Adolf of Burgundy

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Adolf of Burgundy (* 1489 ; † 1540 ) was Lord of Veere and Admiral of the Netherlands. He was a son of Philip of Burgundy († 1498) and Anna von Borsselen († 1518).

In 1498, with the death of his father, he received the inheritance of his father, Beveren and the county of La Roche , but also that of his mother: Veere and Vlissingen , Brouwershaven , Tournehem , Crèvecœur , Arleux , Westkapelle , Duyvelandt , Rumilly , Saint-Souplet and Chocques , Cambrai Castle and Aire Vice- County .

On September 15, 1509 he married Anna von Glymes (* 1492; † 1541), the daughter of Johann III. von Glymes , Herr von Bergen op Zoom from the House of Glymes . In 1516 he was accepted into the Order of the Golden Fleece . In 1517 he followed his great uncle Philip of Burgundy († 1524) as Admiral of the Netherlands when he was appointed Bishop of Utrecht . He was imperial counselor and chamberlain, admiral and Grand Bailli of Hainaut . After his death, his son Maximilian of Burgundy followed him both as Lord of Veere etc. and as Admiral.

Adolf and Anne had seven children:

  1. Philipp, born October 1, 1512 in Bergen op Zoom , † small
  2. Maximilian , * July 28, 1514, † June 4, 1558 in Zandenburg , October 21, 1555 Spanish-Dutch Marquis de Vere et de Vlissingen , 1540 Lord of Beveren , Brouwershaven , Westkapelle , Duyvelandt , Tournehem , Crèvecœur , Arleux , Rumilly and Saint -Souplet , Châtelain de Cambrai , Admiral and Captain General of Zeeland , Governor of Holland , Imperial Councilor and Chamberlain, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece ;
    ⚭ May 1, 1542 in Brussels Louise de Croy, * March 8, 1524, daughter of Philippe II. De Croÿ , 1st Duke of Aarschot , knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece ( House of Croy ), she was second married to Johann von Burgundy , to Sommelsdijk and Froidmont, † Sommelsdijk 1585
  3. Anne, born April 3, 1516 in Zandenburg , † March 25, 1551, buried in Boussu ;
    ⚭ I 1530 Jacob III. Count von Horn , Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece , X August 7, 1531 in Vercelli ( Haus Horn );
    ⚭ II 1532 Jean V. de Hénin , 1555 1st Comte de Boussu , Lord of Galmaarden etc., Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece , † February 12, 1562, buried in Boussu ( House Hénin )
  4. Heinrich, born September 26, 1519 in Zandenburg , † 1532
  5. Jacqueline, born November 3, 1523 in Zandenburg , † 1556, in Beveren ;
    ⚭ I John II of Flanders, Lord of Praet , † December 10, 1545 ( House Dampierre );
    ⚭ II November 19, 1549 in Zandenburg Johann VI. Lord of Kruiningen etc., Burgrave of Zealand , † April 24, 1559 in Veere ( House Kruiningen )
  6. Daughter, * probably 1526, † small
  7. Antoinette, born May 29, 1529 in Zandenburg , † May 25, 1588 in Doornik ;
    ⚭ I December 1, 1549 in Brussels Charles II. De Croy , 2nd Duke of Aarschot etc., † murdered June 24, 1551 ( House of Croy );
    ⚭ II before June 6, 1569 Jacques d'Anneux, knight, Seigneur d ' Aubencourt , † 1588 in Avesnes

In addition, Adolf had an illegitimate son from his relationship with Anne de Rantères, Dame de Fontaines:

Philippe Bâtard de Bourgogne, † after 1567, June 1534 in Brussels, imperial legitimation, imperial chamberlain;
⚭ Jeanne de Hesdin, † after 1567, daughter of Jean, Seigneur de Beighem

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personal data
SURNAME Adolf of Burgundy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Lord von Veere and Admiral of the Netherlands
DATE OF BIRTH 1489
DATE OF DEATH 1540