Vilain XIIII

Vilain XIIII
noble family
Coat of Arms
Country Belgium
Chateau Vilain XIIII in Leut

Vilain and Vilain XIIII (pronounced Vilain-Quatorze [vilɛ̃ katɔʁz], sometimes written with the more standard Roman numerals Vilain XIV) is a Belgian noble family. Their coat of arms is basically "Sable, on a chief argent a label of the field" (French: De sable, au chef d'argent chargé d'un lambel du champ), a colour scheme that is present from the earliest Vilains in the 15th century, and is also seen in the Vilain XIIII arms, which have the "XIIII" added to it.

They were descendants of the important medieval family of Vilain in Ghent; the name "Vilain XIIII" probably comes from the coat of arms of Philippe de Liedekercke, chamberlain of emperor Charles V, who had 16 quarters in his coat, the fourteenth (bottom row, second from the left) of which was the coat of Vilain.

The three main branches of the family were the Princes of Issenghien (the De Gand, dite Vilain branch), the Counts of Aalst (the Vilain XIIII branch), and the Counts of Guines (originally also De Gand dite Vilain, later Vander Steene).

One branch lived at the Chateau of Leut (or Leuth) from 1822 until 1922, when the last of 7 daughters of Vicomte Charles Vilain XIIII died. The oldest mentions of "Villain XIIII" date back to the 16th century, but its origin is unknown. Politically, they were usually part of either the Catholic parties, or the Liberal parties. The first known generations were politicians (often bailiff or mayor) in Geraardsbergen and Aalst; the family also owned the county of Wetteren until 1796, and the city coat of arms still bears the XIIII of the family.

Origin of name

The family name is pronounced vilain quatorze, and written 'XIIII' and not, in the conventional style, 'XIV'. There are various theories as to why this is (according to Frans van Kalken). The intention was probably to distinguish two branches of the family – according to Piet Lenders, between a younger and an older branch of the Vilains. Van Kalken says that the 'XIIII' goes back to a certain Josse Vilain, a bastard son of Philippe Vilain, when his natural father gave him 14 acres of land. The suffix thus distinguished the illegitimate from the legitimate branch of the family.

Origins of family

Old sources claim an origin for the family going back to the time of Emperor Otto I. Whether there is any basis for this or whether this is a mystification is unclear. The origin and tree given there are as follows (always from father to son):

From here on the tree seems to be confirmed by written sources

  • Hugues, castellan of Ghent, lord of Bornem, Sint-Jans-Steene and Houdain; married Ode de Champagne; the title of Castellan of Ghent did not go to Gauthier but to his other son, Hugues II
  • Gauthier de Gand, dit Vilain (supposedly the first to have that title, oldest source for this is said to date from 1254); lord of Sint-Jans-Steene, married Avezoete van Maelstede
  • Alexandre de Gand, dit Vilain, died ca. 1280; married Isabeau d'Axele; three children. Supposed to be mentioned as the Lord of Sint-Jans-Steene in 1262, and also lord of Kruibeke
  • Gauthier de Gand, dit Vilain, II, Lord of Sint-Jans-Steene, married Adelize de Tamize; died before 1306: their children all died without issue, ending this branch
  • Jourdain de Gand, dit Vilain, second son of Alexandre, succeeded Gauthier II after his death: mentioned in 1299
  • Gauthier de Gand, dit Vilain, III, Lord of Sint-Jans-Steene and Boekhoute, married ca. 1330, died ca. 1339; he had two sons, Jean and Hector
  • Jean de Gand, dit Vilain, Lord of Boekhoute, and Sint-Jans-Steene, married Marie de Maelstede and afterwards Claire de Mirabelle; still alive in 1365
  • Jean de Gand, dit Vilain, II, lord of Sint-Jans-Steene and the "4 Ambachten" (Hulst, Axel, Assenede and Boekhoute), Counsellor and Knight of the Count of Flanders (circa 1359-1385); married in 1359 Marguerite Brisetête; died before 1397
  • Jean de Gand, dit Vilain, III, lord of Sint-Jans-Steene, Huisse and the 4 Ambachten, Knight and Chamberlain of Philips I of Burgundy; married Marguerite de Grave dit de Liedekercke, lady of Liedekercke and Rassenghien; we move to the established and accepted parts of the tree of De Gand dite Vilain here (or perhaps with a few of the ones directly before). The family were knights and lived at Temse (Tamize) at the time.
  • Jean de Gand dit Vilain, died 8 July 1449, Lord of Huisse/Huise/Huyse, Pamel, Leeberghe (Ledeberg), Borcht (Burcht) and Zwijndrecht, married to Goenele Raes;

