François le Vasseur, Lord of Moriensart
François le Vasseur, Lord of Moriensart and Over-Heembeeke+ Brussels, 16/3/1603 was a politician of the Southern Netherlands.
He was the son of Guillaume le Vaisseur, who was in service of King FelipeII as Receveur général of Artois.[1]
Career
He was the Secretary of the Privy council (1574), the Council of state (1581) and member of the Council of war.[2] He was named greffe of the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1572. By request of King Philip II of Spain he was knighted in 1582 for his loyal merit.[3]
He resided in Moriensart castle inherited from his father; the dominium of Moriensart was in Ottignies.
References
- ^ Province de Brabant arrondissement de nivelles Tome Ier, Volume 1/p115
- ^ Vredehandel : Adellijke en Habsburgse verzoeningspogingen tijdens de Nederlandse Opstand (1564-1581)/ Amsterdam University Press, 2012 pag 223
- ^ Le theatre de la noblesse du Brabant representant les erections des terres .../Jean François Broncaert