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Van Renesse
Van Renesse is an old Dutch aristocratic family that stems from the town of Renesse in Zeeland. The current Belgian branch resides in 's Herenelderen Castle since 1540. History The eldest ancestor of this family was Jan van Renesse who is mentioned in a charter as a minor in 1318. The Dutch branch ended in 1855, the Belgian noble branch van Renesse van Elderen survived until modern times. Heraldry The Renesse coat of arms is depicted in the medieval Gelre Armorial (folio 84r). Members * John III, Lord of Renesse * Camille of Renesse-Breidbach (1836-1904), Belgian writer and entrepreneur. Lords of Warfusée * Jean VIII of Renesse, Lord of Warfusée (1505-1549);''married to Isabelle of Nassau; daughter of Henry III of Nassau-Breda''.Corneille Stroobant, ''Notice historique et généalogique sur les seigneurs de Tyberchamps'' (1851) ** René de Renesse, 1st Count of Warfusée, *** Alexander de Renesse, Count of warfusée, Lord of Gaesbeecq. *** Florence-Marguerite de Renesse- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John III, Lord Of Renesse
Jan van Renesse (1249 – 16 August 1304) was a member of the Zeeland nobility. Together with Wolfert van Borselen he co-led a party favoring Flanders and against Holland, with considerable influence in Zeeland. With the support of Edward I of England, Jan van Renesse governed Zeeland on behalf of John I, Count of Holland (the infant son of Floris V, Count of Holland), but van Borselen took up arms against him, and he was expelled after the failure of Edward I's invasion of Flanders. John was a descendant of Henry, Count of Looz. He fought on the Flemish side at the Battle of the Golden Spurs (1302), and supported the Flemish action against Holland and Zeeland, and managed to get as far as Utrecht, but had to flee the area after the defeat of the Flemings at Zierikzee. He drowned while crossing the River Lek. See also * Renesse Sources Nobility that died in the Battle of the Golden Spurs Van Renesse, Jan Van Renesse, Jan John Medieval Dutch nobility John John is a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counts Of Renesse
Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1992. p. 73. . The etymologically related English term "county" denoted the territories associated with the countship. Definition The word ''count'' came into English from the French ''comte'', itself from Latin ''comes''—in its accusative ''comitem''—meaning “companion”, and later “companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor”. The adjective form of the word is "comital". The British and Irish equivalent is an earl (whose wife is a "countess", for lack of an English term). In the late Roman Empire, the Latin title ''comes'' denoted the high rank of various courtiers and provincial officials, either military or administrative: before Anthemius became emperor in the West in 467, he was a military ''comes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Chamberlain Of The Archduchess
Lord Chamberlain of the Archduchess was a ceremonial function at the imperial court of Brussels. This position was given to important members of the Nobility of Brabant and Flanders, in service of Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine and archduchess Maria Christina, imperial governess of the Habsburg Netherlands. Lord Grand Chamberlains in Imperials Service * 1751-1756: Eugène-Hyacinthe de Lannoy, 5th Count of la Motterie: Grand Marshall and Lord Grand Chamberlain of the Imperial Court. Almanach de la cour de Bruxelles sous les dominations autrichiennes et française, la monarchie des Pays-Bas et le gouvernement belge, de 1725 à 1840, formant l'introduction à l'almanach royal officiel de Belgique/ Tarlier, 1864 * 1756-1760: Maximilian Emanuel, 3rd Prince of Hornes * 1764-1773: Charles I Emmanuel, 1st Prince de Gavre; Grand Marshall and Lord Grand Chamberlain of the Imperial Court * 1775-1780: François I Joseph, 2nd Prince de Gavre; Grand Marshall and Lord Grand Chamberlain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe François De Berghes, 1st Prince Of Grimberghen
Philippe François de Berghes (1646–1704) was a diplomat and military commander in the Spanish Netherlands and became the first bearer of the title of prince of Grimberghen. Family He was born into the House of Glymes on 17 September 1646, the fifth child and eldest son of Eugène de Berghes, second count of Grimbergen, and Florence-Marguerite de Renesse, lady of Feluy and Écaussinnes. His grandfather René de Renesse, 1st Count of Warfusée is a descendant of Henry III of Nassau-Breda. He succeeded his father and became the third count of Grimbergen. He was the older brother of Georges-Louis de Berghes. In 1674 he married Marie-Jacqueline de Lalaing, with whom he had three children. After his death he was succeeded by his son Alphonse Dominique François de Berghes, who became the 2nd Prince of Grimberghen and a Grandee of Spain. His main residences were the princely castle in Grimbergen inherited from his father, and the castle of Feluy inherited from his mother. Caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René De Renesse, 1st Count Of Warfusée
