Aybert Jozef van Huerne (Bruges, 31 December 1720 - December 10, 1800) was a city guest of Bruges.
LifecycleJonkheer Aybert Jozef Augustijn of Huerne van Schiervelde was the son of the mayor of Brugge and of the Bruges Free Aybert van Huerne and of his first wife Magdalena Rapaert.
Following his father, he was the holder of the delights Schiervelde, Bunneghem, Ayshove, Gravenwalle and Edewalle.
In 1749 he married Margareta Emmanuela Charles, Puyenbeke's wife, Pecques and Nieuwenhove († 1782). Joseph Huerne was their only surviving son. Son Aybert Joseph, born in 1751, died the same year.
Van Huerne first studied philosophy at the University of Dowaai and obtained the licentiate in law at the University of Leuven. He became a guest of the city of Bruges in 1748 and fulfilled this position until 1762, after which he lived as a prosperous interest collector and collector.
He played a role in Bruges social life: Revolutietijd
During the Brabant Revolution, where he was an active advocate, he was appointed high ball on December 10, 1789 and on May 24th, mayor of the Brugse Vrije. Both nominations lasted just as briefly as the revolution. When General Jan Andries Vanders Mersch was received triumphantly in Bruges, he stayed at Van Huerne and was held a big banquet. As a consequence, under the leadership of Emperor-Baron Triest, a plot was forged to plunder the house of Van Huerne. The plan leaked out and Triest was arrested. He had to ask for a pardon on his knees, at the first French invasion of 1792, by Huerne.
On 18 December 1792, during the first French invasion, he (Van Huerne père) was elected one of 40 provisional representatives of the Brugse Vrije. At least according to Robert Coppieters in his 'Journal' (page 235). Yvan Van den Berghe does not mention him. In that period, Joseph van Huerne's son was an active revolutionary.
In addition to his large manor house in the Noordzandstraat (the former abbey of Sint-Omaars) and his summer residence, the Blauwhuys, in Izegem, Van Huerne also had a small castle in Assebroek, probably the 'Walleken' in the Weidestraat-Leliestraat. Van Walleghem wrote in 1790 that the "corps volontaire", where Joseph van Huerne belonged, held military exercises. Literature Contemporary documents Historical studies
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