Petrus Peckius the Younger
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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.
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Chancellor Petrus Peckius Lord of Bouchove | |
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Chancellor of Brabant | |
In office 1616–1625 | |
Monarchs | Archduke Albert (to July 1621); Philip IV of Spain (from July 1621) |
Governor General | Infanta Isabella (from July 1621) |
Preceded by | Nicholas Damant |
Succeeded by | Ferdinand van Boisschot |
Personal details | |
Born | Pieter Peck 1562 Leuven, Duchy of Brabant, Habsburg Netherlands |
Died | 28 July 1625 Brussels, Duchy of Brabant, Spanish Netherlands |
Spouse | Barbara-Maria Boonen |
Relations | Petrus Peckius the Elder (father); Jacobus Boonen (brother-in-law) |
Alma mater | University of Leuven |
Profession | Lawyer |
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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.