Branch of Hugues II, son of Hugues (from the same non-trustworthy old sources):

  • Hugues II, Castellan of Ghent, married ca. 1241 Marie de Gavre; died ca. 1265
  • Hugues III, Castellan of Ghent, married Marie de Reux, died in or after 1303; they only had daughters
  • Marie, eldest daughter of Hugues III; Castellan of Ghent, Lady of Soudain and Sottenghien, married Gérard de Sottenghien; through this marriage, the Castellany of Ghent goes to the Melun family
  • Hector Vilain was Knight in Temse and Castellan of Rupelmonde in 1327. Whether he was the "Hector", son of Gauthier III, is unclear. He was married to Marie van Liedekercke (in or before 1331) and lived in our near Temse.
  • Jan Vilain was said to have been Castellan of Rupelmonde as well, and murdered there; he was also a lord of Sint-Jans-Steene; whether he was the same as Jourdain is unclear.
  • Philip Vilain was supposed to be a brother of Hector, and Castellan of Rupelmonde in 1337.
  • Henri Vilain was one of the signatories of the 1339 treaty of Peace and Alliance between the cities of Flandres, Hainaut and Brabant.

Vilain XIIII (the Aalst branch)

De Gand, dite Vilain

Without the XIIII, there was a family "Vilain de Gand":

Perhaps the earliest (no date, later than 1424) of these we find is Jean Vilain, lord of Sint-Jans-Steene, who married Marguerite de Grave dite de Liedekerke; their son Adrien Vilain was Lord of Sint-Jans-Steene and Baron of Assenede and married Jossine van Praet. Other sources already give this branch the "De Gand, dite Vilain" name, naming Adrien as Lord of St-Jans-Steene, Rassenghien, Liedekercke, Leeuwe (or Leeuw), Lombeke; he was a Counsellor and Chamberlain of Duke Jean I of Bourgogne. He died in 1449. Martin de Gand-Vilain is his son. Other sources list Jean de Gand dit Vilain, died 8 July 1449, Lord of Huisse/Huise/Huyse, Pamel, Leeberghe (Ledeberg), Borcht (Burcht) and Zwijndrecht, married to Goenele Raes; father of Jean de Gand dit Vilain (married Marguerite Gruuthuse) and Christophe de Gand dit Vilain (married Jeanne de Lannoy)

The family Vanden Steen kept the quarter of Gand-Vilain in their weapon, but dropped the name.

