House of Looz-Corswarem
Looz-Corswarem is a Belgian ducal family belonging to the Belgian nobility.[citation needed] Their motto is: Potius mori quam foedari.
History
The current family is formed by descendants of the Lords of Corswarem and was in service of the Lords of Loon.[1] The head of the House is styled Duke of Looz-Corswarem while his children are Princess and other members are Counts.
Dukes of Looz-Corswarem
- Charles, 5th Duke 1803-1822 (1769-1822)
- Charles, 6th Duke 1822-1896 (1804-1896)
- Charles, 7th Duke 1896-1911 (1833-1911)
- Prince Ernest (1834-1868)
- Charles, 7th Duke 1911-1946 (1860-1946)
- Prince Guillaume (1817-1887)
- Prince Camille (1853-1929)
- Camille, 8th Duke 1946-1968 (1887-1968)
- Robert, 9th Duke 1968-1997 (1914-1997)
- Thierry, 10th Duke 1997–present (b.1948)
- Hereditary Prince Guillaume (b.1983)
- Thierry, 10th Duke 1997–present (b.1948)
- Robert, 9th Duke 1968-1997 (1914-1997)
- Camille, 8th Duke 1946-1968 (1887-1968)
- Prince Camille (1853-1929)
- Charles, 6th Duke 1822-1896 (1804-1896)
Notable Members
- Marie de Loos-Corswarem: founded the cistercian Abbey of La Paix-Dieu in Liège.[2][3]
- Jean de Looz-Corswarem: died in battle of Rocroy, 1643.
- Jean-Jacques de Looz-Corswarem : in service of the elector of Bavaria.
- Caroline-Arnoldine de Looz-Corswarem x José de la Riva Agüero, president of Peru.
See also
- Lords of Corswarem: list of the Lords, Counts and Dukes of Corswarem.
- County of Loon
References
- ^ http://search.arch.be/en/zoeken-naar-archieven/zoekresultaat/ead/index/zoekterm/Archives+du+Comit%C3%A9+National+de+Secours+et+d%27Alimentation/taal/dut/rubriek/Y1/eadid/BE-A0510_000621_004955_DUT/anchor/descgrp-context-bioghist/open/c:0.c:1.c:0.c:16.
- ^ Supplement aux trophees tant sacres que profanes du Duche de Brabant (etc.): 3-4 /Andre Francois Joseph Jaerens Chretien van Lom, 1726
- ^ La gloire Belgique, poème national en dix chants, suivis de ..., Volume 2 /Adrien Jacques Joseph Le Mayeur
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