Philippe François de Berghes, 1st Prince of Grimberghen
January 31, 2023
Philippe François de Berghes (1646–1704) was a diplomat and military commander in the Spanish Netherlands and became the first bearer of the title of prince of Grimberghen.
A portrait reproduced from Corneille Stroobant, Histoire de la commune de Feluy, Vol. 1 (1858)
In 1674 he married Marie-Jacqueline de Lalaing, with whom he had three children. After his death he was succeeded by his son Alphonse Dominique François de Berghes, who became the 2nd Prince of Grimberghen and a Grandee of Spain.
His main residences were the princely castle in Grimbergen inherited from his father, and the castle of Feluy inherited from his mother.
In 1688 he was sent as envoy to James II of England to congratulate him on the birth of the Prince of Wales. In 1693 he carried out a similar mission to the court of the King of Denmark.
In 1690 he was appointed governor and captain general of the county of Hainaut, directing the defence of Mons during the siege of 1691. He was appointed governor of Brussels on 17 April 1695, and led the defence of the city during the Bombardment of Brussels later that year.
He died in Brussels on 12 September 1704.
Ancestry
Ancestors of Philippe François de Berghes, 1st Prince of Grimberghen
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