chimay) is a château in Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. The castle has been owned by the Prince of Chimay and his ancestors for centuries, and it is open to the public for tours during part of the year. A ...
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Hôtel de Chimay
The Hôtel de Chimay, originally the Hôtel de La Bazinière, is a hôtel particulier, a type of large townhouse of France, built in 1635 on a site that is now at 17 quai Malaquais in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. Since 1883, it has been an exte ...
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House of Hénin
The house of Hénin is a family of the Belgian high nobility, one of its branches was titled Prince of Chimay. Alliances were made with important Spanish noble families such as house of Borja and the house of Velasco.
The surname comes from th ...
References
External links
Eupedia page about the familyChâteau de Chimay website - main pageChâteau de Chimay website - family historyPrinces of Chimay - history
Heraldry of the House of Chimay{{in lang, fr
Lists of Belgian nobility