Lords of BucquoyThe Lords of Bucquoy were members of the feudal nobility of the Netherlands.[1] Now part of France, the dominium of Bucquoy was inherited by many important families. The House of Longueval moved to Bohemia in circa 1620. HistoryBushoy, as it was called in old Dutch, was amongst the oldest lands in Artois. It was divided into two parts. Its territory was held by several major noble houses, including the House of Châtillon. Jeanne de Chatillon, daughter of Hughes and the last heiress of her line, married John I, Count of La Marche, who was lord of Bucqoy. In 1688, the dominium became a county at the request of Charles II.[2] House of ChatillonHugues de Chatillon
House of Sterck-GlimesGerald Sterck, Lord of Bucquoy;
House of Glymes-BerghesFerry of Glimes, Baron of Grimberghen
House of LonguevalCounts of BucquoyMaximilien de Longueval, 1st Count of Bucquoy
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