Portrait of Louis of Nassau, Lord of den Lek and Beverweerd (1602-1665)about 1650.Louis at 18 months of age in 1604, by Daniël van den Queborn, 1604/5Arms of Louis of Lecke, Lord of Beverweerd.
He joined the army which had claimed his brother William's life and served with distinction in 1629 in the battle near Den Bosch. In 1632 he was advanced to Colonel and after 1635 was in charge of a regiment. In 1640 during the battle for Hulst he prevented the cannons from falling into enemy hands. In the same year he was sent to Paris to advise the French king of the forthcoming marriage of the 14-year-old William II of Orange to the 9-year-old English Princess Mary Stuart. Also, when the young Prince proceeded to England to fetch his bride, he was accompanied by Louis of Nassau. In 1643 he became General-Major and Governor of the city of Bergen-op-Zoom.
Despite his mother's objections he married Isabella van Hornes in the spring of 1630 and from this marriage ten children were born. Lodewijk was highly regarded by his uncle, Prince Frederick Henry, and took part in the Prince's family life.
Louis was originally a supporter of his next of kin, the Princes of Orange. After the death of William II he made his peace with the anti-Orangist regents of the cities of the Dutch Republic and worked with the administration of Johan de Witt, becoming First Noble of Holland. In 1658 Louis of Nassau became Governor of Den Bosch and in 1660 was sent as a special ambassador to England. In addition to his representing the Dutch republic, two of his daughters married British noblemen. Isabella married Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, one of King Charles II's ministers; and Emilia married Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory, the heir apparent of the Duke of Ormond. By 1662 Louis had forged an apparently strong relationship between England and the Dutch Republic and returned to Holland where he died on 28 February 1665. [2]
Marriage and childrenedit
He married Countess Isabella of Hornes in the spring of 1630, and had ten children.
He and Countess Isabella of Hornes had three surviving sons:
Maurits Lodewijk I, Lord of De Lek (or LaLecq) and Beverweerd
He also had seven daughters of whom the three eldest were:
Isabella van Nassau-Beverweert (28 December 1633 – 18 January 1718), sometimes recorded as Elisabeth, a notable Dutch beauty, who married March 1665 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington and had an only daughter
Louis of Nassau died in The Hague and was buried there, 6 March 1665, in de Great, or St. James Church.[3] His descendants are buried in the family crypt at Ouderkerk aan den IJssel.
Family tree of the House of Nassau-den Lek
William I "the Silent" (1533–1584) Prince of Orange 1544, Stadholder of Holland, Zealand & Utrecht
Catherina Elisabeth Wilhelmina van Nassau (1736–1777)
Lodewijk Theodoor II van Nassau (1741–1795) Lord of de Lek, Lord of Ouderkerk (1762–1773)
Jan Floris van Nassau (1751–1814) Lord of de Lek, Lord of Ouderkerk
Louise Suzanna van Nassau (1726–1803)married Frederik Christoffel, Graaf van Degenfeld-Schönburg (1721–1781)
Willem Lodewijk van Nassau (1727–1792) Vrijheer van Bergen
Wigbold Adriaan van Nassau (1729–1797) Lord of Odijk, etc. and Vrijheer van Bergen
Jan Floris Hendrik Carel van Nassau (1782–1824) Count of Nassau-la Lecq
Referencesedit
^van der Pas, Leo. "Lodewijk van Nassau Heer van Beverweerd". Retrieved 7 November 2011.
^Rowen, Herbert H. (1978). John de Witt, grand pensionary of Holland, 1625-1672. Princeton University Press.
