aristocrat
Louis de Gruuthuse.
ca. 1427-1492; married Marguerite de Borselen in 1455; noted diplomat and bibliophile
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About Louis de Gruuthuse
Louis de Bruges, Lord of Gruuthuse, Prince of Steenhuijs, Earl of Winchester, was a Flemish courtier, bibliophile, soldier and nobleman. He was awarded the title of Earl of Winchester by King Edward IV of England in 1472, and was Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland 1462–77.
Everything about Louis de Gruuthuse →- Occupation
- aristocrat, feudatory, bibliophile, military commander
- Position held
- stadtholder of Holland, stadtholder
- Citizenship
- County of Flanders
- Born
- 1427, 1422, 1422, 1427
- Died
- November 26, 1492, November 24, 1492, November 26, 1492