Lodewijk Verreycken (in French language sources referred to as Louis Verreycken) (1552 - 23 October 1621),[1] Lord of Impden, Sart, Ruart, Hamme was secretary of the Council of State of the Habsburg Netherlands and audiencier of the Privy Council of the Habsburg Netherlands.
He played an important role as a diplomat and emissary of the Spanish crown and the Habsburg Netherlands in various peace negotiations in Europe, including the Peace of Vervins with France and the Twelve Years' Truce between Spain and the Dutch Republic.
[2] Lodewijk was first appointed by Philip II of Spain on 4 May 1583, but rose to pre-eminence under Archduke Albert.
Together with Jean Richardot he took part in the negotiations leading to the Peace of Vervins between France and the Habsburgs.
[5] He was also a member of the delegation that negotiated the Twelve Years' Truce of 1609–1621 between the Dutch Republic and the Habsburgs.