| Conrad-Albert d'Ursel | |
|---|---|
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| Duke of Ursel | |
| In office 1716–1738 | |
| Hereditary Marshal of Brabant | |
| In office 1726–1738 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1665-02-10)10 February 1665 Brussels |
| Died | 3 May 1738(1738-05-03) (aged 73) Namur |
Conrad-Albert-Charles d'Ursel, 1st Duke d'Ursel and Hoboken (10 February 1665 – 3 May 1738) was a Dutch nobleman and general.
Biography
Conrad-Albert was born in Brussels to François, 2nd Count of Ursel. During his childhood, his father purchased the rank of captain for him. He fought under the service of Leopold I during the Great Turkish War and later served in the Spanish army, where he was appointed General of the Armies in 1696. In 1704, Conrad-Albert was appointed Grand Bailiff of Hainault.
In 1713, Conrad-Albert married Eléonore, Princess of Salm, in Roermond; as a wedding gift, his cousin Charles-Hubert-Augustin Schetz, granted him the title Baron of Wesemael. Conrad-Albert and Eléonore had two children: Charles, 2nd Duke d'Ursel and Benoite-Charlotte, Count d'Ursel.
In August 1716, Conrad-Albert was created Duke of Ursel and the following year, he was created Duke of Hoboken. In 1718, he was appointed governor of Namur, although this did not take effect until 1732. After the death of Charles-Hubert-Augustin Schetz in 1726, he inherited the title Lord of Wesemael, becoming Hereditary Marshal of Brabant.
References
- ^ Verhaegen, Paul (1932). "Ursel, (Conrard-Albert-Charles, duc d'Ursel et d'Hoboken, premier duc d')" (PDF). Biographie Nationale de Belgique (in French). Vol. 25. pp. 924–926.
- De Vlieger-De Wilde, Koen; Bungeneers, Joke (2010). "Kasteel d'Ursel in Hingene: from maison de plaisance to ducal lieu de mémoire?". Revue belge de Philologie et d'Histoire. 88 (2): 455–478.
- Goethals, Félix Victor (1852). Dictionnaire généalogique et héraldique des familles nobles du Royaume de Belgique (in French). Vol. 4. pp. 963–964.
- Annuaire de la noblesse de Belgique (in French). Vol. 1. 1847. p. 262.
- Notes and Queries. Vol. 5. 1874. p. 207.
| Belgian nobility | ||
|---|---|---|
| New creation | Duke of Ursel 1716 – 1738 |
Succeeded byCharles, 2nd Duke d'Ursel |
| New creation | Duke of Hoboken 1717 – 1738 | |
| Court offices | ||
| Preceded byCharles-Hubert-Augustin Schetz | Hereditary Marshal of Brabant 1726 – 1738 |
Succeeded byCharles, 2nd Duke d'Ursel |