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Nicholas Damant
Andreas Philopater: chancellor
'''Nicholas Damant''' (c. 1531–1616) was a magistrate and statesman in the [[Habsburg Netherlands]]. He was born in Brussels around 1531, the son of Pierre Damant, a councillor and courtier to Charles V.<ref name=Galesloot>[[Louis Galesloot]], "Damant (Nicolas)", ''[[Biographie Nationale de Belgique]]'', [https://ift.tt/2SoreBJ vol. 4] (Brussels, 1873), 647-649.</ref> His brother, [[Pieter Damant]], became [[bishop of Ghent]]
Nicholas graduated [[Licentiate of Laws]] and practised as a lawyer before being appointed to the [[Council of Brabant]] by the Duke of Alva on 7 May 1568.<ref name=Galesloot/> In 1578 he was among those who fled Brussels when it fell to the [[Dutch Revolt]], and in 1584 he was among those whose moveable goods were seized and sold at public auction by the new regime.<ref name=Galesloot/> In 1582 he became councillor and master of requests of the [[Brussels Privy Council]], then sitting in [[Tournai]]. On 7 April 1585 he was appointed to the [[Council of Flanders]], over protests that as a native of the [[Duchy of Brabant]] he was unqualified, and on 13 June 1585 he was appointed [[Chancellor of Brabant]].<ref name=Galesloot/> On 12 December 1587 he was appointed keeper of the seals of [[Philip II of Spain]] as ruler of the Low Countries. His wife, Barbe Brant, died in Madrid in 1591. Damant returned to the Low Countries and resumed his functions there in 1596. He died in Brussels on 17 July 1616 and was buried in [[Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula|Brussels minster]].<ref name=Galesloot/>
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[[Category:Date of birth uncertain]]
[[Category:1616 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Brussels]]
[[Category:Chancellors of Brabant]]
Nicholas graduated [[Licentiate of Laws]] and practised as a lawyer before being appointed to the [[Council of Brabant]] by the Duke of Alva on 7 May 1568.<ref name=Galesloot/> In 1578 he was among those who fled Brussels when it fell to the [[Dutch Revolt]], and in 1584 he was among those whose moveable goods were seized and sold at public auction by the new regime.<ref name=Galesloot/> In 1582 he became councillor and master of requests of the [[Brussels Privy Council]], then sitting in [[Tournai]]. On 7 April 1585 he was appointed to the [[Council of Flanders]], over protests that as a native of the [[Duchy of Brabant]] he was unqualified, and on 13 June 1585 he was appointed [[Chancellor of Brabant]].<ref name=Galesloot/> On 12 December 1587 he was appointed keeper of the seals of [[Philip II of Spain]] as ruler of the Low Countries. His wife, Barbe Brant, died in Madrid in 1591. Damant returned to the Low Countries and resumed his functions there in 1596. He died in Brussels on 17 July 1616 and was buried in [[Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula|Brussels minster]].<ref name=Galesloot/>
==References==
[[Category:Date of birth uncertain]]
[[Category:1616 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Brussels]]
[[Category:Chancellors of Brabant]]
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