Selys Longchamps

Coat of arms of Sélys-Longchamps family

Selys Longchamps is a Belgian baronial noble family.

History

In 1656, Michel de Selys, former mayor of Liège, received at the same time as his brothers Hubert and Godefroid, a nobiliary title from Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor. ^[1] His grandson, Walter de Selys, received in 1699 ^{[2] [3]} from Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor the title of Baron of the Holy Roman Empire, transferable to all legitimate male or female descendants. ^[4]

Notable members

• Edmond de Selys Longchamps, zoologist
• Sybille de Selys Longchamps, aristocrat, mother of Princess Delphine of Belgium
• Jean de Selys Longchamps, aviator

References

1. "AGATHA - Search environment of the State Archives". agatha.arch.be. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
2. https://orbi.uliege.be/bitstream/2268/97386/1/
3. Janssens, Paul; Duerloo, Luc (1994). Armorial de la noblesse belge du XVe au XXe siècle. Vol. 4. Dexia bank. ISBN   978-2-87193-168-3.
4. "Royal Syndicat d'Initiative de Hesbaye Waremme - Château de Sélys Longchamps". www.sihwaremme.be. Retrieved 2025-12-06.

See also

• All pages with titles containing Selys Longchamps