Unclear which branch

  • 1599-1622: Jonkheer Franchoys de Vilain, echevin in Ghent; 1623-1630 Ontvanger in Ghent
    • 1621: Franchoys van Gent ende Vilain, Baenderheere (?) van Rassenghien
    • 1633-1640: Frans/Franchoys van Ghent, gheseyt (=dite) Vilain, Baron van Resseghen (= Rassenghien), van Borsbeke, Lord of Oordegem, ...
  • 1616: Hughes de Vilain, Ontvanger (receiver) in Ghent
  • 1634-1635; 1645-1649: Jonkheer Jan Vilain (echevin in Ghent)
    • 1657-1663: Jan Vilain, Lord of Werue
  • 1636; 1653: Jonkheer Christoffels Vilain, Lord of Vergier (echevin in Ghent)
  • 1678-1690: Guillaume Vilain, Lord of Dumpele (=Dumpel or Dumple); Jean-Guillaume Vilain, lord of Dumple, echevin of de Keure in 1689-1690; married Jeanne-Barbe Thierens; she was the daughter of Philippe-Lamoral Thierens ("haut-echevin" of the Land van Waas), who married Françoise Vilain, daughter of François Vilain and Barbe Rootaert.
  • 1712-1720: Jean-Georges Vilain, lord of Dumple, echevin of the Keure of Ghent, married Marie Sucx, Lady of Neufville; they only had a daughter, Jeanne-Marie Vilain, ending this branch of the Vilain family on her death in 1764.
  • Christophel Vilain, mentioned in 1461, as Lord of Huise (Huisse), Burcht and Zwijndrecht
  • Godefridus Vilain, mentioned in 1461 as Lord of Wommelghem and the Ameyden
  • Gudula (or Goele) de Gand, dite Vilain, Lady of Ledeberg, married (somewhere around 1450-1475?) Jean de Montmorency, Lord of Nevele
  • Margaretha Vilain, also mentioned in 1461 as married to Adriaan de Cruiningen, Viscount of Zeeland
  • Jean-Philippe de Vilain (from the de Gand dit Vilain branch), first echevin of Ghent, president at the general assembly of Flanders, made a Viscount in 1758 by the Austrian Emperor

Older or unclear ones

In 1466, we find in Ghent the death of a Joosyne Vilain, wife of Jacobs van Raveschoot, already with the armories of Vilain (and Raveschoot). The Van Raveschoots were a family of the Borluuts, so amongst the high nobility of Ghent.

An older branch (or older name of the same family?) is Vilain de Liedekercke (or Liedekerke; see the origin of the Vilain XIIII name above); around 1570, we find Jacqueline Vilain de Liedekercke, married to Philippe van Royen, knight, Lord of Gyseghem (Gijzegem); their daughter Marie van Royen (died 1595) married Philippe Triest, lord of Auweghem, mayor of Ghent ("premier echevin" of the Keure of Ghent), member of the very important Triest family of Ghent.

Vilain van der Moere

This seems to be a very old branch of the Vilain family; including

Vilain dit Braem

A less well-known branch of the family, with members:

Titles

Lord of Sint-Jans-Steene

This is supposedly the first title of the Vilain family, with origins lost in time (or alternatively given to the family at the time of Zegher I, Castellan of Ghent). Omitting the earlier, less certain bearers of the title, we have;

  • Villanus de Gand, father of Jean and Alxandre
  • Jean de Gand dit Villain, died young in 1262, succeeded by his brother Alexandre
  • Alexandre Vilain, after 1262 (correct or apocryphal?)
  • A Jean Vilain, lord of Sint-Jans-Steen, is supposed to have died in 1316; it is unclear which Jean Vilain this is
  • Jean Vilain (ca. 1424); mentioned in 1400 as Jehan Vylain
  • Adrien de Gand, dite Vilain, son of Jean (after 1424; mentioned in 1429 as "Vylain")
  • Martin de Gand-Vilain (died 1465)
  • Adrien de Gand de Vilain (died in 1532)
  • Maximilien de Gand dit Vilain (died 1583)

Baron of Sint-Jans-Steene

  • Jacques-Philippe Vilain de Gand (died 5 January 1628)
  • Guillaume de Gand, son of Jacques-Philippe, died in 1637
  • Guillaume-Ernest de Gand (died 12 September 1694 in Oudenaarde)
  • Adrien-Honoré de Gand, uncle of Guillaume-Ernest
  • André de Gand (died 13 January 1705), brother of Adrien-Honoré
  • N. De Gand (died 11 July 1708) son of André

Count of Liberchies

  • Guillaume-Ernest de Gand (died 12 September 1694 in Oudenaarde), first Count of Liberchies
  • Adrien-Honoré de Gand, uncle of Guillaume-Ernest
  • André-Lamoral de Gand (died 13 January 1705), brother of Adrien-Honoré
  • N. De Gand (died 11 July 1708) son of André
  • Marie Isabelle Ernestine de Gand, dite Vilain (married before 1736; died 1749); the title then moved out of the Gand-Vilain family to the Du Faing family

