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The de Lalaingfamily is a noble family from the south of Flanders (Lallaing is currently in France) which played an important role in the history of the County of Hainaut and of the Netherlands. The current family belongs to the Belgian nobility.
Lords of Culemborg
Lords of Escornaix
Lords of Montigny
Lords of Villers
Lords of Wavrin
Lords of Zandbergen
Barons of Arquennes
Counts of Lalaing
Counts of Hoogstraten
Counts of Rennenberg
Counts of Tildonck Viscount of Audenaerdee
Marquesses of Renty
Motto
Sans Reproche
Estate(s)
Counties of Lallaing, Hoogstraten and Renneberg. Baronies of Montigny, Escornaix. Lordships of Hantes and Bugnicourt. Château de Forest-sur-Marque, Château de Lallaing, Château d'Écaussinnes-Lalaing, Château d'Audenarde, Château d'Hoogstraten, Château de Lalaing
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The first known ancestor is Gerard de Forest who lived in the 11th century. Thanks to the wedding of Philipp of Lalaing, 2nd Count of Hoogstraten to Anne Countess of Renneberg, daughter of William, count of Rennenberg and Anne of Culemborg, their descendants inherited multiple important lands and titles.[1]
Descendants of Othon
Othon, Lord of Lalaing; Married to Yolande of Barbançon, Lady of Montigny
Simon de Lalaing (1405–1476): Knight of the Golden Fleece. married to Jeanne de Gavre, lady of Escornaix
Joost de Lalaing (-1483): Lord of Montigny married to Bonne de Viefville
This legitimated branch of the family descends from Antoine I de Lalaing. They resided between the 15th and 17th century in the House of Lalaing, Oudenaarde. It is believed to be the birthplace of Margaret of Parma.[3]