Petrus Peckius the Younger Politician

Petrus Peckius the Younger, also known as Petrus Pecquius or Pierre Peckius (born Pieter Peck; 1562 – 28 July 1625), was a diplomat and chancellor of Brabant for the Sovereign Archdukes Albert and Isabella. He is best known for a failed attempt to negotiate a renewal of the Twelve Years' Truce in 1621. He was the son of Petrus Peckius the Elder.Peckius the Younger married Barbara-Maria Boonen, a daughter of Cornelius Boonen, a councillor in the Council of State, who was murdered in 1579 for his pro-Spanish sympathies. Her brother was Jacobus Boonen, archbishop of Mechelen from 1620. They had four children, one of whom, Pieter-Antonius, became a visitor-general of the Carthusian Order.

Personal facts

Petrus Peckius the Younger
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1562
Birth namePieter Peck
Birth place
Leuven
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathJuly 28, 1625
Place of death
Brussels
Education
Old University of Leuven
Profession
Lawyer

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Office holder

governor general
Isabella Clara Eugenia
monarch
Albert VII Archduke of Austria
Philip IV of Spain
officeChancellor of the Duchy of Brabant
relation
successor

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External resources

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  2. http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/molh003nieu09_01/molh003nieu09_01_1358.htm