^Molhuysen, Dr. P.C. and Blok, Prof. Dr. P.J., Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek, volume 1, pages 1365-1366: Lodewijk (Louys) van Nassau. A.W. Sijthoff's Publishers Company, Leiden, 1911
External linksedit
Leo van der Pas. Lodewijk van Nassau Heer van Beverweerd. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
References: See: Reinildis van Ditzhuyzen, Oranje-Nassau: Een biografisch woordenboek, Haarlem 2004, 171-173 (with a portrait, ca. 1650)
January 09, 2024
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Louis of Nassau Lord of De Lek and Beverweerd 1602 The Hague 28 February 1665 was a Dutch soldier He was the illegitimate son of Margaretha van Mechelen and Maurice Prince of Orange and so a collateral member of the House of Orange Nassau He was a Lord of the heerlijkheid van De Lek which he inherited on the death of his older brother William of Nassau on his death in 1627 as well as the Beverweerd Castle and its heerlijkheid from his father 1 Portrait of Louis of Nassau Lord of den Lek and Beverweerd 1602 1665 about 1650 Louis at 18 months of age in 1604 by Daniel van den Queborn 1604 5Arms of Louis of Lecke Lord of Beverweerd Contents 1 Career 2 Marriage and children 3 References 4 External linksCareer editHe joined the army which had claimed his brother William s life and served with distinction in 1629 in the battle near Den Bosch In 1632 he was advanced to Colonel and after 1635 was in charge of a regiment In 1640 during the battle for Hulst he prevented the cannons from falling into enemy hands In the same year he was sent to Paris to advise the French king of the forthcoming marriage of the 14 year old William II of Orange to the 9 year old English Princess Mary Stuart Also when the young Prince proceeded to England to fetch his bride he was accompanied by Louis of Nassau In 1643 he became General Major and Governor of the city of Bergen op Zoom Despite his mother s objections he married Isabella van Hornes in the spring of 1630 and from this marriage ten children were born Lodewijk was highly regarded by his uncle Prince Frederick Henry and took part in the Prince s family life Louis was originally a supporter of his next of kin the Princes of Orange After the death of William II he made his peace with the anti Orangist regents of the cities of the Dutch Republic and worked with the administration of Johan de Witt becoming First Noble of Holland In 1658 Louis of Nassau became Governor of Den Bosch and in 1660 was sent as a special ambassador to England In addition to his representing the Dutch republic two of his daughters married British noblemen Isabella married Henry Bennet 1st Earl of Arlington one of King Charles II s ministers and Emilia married Thomas Butler 6th Earl of Ossory the heir apparent of the Duke of Ormond By 1662 Louis had forged an apparently strong relationship between England and the Dutch Republic and returned to Holland where he died on 28 February 1665 2 Marriage and children editHe married Countess Isabella of Hornes in the spring of 1630 and had ten children He and Countess Isabella of Hornes had three surviving sons Maurits Lodewijk I Lord of De Lek or LaLecq and Beverweerd Willem Adriaan I Lord of Odijk Kortgene Zeist and Driebergen Hendrik Lord of Ouwerkerk and WoudenbergHe also had seven daughters of whom the three eldest were Isabella van Nassau Beverweert 28 December 1633 18 January 1718 sometimes recorded as Elisabeth a notable Dutch beauty who married March 1665 Henry Bennet 1st Earl of Arlington and had an only daughter Lady Isabella Bennet c 1668 7 February 1723 who married 1 August 1672 as a four year old child Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke of Grafton 28 September 1663 9 October 1690 d at the storming of Cork the illegitimate son of King Charles II of England and his mistress the Duchess of Cleveland They have many descendants Emilia Butler Countess of Ossory a notable beauty like her sister She was wife of Thomas Butler Earl of Ossory and mother of the 2nd Duke of Ormonde and other children Wilhelmina Anna married the