Robert of Saint-Omer, 1st Count of Morbecque

Robert of Saint-Omer (+1617) was a Flemish noble lord who became 1st Count of Morbecque and 1st Baron of Robecq.

Family

He was born in the family of Saint-Omer, only son of John of Saint-Omer, lord of Morbecque and Madeleine de la Tramerie. He married Anne of Croy, but they died without heirs.^[1] He was succeeded by his niece, who married Louis of Montmorency. He died in his castle and was buried in the church of Morbecque.^[2]

Functions

In his honour the archdukes allowed him to elevate Morbecque in a county by decree of 8 February 1614. However he was the last member of his family to possess the rights of Robecque. Since then the house of Montmorency took possession of Robecq^[3]

References

^ Dictionnaire de la noblesse, contenant les généalogies, l'histoire & la ... Door Franc̜ois Alexandre Aubert de La Chesnaye-Desbois
^ "Morbecque (59)". ancetresdartois.com. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
^ Etienne Pattou (2017-02-26). "Châtelains de Saint-Omer & Morbecque, Fauquembergues" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 2017-12-13.

Belgian nobility
Preceded by Louis of Saint-Omer	1st Count of Morbecque	Succeeded by
Preceded by Louis of Saint-Omer	1st Baron of Robecque	Succeeded by John V of Saint-Omer, 2nd Baron of Robecque

[1] Dictionnaire de la noblesse, contenant les généalogies, l'histoire & la ... Door Franc̜ois Alexandre Aubert de La Chesnaye-Desbois

[ancetresdartois-2] "Morbecque (59)". ancetresdartois.com. Retrieved 2017-12-13.

[free-3] Etienne Pattou (2017-02-26). "Châtelains de Saint-Omer & Morbecque, Fauquembergues" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 2017-12-13.

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