Conrad-Albert, 1st Duke d'Ursel

Conrad-Albert-Charles d'Ursel, 1st Duke d'Ursel and Hoboken (10 February 1665 – 3 May 1738) was a Dutch nobleman and general.

Conrad-Albert d'Ursel
Duke of Ursel
In office
1716–1738
Hereditary Marshal of Brabant
In office
1726–1738
Personal details
Born(1665-02-10)10 February 1665
Brussels
Died3 May 1738(1738-05-03) (aged 73)
Namur

Biography

Conrad-Albert was born in Brussels to François, 2nd Count of Ursel.[1] During his childhood, his father purchased the rank of captain for him.[2] He fought under the service of Leopold I during the Great Turkish War. He also served in the Spanish army; he was appointed general of the armies in 1696. In 1704, Conrad-Albert was appointed Grand Bailiff of Hainault.[1]

In 1713, Conrad-Albert married Eléonore, Princess of Salm, in Roermond; as a gift for the marriage, he was gifted the title Baron of Wesemael by Charles-Hubert-Augustin Schetz, his cousin. Conrad-Albert and Eléonore had two children, Charles, 2nd Duke d'Ursel and Benoite-Charlotte, Count d'Ursel.[3]

In August 1716, Conrad-Albert was created Duke of Ursel; he was created Duke of Hoboken the following year.[4][5] In 1718, he was appointed governor of Namur, though this officially occurred in 1732.[1] After the death of Charles-Hubert-Augustin Schetz in 1726, he inherited the title Lord of Wesemael, making him Hereditary Marshal of Brabant.[1]

References
  1. Verhaegen, Paul (1932). "Ursel, (Conrard-Albert-Charles, duc d'Ursel et d'Hoboken, premier duc d')" (PDF). Biographie Nationale de Belgique (in French). Vol. 25. pp. 924–926.
  2. De Vlieger-De Wilde, Koen; Bungeneers, Joke (2010). "Kasteel d'Ursel in Hingene: from maison de plaisance to ducal lieu de mémoire?". Revue belge de Philologie et d'Histoire. 88 (2): 455–478.
  3. Goethals, Félix Victor (1852). Dictionnaire généalogique et héraldique des familles nobles du Royaume de Belgique (in French). Vol. 4. pp. 963–964.
  4. Annuaire de la noblesse de Belgique (in French). Vol. 1. 1847. p. 262.
  5. Notes and Queries. Vol. 5. 1874. p. 207.
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