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Noble family
Execution of Guy of Brimeu, Ghent 1477
David I of Brimeu, Lord of Ligny
Brimeu is a noble family, some members belonging to the Flemish aristocracy.
Brimeux , previously in Flanders, is now in France.
History
The family originated from the county of
Ponthieu . The oldest known member is Jean I of Brimeau, in whose memory his son, Jean II, knight, built a chapel in 1151.
Five members of the House of Brimeu were Knights of the
Golden Fleece . Amongst the lands owned we find Humbercourt, Chaulnes, Poederlee, Ligny, Meghen and Wesemael.
Charles of Brimeu sold Wesemael to
Gaspar Schetz , and it became the property to the
house of Ursel .
The last generations of the House of Brimeu, intermarried with important Flemish noble families like the houses of
Glymes ,
Croy , Ursel,
Schetz ,
Van de Werve ,
Snoy and
Tucher von Simmelsdorf .
Members
Guillaume I of Brimeu
Louis of Brimeu, died in 1415 during the
battle of Agincourt .
Marguerite, Dame of Brimeu:married to Jean of Mélun .
Guillaume II of Brimeu, Lord of Humbercourt.
Denis of Brimeu, Lord of Humbercourt
Colinet of Brimeu.
Jean of Brimeu, Lord of Humbercourt : Governor of St Valery;Married to Mary of Mailly .
Guy (Gui) de Brimeu , known as the great: knight of the
Golden Fleece ,
[a] by
Charles Duke of Burgundy , beheaded in
Ghent , 1476:married to Antonia de Rambures.
Adrien de Brimeu, Lord of Humbercourt, Count of Meghem: Died in the
Battle of Marignan , 1515.
Eustache of Brimeu, Lord of Humbercourt, Count of Meghem;married Barbara of Hillery (daughter of François Baron de Hillery &
Margaret of Austria )
Charles de Brimeu , Lord of Humbercourt, Count of Meghem, knight of the
Golden Fleece in 1556. Died without heirs.
Georges de Brimeu, Lord of Quinry:married to Anne, daughter of the Count of Silen .
Marie de Brimeu , Countess of Meghem, married: 1st/ Lancelot of Berlaymont, Lord of Beaurain, son of
Charles de Berlaymont , 1572
[4] 2nd/
Charles III of Croÿ, 5th Prince of Chimay 1580; divorced in 1584.
Marguerite de Brimeu;married Claude of Berlaimont .
Anne (Adrienne) of Brimeu,
[6] ; married to Jean de Berges (
John III of Glymes , Knight of the
Golden Fleece .
John of Glymes, (1489–1514): killed in a duel.
Anna of Glymes, (1492–1541):married to
Adolf of Burgundy .
Maximilian II of Burgundy .
Adriana of Glymes, (1495–1524): married
Philip I, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein .
Philip II, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden
Philip of Glymes, (1498–1525)
Anthony of Glymes , (1500–1541): married to Jacqueline of Croÿ.
Robert of Glymes , died 1565: prince-bishop of Liège.
John IV of Glymes , (1528)
Lamberte of Brimeu, married Ferry of Croy.
Guyotte of Brimeu, n. Jean de Bos
David I of Brimeu, Lord of Ligny , knight of the
Golden Fleece : governor of
Artois ;married Joanne of Chastillon, daughter of James, Lord of Dampierre and Admiral of France .
Florimond of Brimeu, Lord of Massincourt : Knight of the
Golden Fleece .
Jacques I of Brimeu, Lord of Grigny , died 1447: Knight of the
Golden Fleece and esquire of Philip the Good.
Archimbault of Brimeu , died in the
Siege of Compiègne .
Jean of Brimeu, married Marie de Bossye
Jeanne of Brimeu
Bastard branch descending of Garin of Brimeu.
Matthieu de Brimeu , son of Garin :married Cornélie van Beerse .
[8]
Peter de Brimeu :married Magdalene of Vriessele, Lady of Poederlee .
[9]
Jacques de Brimeu, Lord of Poederlee :married Anna van de Werve, daughter of Martin .
Maria of Brimeu, Lady of Poederlee:married
Conrad II Schetz , son of
Erasmus II Schetz , Lord of Grobbendoncq .
Julianne Schetz: married
Robrecht Tucher , knight and mayor of Antwerp.
Philippine de Brimeu: married Michel van de Werve, Lord of Hovorst and Vierseldyck.
Jean de Brimeu, Lord of Poederlee : married Clara of Thuyl (Claire Van Serooskercke).
[10]
Charles de Brimeu, Lord of Poederlee
Eleonora or Florentia de Brimeu, Lady of Poederlee:married
Philip Snoy, Lord of Oppuers .
Walburga Snoy, lady of Poederlee:married
Philippe-Guillaume de Steenhuys , 1st Baron de Poederlé .
Notes
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References
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