D'Udekem d'Acoz family

House of d´Udekem d´Acoz
noble family

Coat of Arms
Country  Belgium
Estates Losange Castle, Couthof Castle, Raepenburg Castle.[1]
Titles Count, mostly jonkheer
Current head Henri count d´Udekem d´Acoz
Cadet branches
  • d´Udekem Gentinnes
  • d´Udekem de Guertechin
Losange Castle, private property of the dowager Countess Raoul d’Udekem d’Acoz

The D'Udekem d'Acoz family belongs to the aristocracy of Belgium.

History

The origin of the house of Udekem dates back to the Late Middle Ages, with the earliest member dated as dying in 1472. In the 18th century the Heerlijkheid of Acoz was obtained via marriage.

Until 1999, the head of the d'Udekem family held the rank of baron. After the wedding of Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz with the Duke of Brabant, King Albert II extended the title of count to some of the members.[2]

Members of the family were active in politics.

Descendants of Charles Joseph baron d'Udekem d'Acoz

Charles Joseph Marie Ghislain baron d'Udekem d'Acoz, lord Mayor of Proven

  1. Henri Joseph Adelin François Xavier Marie count d´Udekem d'Acoz, Lord Mayor of Poperinge
  2. Raoul Paul Adelin François Xavier Marie count d´Udekem d'Acoz, local politician
    1. Bernard Marguerite Jean Charles Marie Ghislain count d´Udekem d´Acoz, born 1965[3]
      married in 1998 to jonkvrouw Marie-Pierre Verhaegen, born 1966, historian.[4][5] residents of Couthoven Castle and Raepenburg Castle.[6][7][8]
  3. Patrick Paul François Xavier Marie Ghislain count d´Udekem d'Acoz, local politician, married in 1971 to Countess Komorowska.
    1. Mathilde, Queen of the Belgians - married to Philippe, 7th King of the Belgians:

References

  1. ↑ https://www.oostkamp.be/product/479/kastelen-en-herenhuizen
  2. ↑ as per royal decree of 8 November 1999, see: Moniteur Belge, 13 November 1999, p.42488
  3. ↑ Etat présent de la noblesse belge, 4th series, 2003 /2014
  4. ↑ Jean BASTIAENSEN, Prins Filip en prinses Mathilde: Twee families met geschiedenis, Leuven, Van Halewyck, 1999, ISBN 9789056172626
  5. ↑ http://www.gva.be/cnt/oid316782/archief-marie-pierre-d-udekem-d-acoz-bekroond-met-prijs-geheim-leger
  6. ↑ http://queenmathilde.blogspot.com.es/2015/05/family-mathildes-cousins-part-2.html
  7. ↑ http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/1502/Belgique/article/detail/2711135/2016/05/21/Le-prince-Lorenz-decerne-plusieurs-prix-pour-la-defense-du-patrimoine.dhtml
  8. ↑ http://www.hln.be/regio/nieuws-uit-poperinge/neef-mathilde-krijgt-kasteel-couthof-a2052735/
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