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The Rubens family is a Flemish noble family that lived in
The Rubens family is a Flemish noble family that lived in Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,
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Origin
The origin is believed to be Marie Arnoult Rubbens, died 1350, who lived in Antwerp and was married to Catherine van den Elshoutte. Their son John married Marguerite of Catschote, and was the father of three sons: Arnoult II, Josse and Peter I. Bartholomaeus I Rubens, born 1501, is recorded as being at the court ofHoly Roman Emperor Charles V
Charles V, french: Charles Quint, it, Carlo V, nl, Karel V, ca, Carles V, la, Carolus V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain ( Castile and Aragon) fro ...
. He married Barbara Arents, of noble birth.
Most famous are his grandsons, the painter Sir Peter Paul Rubens
Sir Peter Paul Rubens (; ; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish artist and diplomat from the Duchy of Brabant in the Southern Netherlands (modern-day Belgium). He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque traditio ...
(knighted
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in 1624 by Philip IV of Spain
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and in 1630 by Charles I of England
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), and his brother Philip Rubens
Philip Rubens (1574–1611), was a Flemish antiquarian, librarian and philologist from the Low Countries. He was the older brother of the prominent Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens.Saint James' church, Antwerp and the former St. Michael's Abbey.
Today the family is extinct in the male line, but has descendants in the other branches: Goubau-Rubens / van Parys-Rubens / de Lunden-Rubens. It is believed that there are more than 10,000 descendants today, most of them members of the Belgian aristocracy. The last direct male-line descendant of the painter was his grandson Alexander Rubens, Lord of Vremdyck, who died in Mechelen.
Genealogy
* Peter I Rubbens, son of Arnoult II died 1527. Marr. Margharete van Looveren. ** Peter Ruebens ** Constant Ruebens ** Magdaleine Ruebens, marr. Raphael Moninx ** Mary Ruebens ** Bartholomaeus I Rubens (1501-) had apharmacy
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: marr. 1530 Barbara Arents, dite Spierinck .
*** Jan Rubens
Jan Rubens (1530–1587) was a Flemish magistrate of Antwerp, best known today as the father of Peter Paul Rubens.
Family
Rubens was born in Antwerp to an old merchant family.Jan Rubens in the NNBW He was trained as a scholar and travelled ...
(1554-): doct. Iuris: studied canon law in the Sapienza University of Rome
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, 1562 Alderman of Antwerp: marr. 1561 Maria Pypelinckx, daughter of Henry.
**** Philip I Rubens (1574-1611): secretary to Cardinal Ascanio Colonna. Marr. in 1609 to Maria de Moy, daughter of Hendrik de Moy
Hendrik de Moy ( Herentals, 21 April 1534 – 15 February 1610, Antwerp) was secretary of the Antwerp city council and a historian.P. Génard, "Aenteekening over den Stadssekretaris Hendrik de Moy / Notice sur le Secrétaire Henri de Moy", ''Antwe ...
and Clara of Gülick.
***** Clara II Rubens (1610-1678): marr. Gregory de Weerdt.
***** Philip II Rubens (1611-1678): Secretary of Antwerp. Dies without heirs.
**** Jan II Baptiste Rubens (1562-1600)
**** Blandina Rubens (1564-1606): marr. Simon du Parcq, buried in Écaussinnes
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**** Clara I Rubens (1565-1580)
**** Henry Rubens (1567-1583)
**** Peter II Paul Rubens (1577-1640): painter to the Archdukes Albert
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and Isabella
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, knighted in 1624/1630. Marr. 1st Isabella Brant
Isabella Brant (or Brandt; 1591 – 15 July 1626) was the first wife of the Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens, who painted several portraits of her.
Family
She was the eldest daughter of Jan Brant, an important city official in Antwerp, and ...
, 2nd Helena Fourment
Helena Fourment or Hélène Fourment (11 April 1614 – 15 July 1673) was the second wife of Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens. She was the subject of a few portraits by Rubens, and also modeled for other religious and mythological paintings.
Fam ...
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***** 1/ Clara III Serena Rubens
***** 1/ Albert I Rubens (1614-1657): marr. Clara del Monte. Secretary to the Privy Council.
****** Albert II Rubens, died 13 years.
****** Isabella Helena Rubens: marr. Marc van der Vekene, Lord of Berent.
****** Constance Maria Rubens: marr. Mattheu of Beughem, Lord of Ottignies.
******* Clara Philippa de Beughem (1665-1722): marr. Alexander of Hannoset (1658-1740)
******* Catharine Francisca de Beughem (1673-1718)
******* Hyacinthe Joseph de Beughem (1675-1735): Lord of Ottignies. marr. Maria Lucia de Villegas.
****** Clara V Petronilla Rubens: marr. don Juan Guillermo, viscount of Alvarado y Bracamonte (1643-1735): alderman of Brussels, Lord of Melis and Opberghen.
