de Blier, Nicolas 1a 2a 2b 3a 4a
| Birth Name | de Blier, Nicolas |
| Recognized Name | de Blier, Colla |
| Recognized Name | de Blir, Nicolas 5a |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | less than 74 years, 11 days |
Notes
Note: 1 (Research)
Was knighted on 19 November 1611; ennobled on 20 July 1612. In 1630 he bought the Maison du Chesne (nowadays the Ferme au Chêne) in Durbuy and exploited the brewery in it. Was likely involved in the construction of the St Nicolas church in Durbuy in 1632, or it was erected in his memory. His tombstone has disappeared from the church.
In his will, Nicolas leaves a few pieces of land to Henri [his brother - but which one of the two?]. He also appoints his nephew Guid as his successor. My father wasn't able to figure out what that implied. It could be an indication that he wanted to pass on his title and keep it in the family, since his own sons had died.
If Nicolas was the youngest child, then it's likely that he was only a few years older than his nephew Guid.
Note: 2 (Research)
Letters patent mention three brothers who died on the battlefield. For Everard and Poncelet this is the case, but who was the third brother? As far as I can see it could only have been Henri le Jeune.
Events
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| Birth | estimated 1565 | |||
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| Property (Seller) | 1592-02-15 | |||
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| Military Service | estimated between 1601 and 1604 | "capitaine de cavalerie" | ||
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| Occupation | from 1609-08-21 to 1628-09 | Durbuy, Luxembourg, Belgium | "capitaine, prévôt, gruyer et receveur" | |
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| Unknown | 1610 | Durbuy, Luxembourg, Belgium | ||
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Transcript
1610: fonde la paroisse de de Durbuy, qui jusque là dépendait de la paroisse de Tohogne. |
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| Nobility Title | 1612-07-12 | seigneur et foncier de Blier et Hazeilles | ||
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| Nobility Title | 1612-07-12 | seigneur de Wallay et Reppe | ||
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| Military Service | 1625-01-28 | "lieutenant-général" | ||
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| Property (Buyer) | 1630 | Durbuy, Luxembourg, Belgium | Maison "Au Chesne" | |
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Note
Currently Ferme au Chêne, a microbrewery, Rue du Comte d'Ursel, Durbuy. |
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| Baptism (Witness) | 1632-04-23 | Eneilles, Grandhan, Durbuy, Luxembourg, Belgium | ||
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| Will | 1633-09-28 | Durbuy, Luxembourg, Belgium | ||
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| Will | 1638-10-11 | |||
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| Death | before 1639-01-12 | |||
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| Burial | Église Saint-Nicolas, Durbuy, Luxembourg, Belgium | |||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | de Blier, Henry Collard le vieux | estimated 1510 | 1587-12-30 | |
| Mother | de Bra, Anne | about 1592 | ||
| Brother | de Blier, Henri l'aîné | estimated 1550 | 1627-09-13 | |
| Brother | de Blier, Jean | 1594-08-06 | ||
| Brother | de Blier, Everard | 1605-10 | ||
| Brother | de Blier, Poncelet | before 1603-03-18 | ||
| Sister | de Blier, Anne | |||
| Brother | de Blier, Servais de Bra | calculated 1560 | 1631 | |
| Sister | de Blier, Catherine | |||
| Brother | de Blier, Henri le jeune | before 1603 | ||
| de Blier, Nicolas | estimated 1565 | before 1639-01-12 |
Families
Family of de Blier, Nicolas and du Cellier, Isabeau |
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| Married | Wife | du Cellier, Isabeau ( * + 1630-04-23 ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Narrative |
Marie is the eldest daughter, according to the will of 1633. |
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| de Blier, Everard | after 1607-06-15 | |
| de Blier, Charles | 1633-05-26 | |
| de Blier, Marie | 1645-09-23 | |
| de Blier, Adriane | 1610-11-14 | |
| de Blier, Françoise |
Family of de Blier, Nicolas and de Fourneau, Marie dite de Cruyckenbourg
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| Marriage | after 1630 | |||
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