Philippe-Louis van de Werve explained

Philippe Louis Joseph Ignace van de Werve, 1st Baron of Schilde (1748–1834) formed part of a very old, important and noble family of Antwerp.^{[1] [2]}

Family

He is one of the 12 children of Charles-Philippe van de Werve, 1st Count of Vorsselaer and Marie-Anne de Pret.He married 3 times:

• Marie-Alexandrine de Fraule, daughter of Thomas, viscount of Fraula; and of Anne-Louise van Colen.
• Thérèse Peeters, daughter of Jean, Lord of Aertselar, Lord of Cleydael and Lord of Buerstede; and of Françoise van den Cruyce. The family Peeters was colossalement rich.
• Marie-Louise della Faille, daughter of Jacque-Abilius della Faille and of Claire della Faille.

He had 2 children with Marie-Louise della Faille:

• Jacques van de Werve, 2nd Baron of Schilde (1793–1845). He married Charlotte de Cossé-Brissac.
• Marie-Josephe van de Werve (1795–1811)

Career

In 1768 he became by imperial decree 1st Baron of Schilde. Van de Werve was a freemason and member of La Concorde Universelle Lodge in Antwerp.

Notes and References

1. Gachard . Louis Prosper . 1872 . Les Seigneuries et les Seigneurs en Brabant au dix-huitième siècle . Bulletin de la Commission royale d'Histoire . 41 . 13 . 383–462 . 10.3406/bcrh.1872.2895.
2. Pil . Lut . 2010-11-01 . Tussen lege stad en bruisende handelsmetropool - Het beeld van de Scheldesluiting in negentiendeeeuwse romantische kunst . Tijdschrift voor Geschiedenis . en . 123 . 4 . 572–587 . 10.5117/TVGESCH2010.4.PIL . 0040-7518.