Philippe-Guillaume de Steenhuys
| Chancellor Philippe-Guillaume de Steenhuys 1st Baron de Poederlé | |
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| Chancellor of Brabant | |
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In office 1663–1668 | |
| Monarch | Philip IV of Spain (to 1665); Charles II of Spain (from 1665) |
| Governor General | Marquis of Caracena (to 1664) Marquis of Castelo Rodrigo (from 1664) |
| Preceded by | Robert van Asseliers |
| Succeeded by | Simon Fierlants |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
27 September 1593 Mechelen, Lordship of Mechelen, Spanish Netherlands |
| Died |
1 May 1668 (aged 74) Brussels, Duchy of Brabant, Spanish Netherlands |
| Resting place | Dominican church, Brussels |
| Spouse(s) | Walburge Snoy |
| Relations | Guillaume de Steenhuys (father) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Philippe-Guillaume de Steenhuys (1593–1668), 1st baron of Poederlee and lord of Flers, Heerle, Gierle, Moerbeke, etc., , was an office-holder in the Spanish Netherlands who served on the Great Council of Mechelen, the Council of Flanders, and the Brussels Privy Council.[1]
Life
Steenhuys was born in Mechelen on 27 September 1593, the son of Guillaume de Steenhuys. He studied law and was called to the bar at the Great Council of Mechelen. In 1620 and 1622 he accompanied his father on diplomatic journeys to Germany. On 22 May 1623 he was named to the Council of Guelders, and on 9 August 1627 exchanged this position for one on the Great Council of Mechelen.[1]
On 14 January 1636 he married Walburga Snoy, and became lord of Poederlé in his wife's right.[1]
On 8 July 1648 he was appointed president of the Council of Flanders, but not having been born in the county of Flanders his appointment was not legally secure. On 17 January 1650 he returned to Brussels as a privy councillor. On 24 March 1653, he became a baron, and Poederlé a barony. On 23 April 1657 he was also appointed to the Admiralty Council.[1]
He was invested as assistant chancellor of Brabant with right of succession to Robert van Asseliers, but because he had not been born in the duchy of Brabant this appointment too proved controversial, with the States of Brabant refusing to accept his oath of office. After Asseliers' death in 1661, it was not until 1663 that he was able to succeed him.[1]
Steenhuys died in Brussels on 1 May 1668 and was buried in the Dominican church there.[1]
References
| Preceded by Robert van Asseliers |
Chancellor of Brabant 1663 – 1668 |
Succeeded by Simon Fierlants |