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Hugo van Lannoy ( French: 'Hue' or 'Hugues de Lannoy'; 1384 – 1 May 1456), Lord of Santes, was a Flemish statesman in the service of the Dukes of Burgundy, most notably Philip III who founded the Order of the Golden Fleece.
He was a member of the noble
de Lannoy family. He was the son of Guillebert I van Lannoy and Catherine of Molembais.
His brothers were
Guillebert of Lannoy and
Baldwin of Lannoy, also founding Knights of the Golden Fleece.
As a young knight, he travelled to
Jerusalem and joined an expedition against the
Tatars, who occupied
Muscovy. Back in Europe, he served
John the Fearless. Hugo also fought in 1415 against the English in the
Battle of Azincourt, where he was captured.
After his release, he entered as a diplomat in the service of Philip the Good and helped arrange the marriage between Jacqueline, Countess of Holland and Humphrey of Gloucester.
When Jacqueline married in secret with Frank van Borssele, Philip the Good annexed the counties of Holland, Zeeland and Hainaut. Hugo van Lannoy became the first Burgundian Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland. [1]
At the age of 68, Hugo fought against the Revolt of Ghent (1449–1453) between 1452 and 1453. He died without children and was buried in Lille.