Karel, 7.Count van Egmond, Prince
de Gavre, (1567-1620
Born circa 1567
Died 18 January 1620 's-Gravenhage
Buried Armentieres
Married 1590
Marie de Lens, Baronesse d'Aubigny,
daughter of Gilles de Lens, Seigneur d'Aubigny
and Eleonore de Douvrain, Dame de Longueville
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In Brussels in 1593 he received some of his father's properties which
had been confiscated at the time his father had been executed. He also
became a knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece and on 4 November 1599
he was appointed Governor of Namur. In 1617 his elder brother, Lamoraal,
died and Karel became 7th Count of Egmond, Prince of Gavre
and Steenhuijse, Lord of Fiennes, Armentieres, La Hamaide and Beierland.
However, in 1620 he sold Beierland. Karel van Egmond died 18 January 1620
while in The Hague and was buried at Armentieres.
Source: Leo van de Pas |
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