Engelbert Maes | |
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 Funeral cortege of Archduke Albert (1622), Engelbert Maes at furthest left (detail from Jacob Franquart, Pompa funebris Alberti Pii Austriaci, Brussels, 1623). | |
| President of the Privy Council of the Habsburg Netherlands | |
| In office 1614–1630 | |
| Monarchs | Archdukes Albert and Isabella (1598–1621) Philip IV of Spain (1621–1665) |
| Governor General | Isabel Clara Eugenia (1621–1633) |
| Preceded by | Jean Richardot |
| Succeeded by | Pieter Roose |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1545 Antwerp, Duchy of Brabant, Habsburg Netherlands |
| Died | 9 October 1630 (aged 84–85) Brussels, Duchy of Brabant, Spanish Netherlands |
| Resting place | Church of St Gudula, Brussels |
| Spouse | Pauline Schoyte |
| Relations | Karel Maes (brother); Philips Maes (brother) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Jacobus Maes and Aleide de Tassis |
| Education | civil law |
| Alma mater | Leuven University |
Engelbert Maes (1545–1630), was chief-president of the Privy Council of the Habsburg Netherlands and Council of State from 1614 to 1630, making him a central figure in the government of the Habsburg Netherlands for sixteen years.[1]
- ^ Joseph Lefèvre, "Maes (Engelbert)", Biographie Nationale de Belgique, vol. 37 (Brussels, 1971), 566-569.