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Philip 3rd Count of Lalaing | |
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Born | 1537 |
Died | 24 May 1582 |
Noble family | House of Lalaing |
Spouse(s) | Margaret of Ligne |
Father | Charles II de Lalaing |
Mother | Margaret of Croÿ |
Philip de Lalaing ( Lallaing, 1537 – Mons, 24 May 1582) was 3rd Count of Lalaing and Lord of Escornaix and Wavrin.
He was the eldest son of
Charles II de Lalaing and Margaret of Croÿ (died 1549).
In 1574, at the beginning of the
Eighty Years' War, he became
stadtholder of
Hainaut. First, he was loyal to the Spanish King, but in 1576 he supported the
States-General of the Netherlands and the
Union of Brussels (1577).
That year, Philip became commander in chief of the army of the States-General, but was decisively defeated in the
Battle of Gembloux (1578). He was held responsible for the defeat by the Protestants, though he was not actually present at the battle. This and other disputes with the rebels made him sign Hainaut into the
Union of Arras (January 1579), and reconcile himself with the King of Spain, under certain conditions. Philip served his King loyally the rest of his life.
Philip married Margaret of Ligne, daughter of Jean de Ligne, Duke of Arenberg. They only had one daughter, Margaret of Lalaing, who married with Florent of Berlaymont. Berlaymont inherited all Philip's titles.
This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
inline citations. (August 2019) |
Philip 3rd Count of Lalaing | |
---|---|
Born | 1537 |
Died | 24 May 1582 |
Noble family | House of Lalaing |
Spouse(s) | Margaret of Ligne |
Father | Charles II de Lalaing |
Mother | Margaret of Croÿ |
Philip de Lalaing ( Lallaing, 1537 – Mons, 24 May 1582) was 3rd Count of Lalaing and Lord of Escornaix and Wavrin.
He was the eldest son of
Charles II de Lalaing and Margaret of Croÿ (died 1549).
In 1574, at the beginning of the
Eighty Years' War, he became
stadtholder of
Hainaut. First, he was loyal to the Spanish King, but in 1576 he supported the
States-General of the Netherlands and the
Union of Brussels (1577).
That year, Philip became commander in chief of the army of the States-General, but was decisively defeated in the
Battle of Gembloux (1578). He was held responsible for the defeat by the Protestants, though he was not actually present at the battle. This and other disputes with the rebels made him sign Hainaut into the
Union of Arras (January 1579), and reconcile himself with the King of Spain, under certain conditions. Philip served his King loyally the rest of his life.
Philip married Margaret of Ligne, daughter of Jean de Ligne, Duke of Arenberg. They only had one daughter, Margaret of Lalaing, who married with Florent of Berlaymont. Berlaymont inherited all Philip's titles.