Joost de Soete or de Zoete, Lord of Villers or Villiers,[1] (1510–1520, Sluis – March 1589, The Hague) was a Dutch nobleman and Field Marshal[2] who fought in the early years of the Eighty Years' War.
Joost de Soete | |
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| Allegiance | Dutch Geuzen |
| Rank | Field marshal |
| Commands held | Commander of Bouchout |
De Soete was the third son Alexander de Zoete, knight and governor of Zeeland, and Johanna van Ranst, lady of Hautin, who had married in 1502.[3]
In 1580, he was Commander of Bouchout.[4] In March 1589 he was mortally wounded at the battle at Geertruidenberg. He was brought to The Hague where he soon died.[3]
His coat of arms were a black twill with silver chevron.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Van der Aa e.a., Biographisch Woordenboek der Nederlanden (Van der Aa), p. 822". .historici.nl. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ Prak, M.R.; Webb, D. (2005). The Dutch Republic in the Seventeenth Century: The Golden Age. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-521-84352-2.
- ^ a b Frederik Nagtglas, Pieter de la Rue, Levenberichten van Zeeuwen, Middelburg 1893.
- ^ a b "Coat of arms: In a black twill of silver". wazamar.org. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
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