Lord of Hem

  • Adrien de Gand-Vilain (died 12 June 1490)
  • Maximilien de Gand dit Vilain (died 1583)
  • Gilbert de Gand dit Vilain, second son of Maximilien

Marquis of Hem

  • Jacques-Philippe de Gand-Vilain (married 1660), son of Gilbert de Gand
  • François-Gilbert de Gand, Marquis of Hem, son of Jacques-Philippe
  • N. De Gand, Marquis of Hem, died before 1716, no issue; son of François-Gilbert
  • Michel-Maximilien de Gand, Marquis of Hem after the death of his brother; no issue
  • Count Jean-Guillaume de Gand; Marquis of Hem after the death of his grand-uncle Michel Maximilien

Lord of Ledeberg

  • M. Vilain, died 8 July 1449
  • Gudula de Gand, dite Vilain, Lady of Ledeberg (around 1450-1475?)

Lord of Dumple

  • Jean Vilain XIIII, Lord of Dumple (after 1607)
  • Jean-François Vilain XIIII, lord of Dumple (son of Jean Vilain XIIII)
  • around 1678-1690: Guillaume Vilain, Lord of Dumpele
  • around 1712-1720: Jean-Georges Vilain, lord of Dumple

Lord of Vergier

  • about 1636-1653: Jonkheer Christoffels Vilain, Lord of Vergier

Lord of Werue

  • around 1657-1663: Jan Vilain, Lord of Werue

Lord of Rassenghien

  • Adrien de Gand, dite Vilain, son of Jean (after 1424) (inherited the title through his mother)
  • Martin de Gand-Vilain (died 1465)
  • Adrien de Gand-Vilain (died 12 June 1490)
  • Adrien de Gand de Vilain (died in 1532)

Baron of Rassenghien (Resseghen/Rasseghem)

  • Maximilien de Gand dit Vilain (died 1583)
  • Jacques-Philippe Vilain de Gand (died 5 January 1628)
  • Philippe-Lamoral Vilain de Gand (died 6 January 1631)
  • Balthazar Philippe de Gand, dit Vilain
  • Around 1633-1640: Frans/Franchoys van Ghent, gheseyt (=dite) Vilain, Baron van Resseghen (= Rassenghien), van Borsbeke, Lord of Oordegem
  • Louis de Gand, dit Vilain (16 Juli 1678 - ?)

Baron of Borsbeke

  • Around 1633-1640: Frans/Franchoys van Ghent, gheseyt (=dite) Vilain, Baron van Resseghen (= Rassenghien), van Borsbeke, Lord of Oordegem

Lord of Oordegem

  • around 1633-1640: Frans/Franchoys van Ghent, gheseyt (=dite) Vilain, Baron van Resseghen (= Rassenghien), van Borsbeke, Lord of Oordegem

Count of Middelburg

  • Balthazar Philippe de Gand, dit Vilain
  • Jean Alphonse de Gand, dit Vilain (Brussels 13 July 1655 - 6 May 1687)
  • Louis de Gand, dit Vilain (16 Juli 1678 - ?)
  • Alexandre Maximilien Balthazar de Gand, dit Vilain (died 2 January 1759)
  • Elisabeth-Pauline de Gand de Merode de Montmorency, daughter of Alexandre Maximilien, born 1737: last holder of the title in the Gand-Vilain family

Lord of Isenghien

  • Adrien de Gand dit Vilain became Lord of Isenghien in 1525, through his marriage
  • Maximilien de Gand dit Vilain (died 1583); made Count of Isenghien in 1582

Count of Isenghien

  • Jacques-Philippe Vilain de Gand (died 5 January 1628)
  • Philippe-Lamoral Vilain de Gand (died 6 January 1631)
  • Maximilien de Gand dit Vilain, eldest son of Philippe-Lamoral (died in 1636).
  • Balthazar Philippe de Gand, dit Vilain, second son of Philippe-Lamoral

Prince of Isenghien

  • Jean Alphonse de Gand, dit Vilain (Brussels 13 July 1655 - 6 May 1687)
  • Louis de Gand, dit Vilain (16 Juli 1678 - ?)
  • Princesse Elisabeth-Pauline de Gand de Merode de Montmorency, daughter of Alexandre Maximilien, born 1737: last holder of the title in the Gand-Vilain family

Viscount of Ypres

  • Balthazar Philippe de Gand, dit Vilain
  • Jean Alphonse de Gand, dit Vilain (Brussels 13 July 1655 - 6 May 1687)
  • Louis de Gand, dit Vilain (16 Juli 1678 - ?)

