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Arms of the House of Baillet

Baillet or de Baillet sometime Baillet - von Latour[1] [2]is a former Belgian noble family. The house is divided into different branches, the most famous were the Counts of Baillet-Latour.

History

The title of Count of Baillet was created by imperial decree of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor on 10 March 1719. The first Count of Baillet was Christophe-Ernest. He was the son of Maximilian II Antoine de Baillet, Lord of Latour.[3] The family had great influence in politics and church, many members were active in the Catholic Party.[citation needed]

In 1980[citation needed] the last male heir died without children meaning that the title became extinct.

The family resided in the Latour Castle next to Virton until 1794.[4] The Artois-Baillet Latour Foundation is named after the family.[5]

References

  1. ^ http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/theodor-graf-baillet-von-latour-129184
  2. ^ http://www.aeiou.at/aeiou.encyclop.l/l260000.htm
  3. ^ "Trophees tant sacrés qve profanes dv dvché de Brabant, contenant l'Origine ... - Google Boeken". Books.google.es. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  4. ^ http://www.villagedelatour.be/visite.php
  5. ^ https://www.luxembourg-belge.be/diffusio/fr/voir-faire/visiter/musees-galeries-expos/latour/le-musee-baillet-latour-et-des-guerres-en-gaume_TFO11020.php
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