He was member of the court of Archduke Leopold, governor of the City of Bethune, Belgium, and colonel in the artillery regiment.[clarification needed] He became a knight of the Golden Fleece in 1628. He died in Liedekerke Castle and is buried in the Mausoleum of Boussu. On his tomb he is depicted kneeling in front of the Virgin Mary. This Renaissance artwork has been placed on the list of major heritage of Wallonia, and is considered one of the finest examples in Belgium.[1]
Books
Fourez, Lucien et Dubuisson, Pierre, Deux chapelles uniques en Hainaut : Les chapelles funéraires de Howardries et Boussu, dans Revue belge d'Archéologie et d'Histoire de l'Art, XXIV, 1955, 3–4, pp. 165–217.