William of Nassau
William of Nassau
Willem van Nassau, Lord of De Lek was a Dutch soldier from 1620 until 1627. He was the illegitimate son of stadholder Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange and his mistress Margaretha van Mechelen. Like their other illegitimate children, he was recognized with the surname Nassau-LaLecq. He went by the title Rijksgraaf van Nassau-LaLecq" and was also popularly known in French as the "Chevalier de Nassau". After 1625 he was granted lands and the title Lord of De Lek. He received his heerlijkheid of De Lek as a bequest from his father to him and his descendants. His brother Lodewijk van Nassau had the title "Lord of Beverweerd and Odijk".
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Date of Birth
January 1st, 1601
Age
423
Date of Death
August 18th, 1627
Died Aged
26
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Maurice of Nassau
Father
Louis of Nassau, Lord of De Lek and Beverweerd
Brother
Margaretha van Mechelen
Mother
William of Nassau
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