Baron of Frentz

  • Balthazar Philippe de Gand, dit Vilain
  • Jean Alphonse de Gand, dit Vilain (Brussels 13 July 1655 - 6 May 1687)
  • Louis de Gand, dit Vilain (16 Juli 1678 - ?)

Lord of Glajon

  • Balthazar Philippe de Gand, dit Vilain
  • Jean Alphonse de Gand, dit Vilain (Brussels 13 July 1655 - 6 May 1687)

Baron of Glajon

  • Louis de Gand, dit Vilain (16 Juli 1678 - ?)

Lord of Croifilles

  • Balthazar Philippe de Gand, dit Vilain
  • Jean Alphonse de Gand, dit Vilain (Brussels 13 July 1655 - 6 May 1687)

Baron of Croifilles

  • Louis de Gand, dit Vilain (16 Juli 1678 - ?)

Lord of Masmines

  • Jacques-Philippe Vilain de Gand (died 5 January 1628)
  • Balthazar Philippe de Gand, dit Vilain

Prince of Masmines

  • Balthazar Philippe de Gand, dit Vilain
  • Jean Alphonse de Gand, dit Vilain (Brussels 13 July 1655 - 6 May 1687)
  • Louis de Gand, dit Vilain (16 Juli 1678 - ?)
  • Princesse Elisabeth-Pauline de Gand de Merode de Montmorency, daughter of Alexandre Maximilien, born 1737: last holder of the title in the Gand-Vilain family

Lord of Huisse

    • Jean de Gand, dit Vilain, III (circa 1400)
  • M. Vilain, died 8 July 1449
  • Christophel Vilain (mentioned as Lord of Huise in 1461)
  • Martin de Gand-Vilain (died 1465)

Lord of Wetteren

  • Adrien de Gand de Vilain (died in 1532)
  • Maximilien de Gand dit Vilain (died 1583)

Lord of Kalken

  • Adrien de Gand de Vilain (died in 1532)
  • Maximilien de Gand dit Vilain (died 1583)

Lord of Estaires

  • Hélène Vilain de Gand (before 1532-after 1550)

Lord of Lichtervelde

  • Maximilien de Gand dit Vilain (died 1583)

Lord of Welle

In 1414, a Daniel Vilain was owner of seignory Welle in the Land of Beveren.

  • François-Ignace Vilain XIII (died 1740)
  • Charles-Ignace Vilain XIIII, son of François-Ignace (died 1786)

Lord of Idderghem

  • François-Ignace Vilain XIII (died 1740)
  • Charles-Ignace Vilain XIIII, son of François-Ignace (died 1786)

Lord of Steenvoorde

  • Hector Vilain (ca 1426), married Catherine de Duras; they had a daughter, Catherine Vilain, who married Jean d'Argenteau, Lord of Esseneux

Lord of Liedekercke (or Liedekerke)

  • Adrien de Gand, dite Vilain, son of Jean (after 1424)
  • Colard de Gand, dite Vilain, second son of Adrien (died between 1459 and 1463)
  • Adrien de Gand-Vilain, son of Colard; the titles then pass to the family of Hennin-Liétard

Lord of Leeuwe (or Leeuw), later Denderleeuw

  • Adrien de Gand, dite Vilain, son of Jean (after 1424)
  • Colard de Gand, dite Vilain, second son of Adrien (died between 1459 and 1463)

Viscount of Denderleeuw

  • Colard de Gand, dite Vilain, second son of Colard (ca. 1509)
  • Jérôme de Gand-Vilain Vanden Steen, son of Colard
  • Erasme de Gand-Vilain, dit Vanden Steen, son of Jérôme
  • Nicolas de Gand-Vilain, dit Vanden Steen, son of Erasme
  • Amand Vanden Steen, son of Nicolas, ca. 1550
  • Jean Vanden Steen, son of Amand

