Baldwin of Lannoy

Baldwin of Lannoy, painted by Jan van Eyck

Baldwin van Lannoy, Lord of Molembais (Baudouin de Lannoy; 1388–1474), nicknamed "Le Bègue" (The Stutterer), was a Flemish statesman, and ambassador for Philip the Good at the court of Henry V of England. He is considered the founder of the Lords of Molenbais branch of the de Lannoy family.

Early life

He was born in 1388 in Hénin-Beaumont into the noble de Lannoy family. He was a son of Guilbert I of Lannoy, Lord of Santes, and Catherine de Saint-Aubin, Lady of Molembais.[1] Among his elder brothers were Guillebert II de Lannoy and Hugo de Lannoy, both diplomats.[2]

Career

During his career, the Lord of Molembais (also Molembaix) was named Governor of Lille.[1]

In 1429, he was one of the twenty Founder Knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece, his official number being 19. When Baldwin became Knight, he commissioned a portrait to be painted by Jan van Eyck.

Personal life

Portrait of his daughter, Anne, wife of Leon de Proisy in the Recueil d'Arras, c. 1570

He married twice; first to Marie, Lady of Melles and secondly to Adrienne de Berlaymont (1400–1493), a daughter of Jacques de Berlaymont and Catherine de Robersart. Together, they were the parents of four children:[3]

  • Baudouin "Baldwin" de Lannoy, Lord of Molembais (1436–1501), who was also a Knight of the Golden Fleece; he married Marie d'Esne, Lady of Conroy.[3]
  • Philippine de Lannoy (1437–1500), who married to Jean de Jauche, Lord of Mastaing.[4]
  • Anne de Lannoy, who married Leon, Lord of Proisy.[4]
  • Hugues "Hugo" de Lannoy (1440–1501), who became Canon of Liège Cathedral.[4]

Lannoy died in 1474 in Huppaye.[4]

Descendants

Through his eldest son Baudouin, he was a grandfather of Philippe I de Lannoy, Lord of Molembais, the Grand Huntsman of Brabant who married Madeleine of Bourgundy (a daughter of Baudouin of Burgundy);[3] Françoise de Lannoy, who married Antoine of Montmorency; Madeleine de Lannoy, who married Jean de Roisinand; and Jacqueline de Lannoy, who married Claude Bouton, Lord of Corbaron.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Klimas, Petras (1945). Ghillebert de Lannoy in Medieval Lithuania: Voyages and Embassies of an Ancestor of One of America's Great Presidents. Lithuanian American information center. p. 9. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  2. ^ La Belgique héraldique: recueil historique, chronologique, généalogique et biographique complet de toutes les maisons nobles reconnues de la Belgique/Adriaens, 1866.
  3. ^ a b c Vorce, Charles Marvin (1901). A Genealogical and Historical Record of the Vorce Family in America: With Notes on Some Allied Families. p. 89. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d Sainte Marie, Anselme de (1733). Histoire Généalogique Et Chronologique De La Maison Royale De France, Des Pairs, Grands Officiers de la Couronne & de la Maison du Roy: & des anciens Barons du Royaume: Avec Les Qualitez, L'Origine, Le Progrès & les Armes de leurs Familles ... (in French). Compagnie des Libraires. p. 79. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  5. ^ Gage, Mary Eldora Mott (1910). The Royal Descent and Colonial Ancestry of Mrs. Harley Calvin Gage. Peters Publishing and Printing Company. p. 13. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
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