Marie Alexandrine Snoy, abbess of la Cambre abbey

Snoy or Snoy d'Oppuers currently Snoy et d'Oppuers, is a Belgian noble family. The current descendants are titled Barons Snoy and of Oppuers. Among the former residences of the family we find Château de Bois-Seigneur-Isaac, Meerbeek Castle and Befferhof Castle.

Lord of Oppuers

The family was important for the history of the

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of Oppuers. For generations they were Lord of Oppuurs and Poederlee. Joost Snoy became after his marriage the first Lord of Oppuers. Philipp's first marriage to the important

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made him one of the most important lords of Mechelen. His daughter Walburga Snoy inherited from her mother, Marie of Brimeu. the seigneurie of Poyelles ( Poederlee). During the 17th century the family obtained political power, and continued to intermarry with important houses. Philipp vander Aa, Lord of Oppuers,
''married to Claire de Barres'' ** Walburga vander Aa, Lady of Oppuers:
''married to Joost Snoy, son of Lambert Snoy''. *** Philippe Snoy, Lord of Oppuers (1570-1637), knight.
''Married 1st Lady Marie de Brimeu, Lady of Poederlee; 2nd Marie vander Dilft''. **** Walburga Snoy (born 1607), Lady of Poederlee:
''married Philippe-Guillaume de Steenhuys''. ****Jean I Charles Snoy (1618-1689) Lord of Oppuers, Elsbroeck and

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became 1st Baron of Oppuers:
''Married to Jacqueline de Steelandt''. ***** Jean II Jacques Antoine Snoy, 2nd Baron of Oppuers;
''Married to Marie-Walburga de Steenhuys''. ******Charlotte-Marie-Florence Snoy:
''married to Charles-Philippe Hangouart, count of Avelin''. ***** Jean III Charles Snoy, (1655-1714): Viscount of Horzeele and Lord of Weert;
''married to Claire Wynants'' ****** Jean IV Charles Snoy, married to Anna de Castro y Toledo. ****** Guillaume François Augustin Snoy; member of the

Great Council of Mechelen From the 15th century onwards, the Great Council of the Netherlands at Mechelen (Dutch: ''De Grote Raad der Nederlanden te Mechelen''; French: ''le grand conseil des Pays-Bas à Malines''; German: ''der Grosse Rat der Niederlände zu Mecheln'') w ...

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''married to Dorothee Françoise de t' Sestich.'' *******Philippe Ghislain Snoy, Baron d'Oppuers died 1825
x ''Marie van der Gracht (1752-1832)'' ******** Idesbalde I Snoy d'Oppuers (1777-1840): Lord Chamberlain of King William III; Member of the Belgian Senate.
x ''Joséphine Cornet de Grez (1785-1839)''. ********* Idesbalde II Snoy d'Oppuers (1819-1870), member of the provincial council of Brabant,
''Married to Marie-Julie Goethals; (1837-1909): Lady of the Countess of Flanders.'' ********** Thierry Idesbald, Baron Snoy et d'Oppuers (1862-1930);
Member of the Belgian Senate, mayor.
''married to Jacqueline de Pret Roose de Calesberg (1867-1900)''. *********** Jean V Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers; Federal Minister of Belgium. *********Alphonse Snoy et d'Oppuers (1820-1844). *********Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers (1823-1908). ****** Marie-Alexandrine Snoy (''dame'' Séraphine): Last abbess of

La Cambre Abbey La Cambre Abbey (french: Abbaye de La Cambre, ) or Ter Kameren Abbey ( nl, Abdij Ter Kameren) is a former Cistercian abbey in the City of Brussels, Belgium. It is located in the Maelbeek valley between the Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos an ...

Members

* Reinier Snoy, (1490-1534), doctor, humanist. *

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(1529-1597), a leader of the

Geuzen Geuzen (; ; french: Les Gueux) was a name assumed by the confederacy of Calvinist Dutch nobles, who from 1566 opposed Spanish rule in the Netherlands. The most successful group of them operated at sea, and so were called Watergeuzen (; ; frenc ...

. * Baron Robert Snoy et d'Oppuers (1879-1946), président of the

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* Thérèse Snoy et d'Oppuers, member of the Chamber of Representatives. * Baron

Bernard Snoy et d'Oppuers Bernard (''Bernhard'') is a French language, French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" an ...

: President of the Association of Belgian nobility and president of the European ligue of international collaboration: Grand officer of the Order of Leopold.

References

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