Schetz was the eldest son and heir of the celebrated commander Anthonie Schetz. In 1638 he held the rank of colonel and was military governor of Saint-Omer when the town was besieged by the French.[1]
Lancelot inherited his father's titles as count of Grobbendonk and baron of Wezemaal in 1641, and his mother's title to the lordship of Tilburg in 1650. He was lord of Durbuy through his marriage to Marguerite-Claire de Noyelles.[2]
He would later become governor of the Duchy of Limburg. He died in 1664.
Childrenedit
Charles Hubert Auguste Schetz, died 1672: died in the Franco-Dutch War during the Battle of Kruipin, Woerden.[3]
Anthony III Ignace Schetz, died 1726: married to Marie Madeleine de Berghes, daughter of Eugene de Berghes, 2nd Count of Grimberghen.
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^Mémoires de la Société d'émulation d'Abbeville, vol. 18 (1893), p. 333.
^Jean-Charles-Joseph de Vegiano, Nobiliaire des Pays-Bas et du Comté de Bourgogne, vol. 4 (Ghent, 1870), p. 1745.
^La Belgique héraldique: recueil historique, chronologique, généalogique et ...
lancelot, schetz, count, grobbendonk, baron, wezemaal, lord, durbuy, tilburg, netherlandish, nobleman, military, commander, during, later, stages, eighty, years, schetz, eldest, heir, celebrated, commander, anthonie, schetz, 1638, held, rank, colonel, military. Lancelot II Schetz 2nd Count of Grobbendonk baron of Wezemaal lord of Durbuy Tilburg etc was a Netherlandish nobleman and a military commander during the later stages of the Eighty Years War Schetz was the eldest son and heir of the celebrated commander Anthonie Schetz In 1638 he held the rank of colonel and was military governor of Saint Omer when the town was besieged by the French 1 Lancelot inherited his father s titles as count of Grobbendonk and baron of Wezemaal in 1641 and his mother s title to the lordship of Tilburg in 1650 He was lord of Durbuy through his marriage to Marguerite Claire de Noyelles 2 He would later become governor of the Duchy of Limburg He died in 1664 Children editCharles Hubert Auguste Schetz died 1672 died in the Franco Dutch War during the Battle of Kruipin Woerden 3 Anthony III Ignace Schetz died 1726 married to Marie Madeleine de Berghes daughter of Eugene de Berghes 2nd Count of Grimberghen References edit Memoires de la Societe d emulation d Abbeville vol 18 1893 p 333 Jean Charles Joseph de Vegiano Nobiliaire des Pays Bas et du Comte de Bourgogne vol 4 Ghent 1870 p 1745 La Belgique heraldique recueil historique chronologique genealogique et Lancelot II SchetzHouse of Schetz Died 1664Preceded byAnthonie II Schetz Hereditary Marshall of Brabant1641 1664 Succeeded byAnthony III Ignace SchetzPreceded byJan van Wiltz Governor of Limburg1649 1664 Succeeded byJohn Francis Desideratus Prince of Nassau SiegenBelgian nobilityPreceded byAnthonie II Schetz 2nd Count of Grobbendoncq1641 1664 Succeeded byConrad III SchetzPreceded byMarie of Malsen Lord of Tilburg1660 1664 Succeeded byConrad III SchetzPreceded byHugues 1st Count of Noyelles Lord of Durbuy 1664 Succeeded byConrad III Schetz nbsp This biographical article of a European noble is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This article about a person from the Netherlands is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lancelot II Schetz amp oldid 1071505022, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
