Conrad-Albert d'Ursel
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
Died3 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.[1] During his childhood, his father purchased the rank of captain for him.[2] He fought under the service of Leopold I during the Great Turkish War. He also served in the Spanish army; he was appointed general of the armies in 1696. In 1704, Conrad-Albert was appointed Grand Bailiff of Hainault.[1]

In 1713, Conrad-Albert married Eléonore, Princess of Salm, in Roermond; as a gift for the marriage, he was gifted the title Baron of Wesemael by Charles-Hubert-Augustin Schetz, his cousin. Conrad-Albert and Eléonore had two children, Charles, 2nd Duke d'Ursel and Benoite-Charlotte, Count d'Ursel.[3]

In August 1716, Conrad-Albert was created Duke of Ursel; he was created Duke of Hoboken the following year.[4][5] In 1718, he was appointed governor of Namur, though this officially occurred in 1732.[1] After the death of Charles-Hubert-Augustin Schetz in 1726, he inherited the title Lord of Wesemael, making him Hereditary Marshal of Brabant.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Goethals, Félix Victor (1852). Dictionnaire généalogique et héraldique des familles nobles du Royaume de Belgique (in French). Vol. 4. pp. 963–964.
  4. ↑ Annuaire de la noblesse de Belgique (in French). Vol. 1. 1847. p. 262.
  5. ↑ Notes and Queries. Vol. 5. 1874. p. 207.
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