Meeûs d'Argenteuil family
| Meeûs d'Argenteuil family | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Spanish Netherlands
 Kingdom of Belgium |
| Place of origin |  Brussels |
The de Meeûs family, formerly Meeûs, is a bourgeois of Brussels family that was ennobled by Leopold I.
Branches
- de Meeûs d'Argenteuil
- de Meeûs d'Argenteuil de Trannoy
History
In 1836
brewers
in Brussels.
Ferdinand count Meeûs was a lifelong governor of the
Belgian government in 1949 and was used from 1961 on as the residence of former king Leopold III and his wife Princess Lilian
. It was named 'Domaine d'Argenteuil' since.
Most descendants of Ferdinand Meeûs were allowed to add 'd'Argenteuil' to their name (1937–1938). One branch of the family added 'de Trannoy' in supplement (1953).
Notable members
- Ferdinand Meeûs, in 1836 count Ferdinand de Meeûs (1798–1861)
- André count de Meeûs d'Argenteuil (1879–1972), Grandmaster of the House of Queen Elisabeth
See also
- List of noble families in Belgium
- State University of Louvain
- Bourgeois of Brussels
- Guilds of Brussels
- Seven Noble Houses of Brussels