Willem Draeck, Lord of Merksem

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Willem Draeck, Lord of Merksem (died 1525) was a former Lord Mayor of Antwerp. He became Lord of Merxem in 1515, when he bought the Dominium of Merxem. [1]

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Family

He was born to an old and important family of Antwerp, he was the son of Waltherus Draeck and Geertuid van de Werve. [2] His sister was married to Cornelis van der Noot. He was related to all the most important noble houses of Antwerp, his descendants include relations to the houses of van Straelen, Schetz, d'Ursel, and van de Werve.

Willem Draeck, Lord of Merksem

Career

In 1515 he bought Merksem Castle, and became Lord of Merksem. He later passed it on to his son in law. He was multiple time Lord Mayor of Antwerp.

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Notes

  1. ↑ Vermakelykheden van Brabant en deszelfs onderhoorige landen. Vervattende een [...] historische, chronologische, geographische en genealogische beschryving der, steden, dorpen [...] gebouwen [...] /Philippe de Cantillon By David Weege [...], 1770
  2. ↑ “De” Vlaamsche school: algemeen tijdschrift voor kunsten en letteren p 190.
  3. ↑ Antwerpsch archievenblad, Volumes 1-2 /Guil. Can Merlen, Stadsdrukker, 1864
  4. ↑ "Bourgondische Kapel".
  5. ↑ “De” Vlaamsche school: algemeen tijdschrift voor kunsten en letteren/ “De” Vlaamsche school: algemeen tijdschrift voor kunsten en letteren p. 190


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