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| '''Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle''' ], and lord of ] in ] (c. ] – ], ]), was the son of Oswald van Keppel and his wife Anna Geertruid van Lintello. He was born in the ] about 1670, and achieved fame and wealth as the right-hand man of ]. As page to the king, Keppel accompanied William to ] in the ], and became ] and ] in ]. On ], ] William made van Keppel ], ] and ]. | '''Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle''' ], and lord of ] in ] (c. ] – ], ]), was the son of Oswald van Keppel and his wife Anna Geertruid van Lintello. He was born in the ] about 1670, and achieved fame and wealth as the right-hand man of ]. As page to the king, Keppel accompanied William to ] in the ], and became ] and ] in ]. On ], ] William made van Keppel ], ] and ]. | ||
| In ], William gave Albemarle extensive lands in ], but ] obliged the king to cancel this grant. William instead granted him £50,000. The same year he was created a ]. He served both with the English and Dutch troops, was major-general in ], colonel of several regiments and governor of ]. | In ], William gave Albemarle extensive lands in ], but ] obliged the king to cancel this grant. William instead granted him £50,000. The same year he was created a ]. He served both with the English and Dutch troops, was major-general in ], colonel of several regiments and governor of 's]. | ||
| Handsome and engaging, he rivalled ] (whose jealousy he aroused in the royal favour), possessed William's full confidence, and accompanied him everywhere. In February ] William, then prostrated with his last illness, sent Albemarle to |
Handsome and engaging, he rivalled ] (whose jealousy he aroused in the royal favour), possessed William's full confidence, and accompanied him everywhere. In February ] William, then prostrated with his last illness, sent Albemarle to the Netherlands to arrange the coming campaign, and he only returned in time to receive William's last commissions on his deathbed. | ||
| After the death of William III, who bequeathed to him 200,000 guilders and some lands, Albemarle returned to |
After the death of William III, who bequeathed to him 200,000 guilders and some lands, Albemarle returned to the Netherlands, took his seat as a noble in the ], and became a general of ] in the Dutch army. He joined the forces of the allies in ] in the ], was present at the ] in ] and at ] in 1708, and distinguished himself at the siege of ]. He commanded at the siege of ] in ], led ]'s second line in ], and was general of the Dutch forces in ], being defeated at ] after the withdrawal of ] and the English forces and taken prisoner. He died on ], ], at the age of forty-eight. | ||
| Albemarle married Geertruid, daughter of Adam van der Denijn, by whom, besides a daughter, he had a son, ], who succeeded him as 2nd earl of Albemarle. | Albemarle married Geertruid, daughter of Adam van der Denijn, by whom, besides a daughter, he had a son, ], who succeeded him as 2nd earl of Albemarle. | ||
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Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle KG, and lord of Voorst in Guelders (c. 1670 – May 30, 1718), was the son of Oswald van Keppel and his wife Anna Geertruid van Lintello. He was born in the United Netherlands about 1670, and achieved fame and wealth as the right-hand man of William of Orange. As page to the king, Keppel accompanied William to England in the Revolution of 1688, and became Groom of the Bedchamber and Master of the Robes in 1695. On February 10, 1697 William made van Keppel Earl of Albemarle, Viscount Bury and Baron Ashford.
In 1700, William gave Albemarle extensive lands in Ireland, but parliament obliged the king to cancel this grant. William instead granted him £50,000. The same year he was created a Knight of the Garter. He served both with the English and Dutch troops, was major-general in 1697, colonel of several regiments and governor of 'sHertogenbosch.
Handsome and engaging, he rivalled Portland (whose jealousy he aroused in the royal favour), possessed William's full confidence, and accompanied him everywhere. In February 1702 William, then prostrated with his last illness, sent Albemarle to the Netherlands to arrange the coming campaign, and he only returned in time to receive William's last commissions on his deathbed.
After the death of William III, who bequeathed to him 200,000 guilders and some lands, Albemarle returned to the Netherlands, took his seat as a noble in the States-General, and became a general of cavalry in the Dutch army. He joined the forces of the allies in 1703 in the War of Spanish Succession, was present at the Battle of Ramillies in 1706 and at Oudenaarde in 1708, and distinguished himself at the siege of Lille. He commanded at the siege of Aire in 1710, led Marlborough's second line in 1711, and was general of the Dutch forces in 1712, being defeated at Denain after the withdrawal of Ormonde and the English forces and taken prisoner. He died on May 30, 1718, at the age of forty-eight.
Albemarle married Geertruid, daughter of Adam van der Denijn, by whom, besides a daughter, he had a son, William Anne, who succeeded him as 2nd earl of Albemarle.
Among his direct descendants is Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
Reference
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)
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| New title | Earl of Albemarle 1697–1718 |
Succeeded byWilliam van Keppel |