Caspar de Robles

Caspar de Robles (* 1527, † 1585 in Antwerp), governor of Friesland, Overijssel, Groningen and Drenthe

Life

He was a son of João Lopes de Robles and Dona Maria de Leyte, the probable nurse of the Spanish Crown Prince Philip II.

In 1558, he married Jeanne de Saint -Quentin, Baroness of Billy and became owner of the possessions in Billy in the county of Artois.

On May 17, 1568 landed in 1800 Walloon mercenaries under de Robles in command on the coast near Harlingen. Six days later, Louis of Nassau struck at the Battle of Heiligerlee the Spanish army of governor Jean de Ligne, Count of Arenberg who perished there. De Robles took part in the Battle of Jemgum with Louis of Nassau by Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba was defeated and had to flee. In the same year he was appointed deputy governor of Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe.

He took in 1567 as governor of the city and captain Philippe Ville part in the siege of Valenciennes.

In 1585 he was at the siege of Antwerp killed.

Floris van Egmond | William of Rye Village | George Schenck of Tautenburg | Maximilian of Egmond | Jean de Ligne | Karl von Brimeu | Gilles de Berlaymont | Caspar de Robles | George of Lalang | Francisco Verdugo | William I of Orange | William Louis of Nassau - Dillenburg | Ernst Casimir of Nassau- Dietz | Henry Casimir I of Nassau- Dietz | William Frederick of Nassau- Dietz | Henry Casimir II of Nassau- Dietz | Johann Wilhelm Friso of Nassau- Dietz | William IV of Orange | Wilhelm V of Orange

George Schenck of Tautenburg | Maximilian of Egmond | Jean de Ligne | Karl von Brimeu | Gilles de Berlaymont | Caspar de Robles | George of Lalang | Francisco Verdugo | William I of Orange | Adolf von Neuenahr | Maurice of Orange | Frederick Henry of Orange | William II of Orange | William III. of Orange | William IV of Orange | William V of Orange

Christoph von Moers | Jasper of Marwijck | Charles of Egmond | Ludolf Coenders | George Schenck of Tautenburg | Maximilian of Egmond | Jean de Ligne | Karl von Brimeu | Gilles de Berlaymont | Caspar de Robles | George of Lalang | Francisco Verdugo | Wilhelm Ludwig von Nassau- Dillenburg | Maurice of Orange | Ernst Casimir of Nassau- Dietz | Henry Casimir I of Nassau- Dietz | William Frederick of Nassau- Dietz | Henry Casimir II of Nassau- Dietz | Johann Wilhelm Friso of Nassau- Dietz | William IV. of Orange | William V of Orange

Christoph von Moers | Jasper of Marwijck | Charles of Egmond | Ludolf Coenders | George Schenck of Tautenburg | Maximilian of Egmond | Jean de Ligne | Karl von Brimeu | Gilles de Berlaymont | Caspar de Robles | George of Lalang | Francisco Verdugo | Wilhelm Ludwig von Nassau- Dillenburg | Maurice of Orange | Ernst Casimir of Nassau- Dietz | Henry Casimir I of Nassau- Dietz | William Frederick of Nassau- Dietz | Henry Casimir II of Nassau- Dietz | William III. of Orange | William IV of Orange | William V of Orange

  • Governor (Netherlands)
  • Person during the Eighty Years' War
  • Born in 1527
  • Died in 1585
  • Man
Groningen (province) Wet nurse Harlingen, Friesland Battle of Heiligerlee (1568) Battle of Jemmingen Philippeville Gillis van Berlaymont List of stadtholders for the Low Countries provinces George van Lalaing Stadtholder Georg Schenck van Toutenburg Maximiliaan van Egmond William Louis, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz William IV, Prince of Orange William V, Prince of Orange Adolf van Nieuwenaar Maurice, Prince of Orange William II, Prince of Orange Charles II, Duke of Guelders Integrated Authority File
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