About Gillis van Berlaymont
Lived 1540 – 1579 (aged 38–39). Gillis van Berlaymont was a politician and military leader.
Gilles van Berlaymont (c. 1545 – 18 June 1579 in Maastricht) was stadtholder for the Spanish Crown of Drenthe, Friesland, Groningen and Overijssel (1572–1573), stadtholder of Guelders (1572–1577), substitute stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht (1574–1577), stadtholder of Namur and Artois (after 1578) and baron of Hierges.
He was the son of Charles de Berlaymont and Adriana de Ligne Barbançon, and a brother of Claude de Berlaymont and Florent de Berlaymont. In 1572 he was made a Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece, and on 2 September 1577 became a member of the Council of State.
In 1567 Gilles took part in the Siege of Valenciennes (1567), the first siege of the Eighty Years' War. He captured and sacked Schoonhoven, and Oudewater in August 1575. He was killed during the Siege of Maastricht (1579).
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Who was Gillis van Berlaymont?
Dutch noble
When was Gillis van Berlaymont born?
Gillis van Berlaymont was born in 1540 in Hoogstraten.
When did Gillis van Berlaymont die?
Gillis van Berlaymont died on 18 June 1579 in Maastricht.
What was Gillis van Berlaymont's occupation?
Gillis van Berlaymont was a politician and military leader.
What nationality was Gillis van Berlaymont?
Gillis van Berlaymont's recorded nationality: Habsburg Netherlands.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Gillis van Berlaymont
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gillis van Berlaymont. https://biography.guide/gillis-van-berlaymont/
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