House of Hornes

Coat of Arms of the Principality of Hornes.
Horn Castle
Albert of Hornes; Bishop of Ghent

The noble House of Hornes was an important family, today extinct. Horn is a small village in Limburg, the Netherlands.

History

Heerlijkheid

Originally the Lord of Horne, was property of the Count of Looz. The First mentioned is Willaume, Sire of Hornes around 1100 and Arnould, Count of Looz and Lord of Hornes and Corswarem, maaried to Aleydis of Diest.[1]

Principality

The Principality of Hornes was created on October 16, 1677, and was awarded to Count Eugene Maximillian (1631–1709) of Hornes. He was elevated to the rank of Prince, as Prince Eugene Maximilien of Hornes, second prince of the Empire. He was the son of Count Ambrosius of Hornes. This Royal House was started in the 9th century, by Count Conrad 1st. The principality was an enclave of Liège. This princely family was married into most of the royal families of Europe. This included the House of Bourbon. In the 14th century it was married into the Royal House of Savoy. This marriage in 1514 was between Jacob III of Horn and Claudina of Savoy. Claudina of Savoy, was the daughter of Philip II of Savoy. Jacob III later married Anna of Burgundy in 1530. They were also kin to the royal family of Płock. The principality gained greater power with these marriages. The principality was close to the Duchy of Cleves and Thorn, Netherlands. It held territory in what is now the modern Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and France. These were the villages of Auchy-au-Bois, Lestrem in France ruled from 1722 to 1766 and Floringhem in France from 1774 to 1789. It became allied to France, and thus suffered during the French Revolution.

Line of the Lords of Hornes-Bassignies

Branch of the Lords and sires of Baucigny, (since 12th generation) sometimes known Bassigny, Beaucigny, Baucignies or Bussigny. Cadet descendants of the Lord of Bassignies are known as Hornes-Bassignies. Both cadets and Lords of Bassignies married into important noble and royal houses. The influence of the familie was garantueed by a unique familial network.

Philippe I of Hornes, Lord of Bassignies and Gaesbeecq (1421-1488):
married to Joanne de Lannoy

    1. Jean I of Hornes, Lord of Bassignies (1460-1521):
      Married to Adrienne of Ranst; lady of Bocxtele.
      1. Philippe II of Hornes, Lord of Bassignies : Imperial Lord Chamberlain ;
        married to Claire de Renesse.
        1. Jean II de Hornes, Lord of Bassignies(1531-1606):
          Married to Marie de St-Aldegonde, (1535-1564).
          1. Gerald de Hornes, 1st Count of Bassignies(1560-1612), Royal Chamberlain: married to Honorine de Witthem
            1. Ambroise de Hornes, 2nd Count of Bassignies ( 1609-1656): See further.
            2. Pierre-Jean de Hornes-Bassignies.
            3. Honorine-Marguerite de Hornes-Bassignies x Godefroy de Berghes, 1st Count of Grimberghen
              1. Alphonse de Berghes: 7th Archbishop of Mechelen.
              2. Eugene de Berghes, 2nd Count of Grimberghen:
                married to Florence Marguertite de Renesse.
                1. Philippe François de Berghes, 1st Prince of Grimberghen
            4. Anna Marie de Hornes-Bassignies x Guillaume de Bette, 1st Marquess of Lede.
              1. Ambroise Auguste de Bette, 2nd Marquess of Lede, (1640–1677):
                married to Dorothea of Croy.
                1. Jean François de Bette, 3rd Marquess of Lede
          2. Maximilien I de Hornes-Bassignies, Lord of Loqueren
          3. Anne de Hornes-Bassigniesx Adrien de Noyelles.
          4. Claire de Hornes-Bassignies x Charles de Witgncourt
          5. Guillaume de Hornes-Bassignies, Lord of Kessel;
            married to Jeanne van Brochhorst-Batenburg
        2. Adrienne de Hornes-Bassignies x Baudouin de Lannoy.
        3. Anne de Hornes-Bassignies x Christoph of Wilich-Grondstein.
      2. Anne de Hornes-Bassignies, Lady of Canticrode.

Line of the Princes of Hornes-Bassignies

Although the line of the princes of Hornes is extinct today, amongst their many descendants we can find the current Royal family of Belgium and the Duke of Ursel and Hoboken. Other descendants include the current king of Romania and Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba.

Ambroise de Hornes, 2nd Count of Bassignies ( 1609-1656):
married to Marguerite-Marie de Bailleul de Lesdaing

    1. Eugene Maximilian, 1st Prince of Hornes, 1631-1709:
      married to Anne-Marie-Jeanne of Croÿ
      1. Philippe Emanuel, 2nd Prince of Hornes:
        married to Marie Anne Antoinette de Ligne.
        1. Marie-Joseph de Hornes-Bassignies x Philippe II Alexandre de Ghistelles, 3rd Marquess of Saint-Floris.
          1. Philippe III Alexandre, Prince de Ghistelles, 4th Marquess of Saint-Floris
        2. Maximilian, 3rd Prince of Hornes:
          married to Lady Marie-Thérèse Bruce
          1. Marie-Thérèse de Hornes-Bassignies x Philip Joseph, Prince of Salm-Kyrburg
            1. Amalie Zephyrine of Salm-Kyrburg x Anton Aloys, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
              1. Karl, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen x Marie Antoinette Murat
                1. Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern
                  1. Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen x Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders
                    1. Albert I, King of the Belgians x Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium
                  2. Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern x Infanta Antónia of Portugal
                    1. Ferdinand I, King of Romania x Princess Marie of Edinburgh
                  3. Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen x king Pedro V of Portugal
                  4. Carol I, King of Romania x Elisabeth of Wied
            2. Frederick III, Prince of Salm-Kyrburg
          2. Elisabeth-Philippine de Hornes (1733-1826) x Gustav Adolf of Stolberg-Gedern.
            1. Louise of Stolberg-Gedern x Charles Edward Stuart
            2. Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern (1755-1828) x Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 4th Duke of Liria and Jérica
              1. Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 5th Duke of Liria and Jérica
    2. Honorine de Hornes-Bassignies: Married to François, 2nd Count of Ursel, 3rd Baron of Hoboken(1626 - 1696):
      1. Conrad-Albert, 1st Duke d'Ursel (1665–1738)
        1. Charles, 2nd Duke d'Ursel
          1. Wolfgang-William 3rd Duke d'Ursel
            1. Charles-Joseph, 4th Duke d'Ursel: line continues upon today.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Recueil généalogique de familles originaires des Pays-Bas ou y établies


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