Dutch noble Albert Willemsz van Ruytenburgh 1630 1688 son of Willem van Ruytenburch and had a daughter Anna Elisabeth van Ruytenbergh who married George Cholmondeley 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley in 1701 Louis of Nassau died in The Hague and was buried there 6 March 1665 in de Great or St James Church 3 His descendants are buried in the family crypt at Ouderkerk aan den IJssel Family tree of the House of Nassau den LekWilliam I the Silent 1533 1584 Prince of Orange 1544 Stadholder of Holland Zealand amp Utrecht nbsp nbsp Margaretha van Mechelen c 1580 1662 Mauriceof NassauPrince of Orange 1567 1625 Prince of Orange1618 Stadholder of Holland Zealand Utrecht etc nbsp nbsp William of Nassau 1601 1627 Chevalier de Nassau Lord of de LekLouis of Nassau 1602 1665 Lord of De Lek and Beverweerd nbsp Isabella van HornesWillem Jonker van Nassau 1620 1679 Maurits Lodewijk van Nassau 1631 1683 Lord of den LecqWilliam Adrian of Nassau 1632 1705 Lord of OdijkElisabeth of Nassau 1633 1718 married Henry Bennet Earl of ArlingtonEmilia 1635 1688 married Thomas Butler 6th Earl of OssoryWilhelmina c 1638 1688 married Aelbert van RuytenburghHenry of Nassau 1640 1708 Lord of OuwerkerkCount of Nassau 1679Master of the Horse to William III of EnglandWilliam of Nassau 1654 Barbara of Nassau 1659 Alida of Nassau 1661 John of Nassau 1663 Maurits Lodewijk of Nassau 1670 1740 Lord of den LekLodewijk Adriaan of Nassau 1670 1742 Lord of OdijkElisabeth Wilhelmina of Nassau 1671 1729 married her cousin Maurits Lodewijk II van Nassau LaLecqCharlotte of Nassau 1677 1715 married her cousin Willem Maurits van Nassau OuwerkerkIsabella of Nassau 1668 1692 married Charles Granville Earl of BathLodewijk van Nassau 1669 1687 Lucia van Nassau 1671 1673 Henry of Nassau 1673 1754 Earl of GranthamCornelis van Nassau 1675 1712 Lord of WoudenbergWillem Maurits van Nassau 1679 1753 Lord of Ouwerkerkmarried his cousin Charlotte of NassauFrans van Nassau 1682 1710 Lucia Anna van Nassau 1684 1744 married Nanfan Coote Earl of BellomontWillem Hendrik van Nassau 1693 1762 Lord of OuderkerkAnna Isabella van Nassau1695 1765 married Mattheus Hoeufft Jr Hendrik Carel van Nassau 1696 1781 Lord of Beverweerd and OdijkLodewijk Theodoor van Nassau1701 1748 Jan Nicolaas Floris van Nassau 1709 1782 Lord of OuderkerkAlida Cornelia van Nassau 1705 170 Willem Adriaan II van Nassau 1704 1759 Graaf van Nassau Lord of Odijk vrijheer van Bergen 1708 Henry of Nassau 1697 1718 Viscount Boston1698Thomas of Nassau 1700 1730 Viscount Boston1718Frances of Nassau 1711 1772 married Captain later Lieutenant Colonel William Elliot of WellsEmilia Mary of Nassau 1702 1712 Henrietta de Nassau 1712 1747 married William Clavering Cowper Earl CowperWilliam Henry 1710 1735 Elisabeth 1712 Francoise Henriette 1711 Catherina Elisabeth Wilhelmina van Nassau 1736 1777 Lodewijk Theodoor II van Nassau 1741 1795 Lord of de Lek Lord of Ouderkerk 1762 1773 Jan Floris van Nassau 1751 1814 Lord of de Lek Lord of OuderkerkLouise Suzanna van Nassau 1726 1803 married Frederik Christoffel Graaf van Degenfeld Schonburg 1721 1781 Willem Lodewijk van Nassau 1727 1792 Vrijheer van BergenWigbold Adriaan van Nassau 1729 1797 Lord of Odijk etc and Vrijheer van BergenJan Floris Hendrik Carel van Nassau 1782 1824 Count of Nassau la Lecq nbsp References edit van der Pas Leo Lodewijk van Nassau Heer van Beverweerd Retrieved 7 November 2011 Rowen Herbert H 1978 John de Witt grand pensionary of Holland 1625 1672 Princeton University Press Molhuysen Dr P C and Blok Prof Dr P J Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek volume 1 pages 1365 1366 Lodewijk Louys van Nassau A W Sijthoff s Publishers Company Leiden 1911External links editLeo van der Pas Lodewijk van Nassau Heer van Beverweerd Retrieved 7 October 2009 References See Reinildis van Ditzhuyzen Oranje Nassau Een biografisch woordenboek Haarlem 2004 171 173 with a portrait ca 1650 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis of Nassau Lord of De Lek and Beverweerd amp oldid 1157954627, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
