Antoine de Lalaing, 3rd Count of Hoogstraeten
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'''Antoine II of Lalaing''' (1533–1568), 3rd count of [[Hoogstraten]], was a patron and nobleman of the [[Southern Netherlands]]. He was the son of the second count [[Philip de Lalaing, 2nd Count of Hoogstraten|Philip de Lalaing]] and his wife Anna of Rennenberg. |
'''Antoine II of Lalaing''' (1533–1568), 3rd count of [[Hoogstraten]], was a patron and nobleman of the [[Southern Netherlands]]. He was the son of the second count [[Philip de Lalaing, 2nd Count of Hoogstraten|Philip de Lalaing]] and his wife Anna of Rennenberg. |
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At the age of 22 he took possession of the [[Hoogstraten Castle (Gelmelslot)|Gelmelslot]] at Hoogstraten. He became governor of [[Mechelen]] at an early age, and in 1558 he was allowed to receive the Holy Sepulcher Knights to their first chapter. In 1560 he married Eleonora de Montmorency in [[Weert]]. They had a son, William of Lalaing. |
At the age of 22 he took possession of the [[Hoogstraten Castle (Gelmelslot)|Gelmelslot]] at Hoogstraten. He became governor of [[Mechelen]] at an early age, and in 1558 he was allowed to receive the Holy Sepulcher Knights to their first chapter. In 1560 he married Eleonora de Montmorency in [[Weert]]. They had a son, William of Lalaing who married Marie-Christine d Egmont, daughter of [[Lamoral, Count of Egmont|Lamoraal]] de Egmont. |
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In 1566 the [[Beeldenstorm]] broke out, and he replaced [[William the Silent|William of Orange]] as governor of Antwerp. |
In 1566 the [[Beeldenstorm]] broke out, and he replaced [[William the Silent|William of Orange]] as governor of Antwerp. |
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