Charles Albert de Longueval, Count of Bucquoy
Charles Albert of Longueval (* 1607, † March 29, 1663 in Mons ) was 3rd Earl of Buquoys, Baron de Vau ( l) x, Grandee of Spain, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, and Spanish royal governor (Grand- Bailli ) the County of Hainaut.
Life
His parents were Charles Bonaventure de Longueval 2nd Earl of Buquoys and his wife Magdalene Biglia from Milan.
He owned extensive estates in Bohemia and the Spanish Netherlands, as Bucquoy, Achiet -le- Petit, Vaulx, Puisieux, Gratzen, Rosenberg, Libiegitz, and Farciennes. In Farciennes 1637 he built a castle. He was Spanish governor in Hainaut and governor of Valenciennes besides, he was General of Artillery and Cavalry General.
Family
Longueval was married to Maria Wilhelmine Philippine de Croy, Comtesse de Solre. She was the daughter of Johann Baptist de Croy and Johanna de Lalang, Countess of Conde.
The couple had eight children including:
- Ferdinand Karl ( * 1634, † January 19, 1685 ) ∞ Margaretha Magdalena of Abensperg and Traun (* September 13, 1649; † December 5, 1706 )
- Carl Philip (* 1636, † December 1, 1690 ) from 1688 Spanish Prince ∞ Maria Margareta Franziska de Hornes († November 4, 1700 ). She was the daughter of Philippe Lamoraal († 1654)
- Albert Karl ( * 1637, † October 5, 1714 ) Imperial Court and Council of War
- Onuphrius Alexander (* 1643, † March 29, 1676, attacked and killed on their way to Messina)
- Landelius († August 19, 1691 in Slankamen ) ∞ Maria Anna Magdalena de la Pierre
- Maria Celestina ( born April 6, 1639 † March 17, 1680 )
- Maria Eugenia Brigitta (* 1654, † April 21, 1714 ) ∞ 1672 Guillaume François, Count d ' Argenteau
- Mary Magdalene Wilhelmine ∞ Johann Albert Tserclaes Count of Tilly (* December 22, 1646, † September 3, 1715 )
- Isabelle Margaret (* 1641) ∞ July 4, 1668 Guillaume de Mailly, Marquis du Quesnoy, Vicomte d' Eps
- Theresa ( * 1645, † young)
- Eugene (* 1647, † young)
- Josef (* 1648, † November 15, 1677 )