Editing Wemmel (section)

== Marquess of Wemmel ==
Leo's granddaughter married Gyselbrecht Taye, the lord of [[Elewijt]], and Wemmel once again came under a different lord, this time belonging to the well known [[Seven noble houses of Brussels|Coudenbergh family]] from [[Brussels]]. This family would govern the [[heerlijkheid]] as it was raised in status first to a [[feudal barony|barony]] and later to a [[margravate]], only losing power in 1792 as France invaded the [[Low Countries]] as part of the [[French Revolutionary Wars]].<ref name=whist/>

Through the marriage between [[Marie Josepha Taye]] 6th [[Marquess of Assche]], 3rd [[Marquess of Wemmel]] and count [[Jan-Antoon Van der Noot]], the House of vander Noot inherited all the power and castles. Members of his family would play an important role in the [[Brabantian Revolution]].<ref name=whist/>

In 1838, all the ruling family's possessions in Wemmel were sold to William Bernard of [[House of Limburg-Stirum|Limburg-Stirum]], who then became mayor. Two of his daughters would continue to live in Wemmel Castle at the centre of the town until 1926. Their heirs donated the chateau to the municipality, and it has served as the municipality's town hall ever since.<ref name=whist>{{cite web|url=http://www.wemmel.be/HISTORIQUE/2218/default.aspx?_vs=0_N&id=126&lg=nl&bs=0|title=Wemmel in de Geschiedens|publisher=Municipality of Wemmel|date=July 24, 2002|access-date=February 9, 2011|language=nl}}</ref>