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Miguel José De Bournonville, 1st Duke Of Bournonville
Miguel José de Bournonville y Sainte-Algonde (Michel Joseph, Duc de Bournonville in French; Diksmuide, Flanders, 30 June 1672 – Madrid, 2 October 1752) was a Spanish noble. He was Prince of Bournonville in Flanders and since 20 January 1717 Baron of Capres. His father was Jean François de Bournonville (1637-1718), his mother Claire de Sainte Aldegonde and his uncle Alexander II de Bournonville. On 21 July 1738, he was made 1st Duke of Bournonville by King Philip V of Spain. He was Knight of the Military Order of San Gennaro, and Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece since 1709. He served as Captain of the Spanish Royal Flemish Guards, and the Walloon Guards, before becoming military Governor of Girona. He became Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Spain in Versailles (city), Versailles, France, in 1722 and in Vienna in 1726 under Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles VI, (1685–1740). The second Duke of Bournonville, (Spanish title), became Miguel José's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diksmuide
(; ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of proper and the former communes of Beerst, Esen, Kaaskerke, Keiem, Lampernisse, Leke, Nieuwkapelle, Oostkerke, Oudekapelle, Pervijze, Sint-Jacobs-Kapelle, Stuivekenskerke, Vladslo and Woumen. Most of the area west of the city is a polder riddled with drainage trenches. The major economic activity of the region is dairy farming, producing the famous butter of . History Medieval origins The 9th-century Frankish settlement of ''Dicasmutha'' was situated at the mouth of a stream near the River Yser (). The name is a compound of the Dutch words (dike) and (river mouth). By the 10th century, a chapel and marketplace were already established. The city's charter was granted two centuries later and defensive walls built in 1270. The economy was already then based mainly on agriculture, with dairy products and linen driving the economy. From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
