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The Lords of Ayseau(x) (sometimes d'Aysia) belonged to an ancient feudal nobility of the Duchy of Brabant.[1] The Lordship was ruled by the House of Gavre, which descended from an illegitimate (later legitimized) offspring of the House of Brabant.
History
[edit]The title was given to the legitimised son of the Duke of Brabant, and belonged for generations to their descendants. Various important noble houses, amongst them the Brant-family and the house of Ghistel took possession of the dominium. In 1454 Philipp, Duke of Brabant proclaimed that Arnould Brant would have a "rente héreditaire sur la Terre de Grobbendoncq." His brother Jean would inherit the benefits of Grobbendoncq in exchange of the lands of Ayseau.[2]
The dominium was later elevated to a Marquisate in 1626 by King Philip IV of Spain for Rasse of Gavre, 1st Marquess of Ayseaux.[3] The marquess of Ayseau took seat in the Second Estate of Brabant. The families were buried in the Church of Ayseau, where their mausoleum can be found.
House of Brant
[edit]John III, Duke of Brabant; (Elisabetha Maria of Huldenberg)
- John I Brant, 1st Lord of Ayseau.(legitimized son);
married to Catherine of Haneffe.- John II Brant, 2nd Lord of Ayseau;
married to Julliane of Spontin.- Jean III Brant, 3rd Lord of Ayseau;
married to Isabeau of Crainhem, Lady of Grobbendoncq.- Arnout Brant, Lord of Grobbendoncq, Catherin of Heinsberge.
- Jean Brant, Lord of Grobbendoncq; married to Isabeau of Hornes.
- Willem Brant, 4th Lord of Ayseau
- John IV Brant, 5th Lord of Ayseau;
married to Joanne of Boulé.- Adrian Brant, 6th Lord of Ayseau;
married to Antoinette of Bossu.- John V Brant, 7th Lord of Ayseau;
married to Catherin of Celles. - Jacqueline, Lady of Ayseau;
married to Adrian, Lord of l'Escatière.- Honorine, Lady of Ayseau and l'Escatière;
married to Charles of Gavre, Count of Beaurieu.
- Honorine, Lady of Ayseau and l'Escatière;
- John V Brant, 7th Lord of Ayseau;
- Adrian Brant, 6th Lord of Ayseau;
- John IV Brant, 5th Lord of Ayseau;
- Arnout Brant, Lord of Grobbendoncq, Catherin of Heinsberge.
- Jean III Brant, 3rd Lord of Ayseau;
- John II Brant, 2nd Lord of Ayseau;
- John I Brant, 1st Lord of Ayseau.(legitimized son);
House of Gavre
[edit]Charles of Gavre, Count of Beaurieu;
married to Honorine, Lady of Ayseau and l'Escatiere.
- Adrienne of Gavre;
married to Charles, Marquess of Trazegnies. - Adrian of Gavre, Lord of Ayseau;
married to Anne of Ligne.- Rasse I de Gavre, 1st Marquess of Ayseau;
married to Anna de Velasco y Aragon.- Pierre-Eugène de Gavre, 2nd Marquess of Ayseau;[4]
married to Anne-Florence, Countess of Hamal-Looz- Rasse II François de Gavre, 3rd Marquess of Ayseau.;
married to Marie-Cathérine, Countess de Brias- Charles I Emmanuel, 1st Prince de Gavre; 4th Marquess of Ayseau;
married to Louise Theresia de Waha- Marie-Albertine de Gavre;
married to Maximilian, 3rd Prince of Hornes - François I Joseph, 2nd Prince de Gavre (1731-1797), Lord Chamberlain, Knight of the Golden Fleece
- Marie-Albertine de Gavre;
- Charles I Emmanuel, 1st Prince de Gavre; 4th Marquess of Ayseau;
- Rasse II François de Gavre, 3rd Marquess of Ayseau.;
- Pierre-Eugène de Gavre, 2nd Marquess of Ayseau;[4]
- Rasse I de Gavre, 1st Marquess of Ayseau;
- Adrienne of Gavre;
References
[edit]- ^ Supplément aux trophées tant sacrés que profanes du duché de Brabant, Volume 1
- ^ Inventaire des archives de la cour féodale de Brabant, Volume 1/p 150
- ^ Le theatre de la noblesse du Brabant representant les erections des terres, seigneuries, & noms des personnes, & des familles titrées/p/Jean François Broncaert
- ^ Bulletin de l'Institut archéologique liégeois, Volumes 9-10 /Institut archéologique liégeois p 342