De Lalaing family


The House of Lalaing is a noble family from the south of Flanders which played an important role in the history of the County of Hainaut and of the Netherlands.
The current family belongs to the Belgian nobility.

History

The first known ancestor is Gerard de Forest who lived in the 11th century. Thanks to the wedding of Philipp of Lalaing, 2nd Count of Hoogstraten to Anne Countess of Renneberg, daughter of William, count of Rennenberg and Anne of Culemborg, their descendants inherited multiple important lands and titles.

Family Tree

Descendants of Othon

Othon, Lord of Lalaing;
Married to Yolande of Barbançon, Lady of Montigny
married to Jeanne de Gavre, lady of Escornaix
married to Bonne de Viefville
married to Jacqueline de Luxembourg
m.1 Marguerite de Croÿ m.2 Marie de Montmorency
married to Marguerite de Ligne-Arenberg
married to Maximillian; count of Bailleul, Baron of Lesdain
Married to Ambroise de Hornes, count of Bassignies.
m. Pierre de Melun
m. Anna von Rennenberg
Married to Elisabeth van Culemborg
Married to Jeanne of Crequy.
married to Reinoud II van Brederode, lord of Vianen
Antoine II de Lalaing, 3rd Count of Hoogstraeten
Married to Eleonore de Montmorency
married to Marie-Christine of Egmont, daughter of the Prince of Gavere.
Married to Marguerite of Berlaymont - No children-
Married to Alexandrine de Langlee.

Viscounts of Audenaerde

This bastard branch of the family descends from Antoine I de Lalaing. They resided between the 15th and 17th century in the House of Lalaing, Oudenaarde. It is believed to be the birthplace of Margaret of Parma.
Philip de Lalaing, Lord of La Mouillerie
married to Florentia Rechem, Lady of Audenaerde.
married to Marie, lady of Enghien.
died without heirs.
married to Catherine de Fourneau.
married to Marie-Anne van der Noot
married to Maria Therese Rym, granddaughter of Simon Rodriguez de Evora, 1st Baron of Rode.
Maximilien I Joseph, count de Lalaing, 10th Viscount of Audenaerde ;
married to Marie-Catherine de Larchier, Countess of Thildoncq
  1. #Charles II Joseph, count de Lalaing, 11th Viscount of Audenaerde and Count of Thildoncq,
Married to Marie Camille de Beer.
  1. ##Maximilien II Charles de Lalaing, 12th Viscount of Audenaerde, Count of Thildoncq;
married to Anne-Marie de Draeck.
  1. ###Charles III Joseph de Lalaing, 1st Baron of Arquennes,
married to Henriette de Maldeghem
  1. ####Maximilien III de Lalaing
  2. #####Charles Maximilien de Lalaing ; diplomat.
  3. #####Jacques de Lalaing; sculptor
  4. #Eugène-François de Lalaing d'Audenaerde ;Lord Chamberlain of the Archduchess.
married to Agatha-Sohia de Espegrac.
  1. ##Charles Eugène de Lalaing d'Audenarde; General; knight grand Cross of the Legion of Honour;
married to Julienne, Countess Dupuy''

Current head branch

The current family moved back to Belgium.
Charles Maximilien de Lalaing ; diplomat.
  1. #Jacques III de Lalaing ; Secretary and embassador of the King.
  2. ##Josse de Lalaing
  3. ###Jacques IV de Lalaing ;
married to Laviana von Walburg Wolfegg und Waldsee.
  1. # Maximilian de Lalaing
  2. #Isabella de Lalaing ; married to Gustave de Mévius.