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Philippe-Louis van de Werve

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Philippe Louis Joseph Ignace van de Werve, 1st Baron of Schilde (1748–1834) formed part of a very old, important and noble family of Antwerp.[1][2]

Family

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He is one of the 12 children of Charles-Philippe van de Werve, 1st Count of Vorsselaer and Marie-Anne de Pret.

He married 3 times:

Armes of the baron of Schilde
  • Marie-Alexandrine de Fraule, daughter of Thomas, viscount of Fraula; and of Anne-Louise van Colen.
  • Thérèse Peeters, daughter of Jean, Lord of Aertselar, Lord of Cleydael and Lord of Buerstede; and of Françoise van den Cruyce. The family Peeters was colossalement rich.
  • Marie-Louise della Faille, daughter of Jacque-Abilius della Faille and of Claire della Faille.

He had 2 children with Marie-Louise della Faille:

Career

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In 1768 he became by imperial decree 1st Baron of Schilde. Van de Werve was a freemason and member of La Concorde Universelle Lodge in Antwerp.

References

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  1. ^ Gachard, Louis Prosper (1872). "Les Seigneuries et les Seigneurs en Brabant au dix-huitième siècle". Bulletin de la Commission royale d'Histoire. 41 (13): 383–462. doi:10.3406/bcrh.1872.2895.
  2. ^ Pil, Lut (2010-11-01). "Tussen lege stad en bruisende handelsmetropool - Het beeld van de Scheldesluiting in negentiendeeeuwse romantische kunst". Tijdschrift voor Geschiedenis. 123 (4): 572–587. doi:10.5117/TVGESCH2010.4.PIL. ISSN 0040-7518.
Philippe-Louis van de Werve
Born: 2 November 1748 Died: 30 November 1834
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Jeanne de Pret
Baron of Schilde
1764–1834
Succeeded by