About Jean de Croÿ
Lived 1588 – 1638 (aged 50). Jean de Croÿ was a politician, military personnel and chamberlain.
Jean de Croÿ (14 November 1588—1638), count of Solre, baron of Molembaix and marquess of Renty, knight of the Golden Fleece, was a nobleman from the Low Countries who held high office under the Spanish Habsburgs.
Life Jean was born in 1588, the son of Philippe de Croÿ-Solre and Anne de Beaufort. After his mother's death, his father married Anne de Croÿ, widow of Emanuel Philibert de Lalaing. In 1608 Jean married his step-sister Jeanne de Lalaing, Anne de Croÿ's daughter from her first marriage. In 1614 he was appointed a knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, and in 1616 chamberlain to Archduke Albert.
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Who was Jean de Croÿ?
politician
When was Jean de Croÿ born?
Jean de Croÿ was born on 14 February 1588.
When did Jean de Croÿ die?
Jean de Croÿ died on 9 May 1638 in Madrid.
What was Jean de Croÿ's occupation?
Jean de Croÿ was a politician, military personnel and chamberlain.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jean de Croÿ, Count of Solre
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