The title is kept in the Vanden Steen family for many generations afterwards, and adds many other titles as well

Lord of Lombeke / Viscount of Lombeke

  • Adrien de Gand, dite Vilain, son of Jean (after 1424)
  • Colard de Gand, dite Vilain, second son of Adrien (died between 1459 and 1463)

Count of Lombeke

  • Colard de Gand, dite Vilain, second son of Colard (ca. 1509)

Lord of Lomme

  • Maximilien de Gand dit Vilain (died 1583)
  • Gilbert de Gand dit Vilain (after 1583)

Lord of Sailly

  • Maximilien de Gand dit Vilain (died 1583)
  • Gilbert de Gand dit Vilain (after 1583)
  • Count Jean-Guillaume de Gand (after 1716: see the Lords of Hem for the names in between)

Lord of Forest

  • Maximilien de Gand dit Vilain (died 1583)
  • Gilbert de Gand dit Vilain (after 1583)
  • Count Jean-Guillaume de Gand (after 1716: see the Lords of Hem for the names in between)

Viscount of Ghent

  • Viscount Jacques de Gand

Count of Ghent

  • Count François-Dominique de Gand, son of viscount Jacques
  • Count Jean-Guillaume de Gand, son of François-Dominique
  • Count Charles de Gand, second son of François-Dominique

Viscount of Audrignies

  • André de Gand (died 13 January 1705)

Baron of Assenede

  • Adrien de gand dite Vilain, ca. 1450

Count of Ognies/Ongnies

  • Balthazar Philippe de Gand, dit Vilain
  • Jean Alphonse de Gand, dit Vilain (Brussels 13 July 1655 - 6 May 1687)
  • Louis de Gand, dit Vilain (16 Juli 1678 - ?)

Lord of Charleroi/Charleroy

  • Balthazar Philippe de Gand, dit Vilain
  • Jean Alphonse de Gand, dit Vilain (Brussels 13 July 1655 - 6 May 1687)
  • Louis de Gand, dit Vilain (16 Juli 1678 - ?)

Lord of Lannoy

  • Balthazar Philippe de Gand, dit Vilain
  • Jean Alphonse de Gand, dit Vilain (Brussels 13 July 1655 - 6 May 1687)
  • Louis de Gand, dit Vilain (16 Juli 1678 - ?)

Lord of Waten/Waeten

  • Balthazar Philippe de Gand, dit Vilain
  • Jean Alphonse de Gand, dit Vilain (Brussels 13 July 1655 - 6 May 1687)
  • Louis de Gand, dit Vilain (16 Juli 1678 - ?)

Count of Vianden

  • Jean Alphonse de Gand, dit Vilain (Brussels 13 July 1655 - 6 May 1687)
  • Louis de Gand, dit Vilain (16 Juli 1678 - ?)

Viscount of Wahagnies

  • Jean Alphonse de Gand, dit Vilain (Brussels 13 July 1655 - 6 May 1687)
  • Louis de Gand, dit Vilain (16 Juli 1678 - ?)

Viscount of Ledreghen/Ledreghem

  • Jean Alphonse de Gand, dit Vilain (Brussels 13 July 1655 - 6 May 1687)
  • Louis de Gand, dit Vilain (16 Juli 1678 - ?)

Count of Merode

  • Louis de Gand, dit Vilain (16 Juli 1678 - ?)

Baron of Warneston

  • Louis de Gand, dit Vilain (16 Juli 1678 - ?)

Lord of St. Amands and Baasrode

  • Colard de Gand, dite Vilain, second son of Adrien (died between 1459 and 1463)

Lord of Burcht

  • M. Vilain, died 8 July 1449
  • Christophel Vilain
  • This title later went to the Montmorency family, somewhere around 1500 probably

Lord of Zwijndrecht

  • Vilain van Gent, 1262
  • M. Vilain, died 8 July 1449
  • Christophe Philippe Vilain, ca. 1450-1500, married to Jeanne de Lannoy
  • This title went to the Montmorency family in 1461

Lord of Wommelghem

  • Godefridus Vilain, mentioned in 1461

Lord of Pamel

  • M. Vilain, died 8 July 1449

Lord of Kruibeke

  • Alexander Vilain, 1262 (correct or apocryphal?)

