Robert of Saint-Omer, 1st Count of Morbecque

He was born in the family of Saint-Omer, only son of John of Saint-Omer, lord of Morbecque and Madeleine de la Tramerie. He married Anne of Croy, but they died without heirs.^[1] He was succeeded by his niece, who married Louis of Montmorency. He died in his castle and was buried in the church of Morbecque.^[2]

In his honour the archdukes allowed him to elevate Morbecque in a county by decree of 8 February 1614. However he was the last member of his family to possess the rights of Robecque. Since then the house of Montmorency took possession of Robecq^[3]