Note 3001: Part 2
CASTEEL
The genealogy of the Counts Du Chastel De Blangerval which follows has
been taken from the works of de la Chenaye-Desbois and Louis-Pierre
d'Hozier (loc. cit. supra.).
The Du Chastel, Du Chatel, or Van Den Casteel family of Flanders
had as its founder Gilles Du Chastel conseiller to Louis Count of
Flanders, and then to his son in law Phillip the Bold, Duke of
Burgundy. Gilles Du Chastel died in 1403 (see L. Gilliodts-van
Severen. Inv, des achives de la ville de Bruges" Vol. 3, page 497
where he is called "Gilles Van Den Casteele"in 1403) and was the
Grandfather of Antoine Du Chastel, Seigneur d'Emmerin, Thurmaisnl,
etc., Ecuyer and Esprivetier to Phillip the Handsome, Archduke of
Austria, in 1490; who married Beatrix De Gavarelle, Dame De Marcon
ville, who was nurse to Francis of Austria, elder brother of Phillip
called The Handsome. They had: Jean Du Chastel who married Catherine
Van Den Brande of Whom: Jacques Du Chastel, Chevalier, Seigneur De
Blangerval, Marconelles, etc., employed on various embassies,
Gentleman of the Household to the ?Holy Roman Emperpr Charles V., and
to Phillip II., Grand-Bailli and Chatelain of Lillie; died in 1574;
hgaving married Jeanne Du Bois de Fioennes, Dame De Bourse and La
Vacquerie, through whom the Seigneurie fo Blangerval came to the Du
Chastel family on the death of _____ Du Bois De Fiennes, her brother;
she died in 1559 and was the mother of Phillippe Du Chastel De
Blangerval, Chevalier, Seineur De Blangerval, La Bourse, Marconville,
Noyelles and Rolleghem; created Chevalier in 1563, member of the
Council of War, Gentleman of the Household to his Caholic Majesty in
1574, Captian of one of the Emperor's five companies in Ordinary;
Governor and of the Castle of Lille; Governor and Grand-Bailli of the
City Castle and Chgatellenie of Oudenarde; married Dec. 21 1569, Marie
DeLa Salle, Dame De Terramesnil and Beaurain, daughter of No_ _e Homme
Pierre De La Salle and of Nicole Turpin; and left by his wife, who
died in 1626, the high and powerful Seigneur; Maximillen Du Chastel,
Chevalier Seigneur De Bangerval, Rolleghem, La Bourse, Noyelles, etc.,
created Chevalier in 1615, Colonel of the Infantry in 1621, Gentleman
De La Bouche to the Archduke of Austria; died while Governor and
Grand-Bailli of the City, Castle and Chatellenie of Oudenarde. He
married Oct. 11, 1608, Suzanne d'Andrea Dame de Petrieu daughter of
Don Geronimo d'Andrea, Sieur de Winhem; and had the Noble and
Illustrious Seigneur; Jerome-Phillipe Du Chastel Comte De Blangerval,
Seigneurde Rolleghem, Marconville, etc., Hereditary Governor and
Grand-Bailli of the Chatellenie of Oudenarde. Colonal of a Regiment of
Walloon Infantry, and Council of War; in whose favor the Seigneurie of
Blangerval was erected into a County by Letters-Patent of the year
1664. He married first, Louise de Bellefourriere who died without
issue in 1666; second, March 18, 1673, Marie-anne-Michelle de Gand,
daughter of the Noble and Illustrious Seigneur Jacques de Gand,
Marquie d'Hem and of Michelle de Varenes. Jerome-Phillippe de Chastel,
who made his will Sept. 25, 1692 , had by his second wife: (1)
Guillebert-Francois-Joseph Du Chastel, who follows, (2)
Alberic-Adrien-Francois-Joseph Du Chastel, reported s\after his
brother. Guillebert-Francoiw-Joseph Du Chastel Comte De Blangerval,
styled thus in an Arret of the Parliament of Paris, Feb 5, 1716, which
styles his brother Sieur Comte de Petrieu, with whom he was at law in
the Gouvernance of Lille, July 30 1712, to secure the division of the
estate of Marie-Anne Michelle de Gand Hem, their mother. He married
______ de Varennes. Seigneur d'Houplines, and of Phillippotte de Gand
de Hem; by whom he had : (1) and (2) two sons who died unmarried. (3)
Marie-Phillip-pe-Alberique de Chastel, Comtesse de Blangerval, who
married, July 24, 1714, Francois-Eugene, Marquis d'Assignies, Seigneur
de Werquin. Alberic-Adrien-Francois-Joseph du Chastel Comte de
Petrieu, Houpelin and Beaumnoir; Seigneur de la Vacquerie: lived in
Diocese of Tournai: married, Jan 28, 1706, Marie-Ernestine de
Houchin, daughter of the Noble and Illustrious Seigneur
Charles-Claude de Houchin, styled Marquis de Longuastre, Vicomte de
Hautbourdin, etc. and of Beatrix du Chastel-de la Houwardrie. In the
Arret of the Parliament of Paris dated Feb 5, 1716 mentioned above, he
is styled Sieur Comte de Petrieu. His children were: (1)
Alberic-Albert-Francois-Eugene-Joseph de Chastel who follows, (2)
_____du Chastel, an Ensign in the Walloon Guards in Spain. (3) _____
du Chastel, at first Cannonews, and then named in 1752, Abess of the
Chapter of Dennain-lez-Valenciennes. (4) ______ du Chastel, Canoness
of Denian. (5) ____ du Chastel, Canoness at Moustier-sur-Lambre.
Toison dOr
(to be continued)