Jorge de Verboom, 1st Marquess of Verboom

The Marquess of Verboom
Personal details
Born
George Prosper Verboom

(1665-01-09)9 January 1665
Brussels, Spanish Netherlands
Died19 January 1744(1744-01-19) (aged 79)
Barcelona, Spain
OccupationMilitary officer
Military career
Allegiance Spain
Service / branch Spanish Army
RankLieutenant-General
Battles / wars

Lieutenant-General Jorge Próspero de Verboom, 1st Marquess of Verboom (born George Prosper Verboom; 9 January 1665 – 19 January 1744) was a Spanish Army officer who served as the Captain General of Catalonia from 1737 to 1738. A prominent military engineer in the Spanish army, Philip V of Spain granted him the aristocratic title of "Marquess of Verboom" on 9 January 1727.