John IV of Glymes

John IV of Glymes, 2nd Marquess of Berghes (1528–1567), Grand Huntsman of Brabant, was a noble from the Low Countries. He was the son of Anthony of Glymes (1500–1541) and Jacqueline de Croÿ, sister of Philippe II de Croÿ. He succeeded his father as Lord of Bergen op Zoom in 1541 under regency of his mother. As his ancestors, John IV was an important political figure of his time. In 1550, he married Maria of Lannoy, daughter of Jan van Lannoy, a Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece. They had no surviving children. In 1554 he was sent to England, together with Lamoral, Count of Egmont, to arrange the marriage between Philip II of Spain and Mary I of England. He participated in the War against France and was rewarded with the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1556. Four years later, he was appointed Stadtholder of Hainault. He was also a member of the Council of state. When the tensions between King Philip II, represented by his minister Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, and the nobility of the Low Countries increased, he was part of the group that obtained the Granvelle's return to Burgundy. Although he had actively participated in the elaboration of the Compromise of Nobles, which was ignored by King Philip, he did not sign it.