Grand Veneur de Brabant or Grand Huntsman of Brabant was a feudal function at the court of the Duchy of Brabant .[ 1]
History
Like other functions at the court, this was an exclusive position for certain noble houses. In the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries the function was inherited by the Lords of Rubempré , and passed to the Merode family . Similar functions have been the Panetarius and Grand Falconer of Brabant , Grand Forester of Brabant and High Forester of Flanders .[ 2]
List
Philippe-François de Mérode, 2nd Prince of Rubempré
Period
Name
1.
-1406
Guillaume, Count of Zeyn
2.
1406-
Guillaume de la Hove
3.
1416-1417
Arnoult vander Borcht
4.
1417-1430
Henry de Hertoghe
5.
1430-1431
Jacques, Lord of Sombreffe
6.
1431-1467
Jean Hinckaert
7.
1467-1472
Philippe Hinckaert, Viscount of Tervueren
8.
1472-
Jean de Glymes
9.
-1538
Henry III of Nassau-Breda
10
1538-1540
Georges van Veltheim, Lord of Overische
11.
1540-
Philippe I de Lannoy, Lord of Molembais
12.
-1548
Adrian of Luxemburg-Ligny
13.
1556-1570
John IV of Glymes, 2nd Marquess of Berghes
14.
1570-1578
Charles, Count of Berlaymont
15.
1578-1581
Jean of Witthem, Baron of Bautersem
16.
1581-1581
Jean of Croy, Count of Rœulx
17.
1581-1599
Antoine III de Rubempré , Lord of Rubempré
18.
1599-1621
Philippe, Lord of Rubempré
19.
1621-1645
François of Rubempré, Count of Vertain
20.
1645-1707
Philippe, 1st Prince of Rubempré
21.
1707-?
Philippe-François de Mérode, 2nd Prince of Rubempré
22.
Maximilien-Leopold de Mérode, 3rd Prince of Rubempré
23.
Maximilian Emanuel, 3rd Prince of Hornes
24.
Otto d'Ongnies, Prince of Grimberghe (†1791)
References
^ Supplément aux trophées tant sacrés que profanes du duché de Brabant, Volume 2
^ Recherches historiques de la maison de chasse des Ducs de Brabant et de l'ancienne cour de Bruxelles; précédées d'un aperçu sur l'ancien droit de chasse en Brabant/Kiessling, 1854
See also
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