He was the son of Baron Charles-Henri van de Werve, Lord of Schilde, Lord of Giessen-Oudkerk, Lord of Wavre-Notre-Dame and Lord of Wavrans. And his wife Eléonore-Louise de Varick. He married Marie-Anne de Pret, only daughter of the very rich Philippe-Louis de Pret (Lord of Vorselaar, Lord of Rielen and Lord of Lichtaert) and his wife Anne-Marie Moretus (whose ancestor Christophe Plantin was).
He became the first count of Vorselaar and Baron of Lichtaert and of Rielen. Marie-Joseph van de Werve (1737–1737)
Albert-Marie van de Werve (1738–1738)
Anne-Marie-Caroline van de Werve (1739–1739)
Charles-Bernard van de Werve (1740–1813), second count of Vorselaar. Jean-Joseph van de Werve (1744–1744)
Jeanne-Caroline van de Werve (1745–1747)
Philippe-Louis van de Werve (1748–1834), baron of Schilde.
Joseph-Henri van de Werve (1753–1753).
