Gilles I de Busleyden
Gilles I of Busleyden | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Gilles van Bauschelt |
| Born | Gilles de Busleyden Burgundian Netherlands |
| Died | c. 1496 Arlon, Habsburg Netherlands |
Gilles I of Busleyden (French: Gilles de Busleyden; Dutch: Gielis van Busleyden) or Gilles van Bauschelt (died c. 1496) was knighted by Philip the Good and became a chamberlain of Charles the Bold.[1]
Biography
[edit]Originating from Bauschleyden, Gilles de Busleyden was born into a prominent Luxembourgish family. He was the son of Jean de Busleyden, Lord of Busleyden (Bauschleyden), and Francoise de Brusfeld.[1]
He married Jeanne Elisabeth de Mussey of Marville, Meuse.[2] He had around several children and four sons which included: Gilles II, François de Busleyden, Jérôme de Busleyden, and Valerius (or Valérien de Busleyden).
From 1467 to 1473, he occupied the role of provost of Bauschleyden.[3] He gained considerable wealth and acquired various lands, notably the lordship of Guirsch, with his castle nearly reaching the outskirts of Arlon.[3][4] He later settled in Arlon where his third son Jérôme was born. He had a hand in building a parish church of Saint-Martin in Arlon, later destroyed in a fire.[3]
Gilles received knighthood from Philip the Good and served as a chamberlain of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy.[1] In February 1471, in Bruges, Charles the Bold ennobled him.[4] He served as a secretary clerk of the State of the Duchy of Luxembourg and was appointed on 24 December 1484, as a Councilor in the Chamber of the Council in Luxembourg.[3]
Death
[edit]Gilles de Busleyden died around c. 1496 in Arlon, Habsburg Netherlands (now Belgium).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Delfortrie, É. (1856). Mémoire sur les analogies des langues Flamande, Allemande et Anglaise, ou étude comparée de ces idiomes, en réponse a la question suivante: Constater les analogies que présentent les langues Flamande, [...]. Belgium: Hayez.
- ^ Contemporaries of Erasmus: A Biographical Register of the Renaissance and Reformation. (2003). Germany: University of Toronto Press.
- ^ a b c d Neyen, A. (1860). Biographie Luxembourgeoise: histoire des hommes distingués originaires de ce pays considéré à l'époque de sa plus grande étendue, ou qui se sont rendus remarquables pendant le séjour qu'ils y ont fait. Luxembourg: Bruck.
- ^ a b c Bulletin monumental: publié sous les auspices de la Société française d'archéologie.... (1886). France: Société française d'archéologie, Musée des monuments français.