Nassau-Corroy
| Nassau-Corroy | |
|---|---|
| Estates |
Castle of Corroy-le-Château Zwevegem Castle |
| Parent house | House of Nassau |
| Titles | Count of Corroy Count of Zwevegem |
| Founded | recognised in 1530 |
| Founder | Henry III of Nassau-Breda |
| Dissolution | 1832 |
The house of Nassau-Corroy is a bastard branch of the House of Nassau. Unlike the main branch of the House of Nassau, this bastard branch was faithful to the king of Spain and Roman Catholic.
The history of the Branch of Corroy was started by the marriage between Otto II of Nassau and Adelheid of Vianden. The counts of Vianden did built the castle of Corroy in the 13th Century. Thus, the ancesors of Henry III already possesed the rights of the Chateau in corroy. The branch of Nassau-Corroy was founded by Alexis of Nassau-Corroy, bastard of Henry III of Nassau-Breda and his mistress Elisabeth Claire van Rosenbach. Alexis was recognised by emperor Charles V in 1530. In 1540 René of Chalon did gave the full rights of Corroy to his half-brother in 1540. In 1545 the branch was openly recognised by the Prince of Orange. In 1693 Charles II created Joseph-Ignace 1st Count of Corroy. In 1717 the Counts of Corroy added Zweveghem to their possessions and were the last feudal lords in Zwevegem. The familial crest is stil the offcial heraldic crest of Zweveghem.
Alexis I of Nassau-Corroy: Legitimised bastard in 1530.
Married to Wilhelmina of Bronkhorst Batenburg (1526 - 1601)
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