Philippe, Lord of Rubempré was a Flemish Noble lord who was the son of Antoine III, Lord of Rubempré and Marie d'Averhoult. He was created for merit the 1st Count of Vertaing in 1614 and 1st Baron of Everbergh in 1620 by the Archdukes. He was in Service of the King of Spain as governor and captain general of Lille and Douai. In 1624 he was admitted to the

Order of the Golden Fleece The Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece ( es, Insigne Orden del Toisón de Oro, german: Orden vom Goldenen Vlies) is a Catholic order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in 1430, to celebrate his marriage ...

. Between 1599-1621 he succeeded his father in the office of hereditary

Grand Huntsman of Brabant Grand Veneur de Brabant or Grand Huntsman of Brabant was a feudal function at the court of the Duchy of Brabant. History Like other functions at the court, this was an exclusive position for certain noble houses. In the 16th, 17th and 18th centur ...

. He married firstly Anne of Croy-Rœulx, daughter of Eustache of Croy-Rœulx. He married secondly Jacqueline de Recourt-Lens, with a son: Charles-Philippe, Lord of Rubempré, who was the father of Philippe, 1st Prince of Rubempré.Nobiliare des Pays-bas et du Comte de Bourgogne, /J. S. F. J. L. de Iierckenrode, 1865

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Knights of the Golden Fleece Hunters Nobility of the Spanish Netherlands 16th-century births 1639 deaths {{Europe-noble-stub