******* don Andres Joseph, Viscount of Alvarado y Bracamonte.
******* don Joannes Philipp Constant, Viscount of Alvarado y Bracamonte.
******* don Alexander Guillaume, Viscount of Alvarado y Bracamonte.
******* doña Catherine Josepha, Viscountes of Alvarado y Bracamonte: Marr. Charles Claude François de Blondel d’Oudenhove
***** 1/ Nicolaas Peter Paulus Rubens (1618-1655): marr. Constancia Helman, daughter of Ferdinand, alderman of Antwerp.
****** Albert III Marie Rubens (1642-1672), Lord of Ramaye: alderman of Antwerp. married Catharina Vecquemans.
******* Maria Catharina Rubens (1672-1710): married to Alexander IV Goubau, Lord of Mespelaere
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(1658-1712): Grand Almoner
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History
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of Antwerp.
******** Georges Alexander Goubau, Lord of Mespelaer (1697-1760): marr. Maria Bosschaert.
****** Philippe III Rubens: Alderman of Antwerp, Mayor of Antwerp in 1691.
****** Jan II Nicolaas Rubens: marr. Constante Cornelie Helman, daughter of the Lord of Waesbeeke.
******* Cornelia Paulina Philippine Rubens (1677-1738): marr, to Honore Henri, Count of Esbeke, Vicomte de Haeghen, lord of Riviere d'Arschot (1659-1739).
******** Nicolas Clement Honore van der Hagen, died 1729.
******** Constantia Honorine Theresia van der Hagen, Countess d'Esbeke, marr. Ferdinand philippe de Vischer, Baron of Celles: Lord mayor of Brussels.
****** Helene Francoise Rubens: marr. John Baptist Lunden.
****** Constantia Maria Rubens: marr. Lambert Frederick of Bronchorst (died 1717), Lord of Ballaere.
***** 2/ Clara IV Joanna Rubens, lady of Merksem, died 1689: marr. Philip van Parys, Lord of Merxem, buried in Saint-Jacobs.
******Jacques-Ignace van Parys, Canon in Ghent Catedral.Histoire chronologique des evêques: et du chapitre exemt de l'église ...
******Jean Baptiste van Parys, Lord of Vremdyck marr. Isabella Philippine vander Brugghen, daughter of Conrad.
******Jean François van Parys,
******Philippe Constant van Parys, died 1729: Marr. Catharine Françoise Rubens, Daughter of François I Rubens, marr. Suzanne Charles.
*******Alexandre Jacques van Parys
*******Jean-Baptiste Philippe van Parys
*******Isabella Alexandrina van Parys: marr. Francois Frederic, count di Respani, Lord of Vremdyck, died 1759.
******** Alexandre Joseph de Rispani, Count Respani, Lord of Vremdyck, marr. Maria Josephine de Ryckel.
******** Catherine Hyacinthe de Rispani.
***** 2/ François I Rubens : alderman of Antwerp in 1659, marr. Suzanne Charles.
****** François II Rubens, marr. Barbe Francisca de Claer
******* François III Maria Rubens, died 1720: canon of Ghent Cathedral
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****** Alexander Joseph Rubens, Lord of Vremdyck, marr. Catharine van Parys, daughter of John Baptiste, Lord of Vremdyck.
******Catharine Françoise Rubens, died 1717, marr. Philip Constant van Parys, son of Clara IV Joanna Rubens and Philippe of Parys, lord of Mercksem
***** 2/ Isabella Helena Rubens (1635-1652)
***** 2/ Peter III Paul Rubens (1642-1672): priest.
***** 2/ Constantia Rubens, born 3 February 1641: entered La Cambre Abbey in 1668.
**** Bartholomaeus II Rubens (1581-1581).
*****Aloysius Rubens, married to Anne de Deckers,
****** Gerardus Rubens, 42nd Abbot of the Common Observance in St. Bernard's Abbey, Hemiksem.
See
* Rockox family *Goubau family
The Goubau family was an important noble family of Antwerp, many of its members are related to other important families.
In 1633 king Felipe IV of Spain granted nobility. In 1866 the last member of the family died.
The family had many importa ...
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