Hallwyl was part of the
swiss nobel family that lived in the
Hallwyl Castle. In 1475 he married Magdalena von Rothenstein of the . He fought in the
Burgundian Wars and was one of the commanders at the
Battle of Grandson on 2 March 1476, before which he was
knighted. In the same year he led the vanguard at the
Battle of Morat. Later Hallwyl was also in the service of
Louis XI. ==References==