Charles, 2nd Duke d'Ursel
Charles Elisabeth Conrard, 2nd Duke d'Ursel and of Hoboken, Prince of Arches and Charleville and Count of Grobbendoncq (1717–1775) was a Duke from the Holy Roman Empire. He succeeded his father and became the second Duke of Ursel in 1738.
He was the First Prince of Arche and Charleville of the Ursel Branche, titles inherited by his mother Princess zu Salm. He made career at the imperial court in Vienna, was Imperial Lord Chamberlain and Field Marshal.[1] He was made knight of the Golden Fleece in 1771.
Hingene
Charles was of importance for the familial patrimony: he decides to engage Giovanni Niccolò Servandoni to redesign the Castle of Hingene both the interior and exterior are restyled. Servadoni designs great plans to reshape the whole castle and garden, however the duke refuses.[2] The current facade of the castle still has the classical impression of this era.
Family
He was the son of Conrad-Albert, 1st Duke d'Ursel (1665–1738), and Elisabeth Eleonora of Salm. He married in Vienna to the eldest daughter of Georg Christian, Fürst von Lobkowitz and Henriette von Waldstein-Wartenburg (1702 - 1780). Through this line the family descends of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor. His sister was married to the Duke of Bournonville. He became brother in law of the bishop of Ghent Ferdinand-Marie de Lobkowitz.
Children
- Ferdinand-Marie d'Ursel
- Emanuel Maximilian d'Ursel
- Wolfgang Guillaume Joseph Léonard Vital, 3rd Duke of Ursel: Married Flore von Arenberg
- Charlotte Philippine Elisabeth Eleonore d'Ursel, married Freiherr von Stein
- Marie Henriette Christine Leonarde d'Ursel, married Joseph, Count de Ferraris.
- Maria Anne d'Ursel
After his death he was succeeded by his son Wolfgang, who became 3rd Duke of Ursel.
Ancestry
- Ancestors of Charles, 2nd Duke d'Ursel
- 16. Conrad III Schetz
1st Baron of Hoboken - 8. Conrad, 1st Count of Ursel
- 17. Barbara of Ursel
- 4. Francois, 2nd Count of Ursel
3rd Baron of Hoboken - 18. don Juan de Robles
1st Count of Annappes - 9. Anne Maria de Robles
- 19. Marie de Liedekerke
- 2. Conrard-Albert, 1st Duke d'Ursel
Count of Grobbendonk - 20. Gerald de Hornes,
1st Count of Bassignies (1560-1612), - 10. Ambroise de Hornes,
2nd Count of Bassignies, (1609-1656) - 21. Honorine de Witthem
- 5. Honorine,
Lady of Hornes-Bassignies - 22. Maximilien de Bailleul,
baron of Lesdain - 11. Marguerite-Marie de Bailleul-Lesdaing
- 23. Christine de Lalaing
- Charles,
2nd Duke d'Ursel - 24. Philipp Otto zu Salm
- 12. Leopold Philipp Karl, Furst zu Salm
- 25. Christiane von Croy-Aarschot
- 6. Charles Theodore, Prince of Salm
- 26. Dirk,
count of Bronckhorst-Batenburg-Anholt - 13. Maria Anna von von Bronckhorst-Batenburg
- 27. Maria,
Lady of Immerseel - 3. Eleonora Christina zu Salm
- 28. Frederick V of the Palatinate
- 14. Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern
- 29. Elizabeth Stuart,
Queen of Bohemia - 7. Luise Marie of the Palatinate
- 30. Charles Gonzaga,
Duke of Mantua and Montferrat - 15. Anne Gonzaga
- 31. Catherine de Lorraine,
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References
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