Jean-Antoine Locquet

Jean-Antoine Locquet (c. 1615 – 22 March 1687), Lord of Impel, was a Brabantine lawyer who served as president of the Great Council of Mechelen and in 1681 became first viscount of Hombeke (Hombecque).

Jean-Antoine Locquet
Chancellor of Brabant
In office
15 August 1686 – 22 March 1687 (1686-08-15 – 1687-03-22)
MonarchCharles II of Spain
Preceded bySimon Fierlants
Succeeded byJean-Baptiste Christyn
Personal details
BornUnknown date, c. 1615
Brussels, Duchy of Brabant, Spanish Netherlands
Died22 March 1687(1687-03-22) (aged 71–72)
Brussels, Duchy of Brabant, Spanish Netherlands
SpouseMarie-Christine De Keyser
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Leuven

Family

Locquet was born in Brussels, the son of Guillaume Locquet. He married Marie-Christine De Keyser, by whom he had a son and heir, Jean-Michel Locquet, 2nd Viscount of Hombeke.

Career

Locquet studied law at Leuven University, and briefly taught philosophy there before being called to the bar.[1] In 1658 he became a councillor in the Council of Brabant, and in 1661, of the Admiralty Council.[2] From 1663 to 1669, he served on the Supreme Council of Flanders in Madrid.[1] He became 15th president of the Great Council of Mechelen in 1669, in succession to Adrien de Noyelles.

In 1671, he bought the seigneury of Op-Hombeecq.[3] In recognition of his loyal service he was created Viscount of Hombecque by Charles II of Spain on 20 September 1681.[4] Shortly before his death he was named chancellor of Brabant.[5] He died in Brussels on 22 March 1687, and was buried in Hombeke.[6]

References
  1. Annelies Vanhaelst (2002). De Hoge Raad voor de Nederlanden en Bourgondië. Leden en Bevoegdheden (1627-1665). ethesis.net (licentiate thesis).
  2. Annelies Vanhaelst (2002). De Hoge Raad voor de Nederlanden en Bourgondië. Leden en Bevoegdheden (1627-1665). ethesis.net (licentiate thesis).
  3. Histoire des environs de Bruxelles ou description historique des localités ...
  4. Supplément aux trophées tant sacrés que profanes du duché de Brabant, Volume 1.
  5. Jean-Charles-Joseph de Vegiano, Nobiliaire des Pays-Bas et du Comté de Bourgogne, vol. 1.
  6. De Ryckman De Betz and De Jonghe D’Ardoye, op.cit. (needs title), p. 153. and A. Gaillard, op.cit. (needs title), p. 342.

Bibliography
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