Charle-Philippe van de Werve (1706–1776), count of Vorselaar, formed part of a very old, important and noble family of Antwerp.
He was the son of Baron Charles-Henri van de Werve, Lord of Schilde, Lord of Giessen-Oudkerk, Lord of Wavre-Notre-Dame and Lord of Wavrans; and his wife Eleonore-Louise de Varick. He married Marie-Anne de Pret, only daughter of the very rich Philippe-Louis de Pret (Lord of Vorselaar, Lord of Rielen and Lord of Lichtaert) and his wife Anne-Marie Moretus (whose ancestor Christophe Plantin was).
He became the first count of Vorselaar and Baron of Lichtaert and of Rielen.
He had 12 children with his wife:
Marie-Joseph van de Werve (1737–1737)
Albert-Marie van de Werve (1738–1738)
Anne-Marie-Caroline van de Werve (1739–1739)
Charles-Bernard van de Werve (1740–1813), second count of Vorselaar. He married in 1763 Hubertine de Gilman and in 1788 Reine della Faille.
Marie-Anne van de Werve (1742–1798), she married in 1763 Jean Roose, count of Baisy, baron of Boechout, Lord of Loupoigne
Jean-Joseph van de Werve (1744–1744)
Jeanne-Caroline van de Werve (1745–1747)
Albertine van de Werve (1747–1810), she married in 1768 Jean-Francois, count de Henin-Lietard and of Alsace, marquess of Alsace, baron of Fosseux, Lord of Dion le Val.
Philippe-Louis van de Werve (1748–1834), baron of Schilde. He married in 1767 Marie-Alexandrine de Fraule, in 1770 Therese Peeters and in 1791 Marie-Louise della Faille.
Theodore van de Werve (1752–1780), he married in 1776 Anne de Neuf
Joseph-Henri van de Werve (1753–1753)
Jeanne-Josephine van de Werve (1755–1785), she married in 1777 Francois, baron van Ertborn.
