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 (Poederlee). 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 married to Joost Snoy, son of Lambert Snoy. Married 1st Lady Marie de Brimeu, Lady of Poederlee; 2nd Marie vander Dilft. married Philippe-Guillaume de Steenhuys. Married to Jacqueline de Steelandt. Married to Marie-Walburga de Steenhuys. married to Charles-Philippe Hangouart, count of Avelin. married to Claire Wynants married to Dorothee Françoise de t' Sestich. x Marie van der Gracht (1752-1832) x Joséphine Cornet de Grez (1785-1839). ''married to Marie-Julie Goethals; (1837-1909): Lady of the Countess of Flanders. '' Member of the Belgian Senate, mayor. married to Jacqueline de Pret Roose de Calesberg (1867-1900).
 * Walburga vander Aa, Lady of Oppuers:
 * Philippe Snoy, Lord of Oppuers (1570-1637), knight.
 * Walburga Snoy (born 1607), Lady of Poederlee:
 * Jean I Charles Snoy (1618-1689) Lord of Oppuers, Elsbroeck and Weert became 1st Baron of Oppuers:
 * Jean II Jacques Antoine Snoy, 2nd Baron of Oppuers;
 * Charlotte-Marie-Florence Snoy:
 * Jean III Charles Snoy, (1655-1714): 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 (1777-1840): Lord Chamberlain of King William III; Member of the Belgian Senate.
 * Idesbalde II Snoy d'Oppuers (1819-1870), member of the provincial council of Brabant,
 * Thierry Idesbald, Baron Snoy et d'Oppuers (1862-1930);
 * Jean V Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers; Federal Minister of Belgium.
 * Alphonse Snoy et d'Oppuers (1820-1844).
 * Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers (1823-1908).
 * Marie-Alexandrine Snoy (dame Séraphine): Last abbess of La Cambre Abbey.

Members

 * Reinier Snoy, (1490-1534), doctor, humanist.
 * Diederik Sonoy (1529-1597), a leader of the Geuzen.
 * Baron Robert Snoy et d'Oppuers (1879-1946), 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.