Background
Lannoy was born in 1578, the son of Jacques de Lannoy and Suzanne de Noyelles, into the illustrious de Lannoy family which included Charles de Lannoy and Anna van Egmont of the Seventeen Provinces.
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Claude Lannoy
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At the time, the provinces were in a state of upheaval and in 1581, the Dutch declared independence.
Achievements
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Most references refer to him as the Comte de la Motterie. A title to which he was raised in 1628 by King Philip IV of Spain. A number also make reference to him as the Governor of Maastricht and the Governor of Namur. There are references to Lannoy as the Camp Master General, serving in the Spanish army of Philip IV, though they give little details as to Lannoy"s role or function and do not mention specific conflicts. In 1638, Lannoy was made a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
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Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal.The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal.