House of Hénin

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The House of Hénin is a family of the Belgian high nobility,[1] one branch of which was titled Prince of Chimay. Alliances were made with important Spanish noble families, such as the Aragonese house of Borja and the Castilian house of Velasco.

History

The name derives from the town of Hénin-Beaumont in Flanders-Artois, now in Northern France. In the 13th century, the family grew into three different branches, such as the branch of Hénin-Liétard d'Alcase and the branch of the lords of Boussu.[2]

The main family mausoleum ("Chapelle des Seigneurs") is located inside the Church of Boussu and is considered one of the major artworks of Jacques Du Brœucq.[3]

Members

Counts of Boussu

  • Pierre I de Hénin, Lord of Boussu † 1490: knight of the Golden Fleece.; married to Isabeau of Lalaing.

Princes of Chimay

  • Philippe-Louis de Hénin, 7th Count of Boussu (1646–1688) 10th Prince of Chimay, count of Beaumont, Marquess of la Veere and Baron of Liedekercke: Knight of the Golden Fleece Married to Anne-Louise Verreycken d'Impden.

References

  1. 1.Dancoisne, Louis (2007). Recherches historiques sur Hénin-Liétard (in French). Paris: Le Livre d'histoire. ISBN 9782758601548. OCLC 470626867.
  2. 2.Administrator. "Chapelle funéraires des Seigneurs de Boussu". www.chateaudeboussu.be (in French). Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  3. 3."La Chapelle des Seigneurs — Commune de Boussu".