It had been over thirty years since a gathering of the Estates General had been convened by the Habsburg rulers in the Low Countries. In a situation of deep political crisis, the Governor-General, Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia, called the Estates General to rally the political elites to the Habsburg cause. The letters convoking the assembly were sent on 30 July, with the date for the opening set as 7 September.[1] The assembly was dissolved on 5 July 1634.[2]
| Delegation | Prelates | Nobles | Third Estate[4]
(Representatives of the cities) |
|---|
| Duchy of Brabant | |
| - Daniel Van Asche, mayor of Leuven
*Jan Silvius, pensionary of Leuven
*Charles de Locquenghien, knight, mayor of Brussels
*Charles Schotte, knight, pensionary of Brussels
*Anthoine Silvery, knight, outer mayor of Antwerp
*Jacques Edelheer, pensionary of Antwerp
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| Duchy of Limburg | | - Guillaume Scheiffaut, lord of Clairmont
| - Jan Guillaume de Gulpen
*Amand d'Eynatten
*Emond-Plennus Aphernom
*Guillaume de Goldenborch, the king's lieutenant of the duchy
|
| Duchy of Luxembourg | | - Gerard, baron Schwartzenberg & Hohenlansberg, knight, justiciar of Luxembourg
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| County of Flanders |
| | - Guillaume de Blazere, lord of Hellenbus, first alderman of Ghent
*Jan-Baptiste Schorman, pensionary of Ghent
*Alexander Muelenair, mayor of Bruges
*Guillaume Michiels, pensionary of Bruges
*Pierre d'Hanneron, lord of Voocht, mayor of Ypres
*Jan Stichelenen, pensionary of Ypres
*Paul du Chastel, mayor and alderman of the Brugse Vrije
*Viglius Van Marcke, pensionary of the Brugse Vrije
|
| County of Artois | | - Guillaume de Montmorency, knight, lord of Noefville-Vitast, viscount Roulets
*Gilles de Lières, viscount of Lières, baron du Val, governor of Lens
| - Jacques du Val, lord of Natoy, mayor of Arras
*Franchois de Moncheaux, lord of Foncquevillers, pensionary of Arras
|
| County of Hainaut | | - Gabriel du Chasteler, knight, lord of Moulbaix, Ansermont, etc.
*Anthoine d'Yve, knight, lord of Poix, Rametz, etc.
| - Philippe de Seture, licentiate of laws, first alderman of the city of Mons
*Philippe Bosquier, captain of a company of citizens, second alderman of Mons
*Jaspar Chosquier, captain of a company of citizens
*Gilles d'Ervillers, lord of Loensart, city councillor of Mons
*Guy Vimeu, pensionary of Mons
*Jerome Le Bar, pensionary of the States of Hainaut
|
| City of Valenciennes | | | - Jacques de Poivre, lord of Brislocq, Fonsière, etc., current provost of Valenciennes
*Jan Desmaisières, lord of Vassal, le Saulch, etc., former provost of Valenciennes
*Michiel de Maulde, first councillor of the city of Valenciennes
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| County of Namur | | - Florent de Noyelle, baron Torsy, lord of Tongrenelle
*Paul de Berloos, lord of Bruuz, Petit-Leez, Francodouaire
| - Jacques Lambert, licentiate of laws, pensionary
*Jean Son, licentiate of laws, pensionary
*Albert de Tamison, lord of Maiserel
*Jan les Ferais, alderman of the city of Namur
|
| Lille, Douai and Orchies | | - Henry de Haynin, knight, lord of Seclin, bailly general of the castellany of Lille
| - Jan de Wasquehal, knight, lord of Lassus, mayor of Lille
*Pierre de Broide, doctor of laws, pensionary of Douai
*Adam Rogier, alderman of Orchies
*Philippe de le Val, knight, lord of Grincourt
|
| City of Tournai | | | - Louis d'Hovyne, lord of Bossut sur l'Escaut, provost of the city of Tournai
*Jean-Baptiste Moenens, licentiate of laws, pensionary of Tournai
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| Tournaisis | | | - Jacques Leclercq, licentiate of laws, councillor and pensionary of the States of the Tournaisis
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| City and lordship of Mechelen | | | - Philippes Snoy
*Jan de Wachtendonck, lord of Rumpsdorp-Guerlbund, first alderman
*Gosmar de Prant, lord of Blaesvelt etc.
*Arnould de Fumal, pensionary
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