By 1369, this was no longer in the hands of the Vilain family But:

  • Ide Vilain, daughter of Philippe Vilain, Lord of Kruibeke (Cruybeke), ca. 1470

Lord of Doel

At one time, the Vilain family was Lords of Doel

Count of Rupelmonde

  • Philippe-Mathieu Vilain XIIII, (3 December 1753 - after 1791)
    • Count Philippe-Louis Marie Ghislain Vilain XIIII (1778-1856)

Notes

  1. 1 2 Hellin, Emmanuel-Auguste (1772). Histoire chronologique des evêques et du chapitre exemt de l'église cathédrale de S. Bavon à Gand; suivi d'un recueil des epitaphes modernes et anciennes de cette église, Volume 1 (in French). Pierre de Goesin. p. 649.
  2. ↑ Vandeputte, Omer (2007). Gids voor Vlaanderen / 2007 (in Dutch). Lannoo. p. 1228. ISBN 9789020959635.
  3. ↑ Frans van Kalken (1936-1938), 'Vilain XIIII (Jean-Jacques-Philippe, vicomte)', Biographie nationale de Belgique, Brussels, dl. 26, pp. 742-743.
  4. ↑ Piet Lenders (1995), Vilain XIIII, Leuven: Davidsfonds, p. 11.
  5. ↑ Genealogie de la maison de Gand ou d'Ysenghien (in French).
  6. 1 2 3 Annales de l'Academie d'archeologie de Belgique, Volumes 5-6 (in French). Academie d'archéologie de Belgique. 1848. p. 84.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Verwerft, Bert (2017). De bloedige vendetta van Daneel Vilain, heer van Welle (in Dutch). Het Land van Beveren. pp. 12–33.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Chartes et documents de l'abbaye de Saint Pierre au Mont Blandin à Gand depuis sa fondation jusqu'à sa surpression avec une introduction historique publiés, Volume 2 (in French). Ghent: H. Hoste. 1871. p. 190.
  9. ↑ De Herckenrode, Leon (1860). Généalogie de la famille de Berlaere, alias Ponthieure de Berlaere (in French). Hebbelynck. p. 21.
  10. 1 2 Staes, J. B. (1786). Wekelijks nieuws uit Loven vermeerderd en verbeterd, mede beschrijvinge diër stad, Volume 3 (in Dutch). Joannes Jacobs. p. 447.
  11. ↑ Catalogue d'une belle collection de livres, ... délaissés par feue madame la comtesse Douairière de Baillet, née Vilain XIIII. de Welle: le mercredi 4 avril 1832 (in French). Snoeck-Ducaju. 1832. p. 20.
  12. ↑ Vilain XIII, Jean-Jacques Philippe (1841). Mémoire sur les moyens de corriger les malfaiteurs et les fainéants à leur propre avantage et de les rendre utiles à l'état; précédé d'un Premier mémoire inédit sur la même matière; présentés aux Etats de Flandres en 1771 et en 1775 (in French). Meline. p. 390.
  13. ↑ Wouters, Nico (2000). "Charles Vilain XIIII". "Met gezag bekleed" biografieën van negentiende-eeuwse beleidsmakers (in Dutch). Academia Press. ISBN 9789038202525.
  14. 1 2 3 Poplimont, Charles Emmanuel Joseph (1866). La Belgique héraldique: recueil historique, chronologique, généalogique et biographique complet de toutes les maisons nobles reconnues de la Belgique (in French). Adriaens. p. 95. vilain.
  15. 1 2 De Herckenrode, Jacques S. (1868). Nobiliaire des Pays-Bas et du comtée de Bourgogne, Volume 4 (in French). Gyselynck. p. 1737.
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