Snoy
The Snoy family or Snoy d'Oppuers currently Snoy et d'Oppuers, is a Belgian noble family. The current descendants are titled Barons Snoy and of Oppuers.
Among the former residences of the family we find Château de Bois-Seigneur-Isaac, Meerbeek Castle and Befferhof Castle.
Lord of Oppuers
The family was important for the history of the Heerlijkheid of Oppuers. For generations, they were Lord of Oppuurs and Poederlee. Joost Snoy became after his marriage the first Lord of Oppuers. Philipp's first marriage to the important house made him one of the most important lords of Mechelen. His daughter Walburga Snoy inherited from her mother, Marie of Brimeu, the seigneurie of Poyelles. During the 17th century, the family obtained political power and continued to intermarry with important houses.Philipp vander Aa, Lord of Oppuers,
married to Claire de Barres
- * Walburga vander Aa, Lady of Oppuers:
- **Philippe Snoy, Lord of Oppuers, knight.
- *** Walburga Snoy, Lady of Poederlee:
Married to Jacqueline de Steelandt.
- **** Jean II Jacques Antoine Snoy, 2nd Baron of Oppuers;
- *****Charlotte-Marie-Florence Snoy:
- ****Jean III Charles Snoy, : Viscount of Horzeele and Lord of Weert;
- ***** Jean IV Charles Snoy, married to Anna de Castro y Toledo.
- ***** Guillaume François Augustin Snoy; member of the Great Council of Mechelen:
- ******Philippe Ghislain Snoy, Baron d'Oppuers died 1825
- *******Idesbalde I Snoy d'Oppuers : Lord Chamberlain of King William III; Member of the Belgian Senate.
- ********Idesbalde II Snoy d'Oppuers, member of the provincial council of Brabant,
- *********Thierry Idesbald, Baron Snoy et d'Oppuers ;
married to Jacqueline de Pret Roose de Calesberg .
- **********Jean V Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers; Federal Minister of Belgium.
- ********Alphonse Snoy et d'Oppuers.
- ********Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers.
- ***** : Last abbess of La Cambre Abbey.
Members
- Reinier Snoy,, doctor, humanist.
- Diederik Sonoy, a leader of the Geuzen.
- Baron Robert Snoy et d'Oppuers, président of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits
- Thérèse Snoy et d'Oppuers, member of the Chamber of Representatives.
- Baron Bernard Snoy et d'Oppuers: President of the Association of Belgian nobility and president of the European ligue of international collaboration: Grand officer of the Order of Leopold.