René III of Renesse, Viscount of Montenaecken, Baron of Gaesbeeck, Lord of Elderen (ca. 1580 – Liège, 17 April 1637) was a Dutch nobleman, who became the 1st Count of Warfusée in 1609. He acquired Gaasbeek Castle in 1615. Family He was the eldest son of Guillaume de Renesse, lord of Warfusée and Anne of Rubempré, granddaughter of Charles IV, Lord of Rubempré. His Great-grand father was Henry III of Nassau-Breda, his grand mother was a legitimised daughter of Nassau. In 1610 he married Alberta of Egmont, daughter of Charles, 7th Count of Egmont, Prince de Gavre. After his death he was followed by His son Alexander de Renesse, 2nd Count of Warfusée. René de Renesse, 1st Count of Warfusée;''Married to Albertine of Egmont'' ##Maria de Renesse-Warfusée (c.1620-?);Married to Peter of Lalaing, Count of Rennenberg ##Florence-Marguerite de Renesse-Warfusée (c.1620-?);''married to Eugène de Berghes, 2nd count of Grimbergen''. ###Philippe François de Berghes, 1st Prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corneille Stroobant
Corneille Stroobant (1811–1890) was a Belgian priest-scholar with a particular interest in local history and genealogy. Life Stroobant was born in Turnhout on 6 November 1811, and studied at a secondary school there. He enrolled in the Archdiocesan Major Seminary, Mechelen, on 2 September 1833, and on 2 May 1836 was appointed to teach in the minor seminary in Hoogstraten.Léon Goffin, "Stroobant (Corneille)", ''Biographie Nationale de Belgique''vol. 24(Brussels, 1929), 484-484. From 1845 to 1879 he was a missionary in England. In retirement he lived in Brussels and dedicated his time to further research, publishing numerous articles in the '' Annales de l'Académie Royale d'Archéologie de Belgique''. He died suddenly in Brussels on 20 October 1890 and was buried in his family's vault in Wemmel Wemmel (; ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality only comprises the town of Wemmel proper. On January 1, 2018, Wemmel had a total popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry III Of Nassau-Breda
Count Henry III of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz (January 12, 1483, Siegen – September 14, 1538, Breda), Lord (from 1530 Baron) of Breda, Lord of the Lek, of Dietz, etc. was a count of the House of Nassau. He was the son of Count John V of Nassau-Dillenburg and Elisabeth of Hesse-Marburg. His younger brother was William I, Count of Nassau-Siegen (the father of William the Silent). Career In 1499 Henry's uncle, count Engelbert II, invited Henry to the Burgundian Netherlands as his heir. He travelled with Philip the Handsome to Castile in 1501-1503. Upon the death of his uncle in 1504 Henry inherited the Nassau possessions in the Netherlands, including the wealthy lordship of Breda in the duchy of Brabant. The next year he was chosen a knight of the Golden Fleece. He again travelled to Spain in 1505-1506. He became a close confidant of the young Charles V as well as his Chamberlain (1510), becoming his Upper Chamberlain upon the death of William of Croÿ-Chièvres in 1521. The good ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille Of Renesse-Breidbach
Camille Maximilien Frédéric, Count de Renesse-Breidbach (9 July 1836 in Brussels – 12 June 1904 in Nice) was a Belgian nobleman, entrepreneur and author. De Renesse was born in 1836 at Brussels to an aristocratical family of Dutch descent. His parents were Maximilien C.J.G.R van Renesse Breidbach and Berthe Walburge Francoise van Gruben. He was a grandson of Clement Wenceslas van Renesse Breidbach (1774–1833), who had sold the ancestral Castle of Renesse to Leonard du Bus de Gisignies. Camille married Countess Malvina de Kerchhove de Deterghem on 10 November 1868, daughter of Count Charles-Constant de Kerchhove de Deterghem (1819–1882) and Eugénie de Limon (1824–1899). While dwelling in St. Moritz for recreation Count de Renesse got his vision to establish a giant Monte Carlo-like hotel resort with a grand hotel, baths and golf courses in the Engadin valley for the European aristocracy. After being rejected in Celerina, Sils and finally in St. Moritz due to the Badrut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gelre Armorial
The Gelre Armorial ( nl, Wapenboek Gelre) is a medieval armorial. History The armorial was compiled before 1396 by one Claes Heinenzoon (or Heynen, fl. 1345−1414) who was a herald in the service of the Duke of Guelders and also the creator of the Beyeren Armorial. The book displays some 1,800 coats-of-arms from all over Europe, in color, and is one of the most important sources for medieval heraldry. The Gelre Armorial manuscript is nowadays preserved in the Royal Library of Belgium (signature code ms. 15652-5). A copy from around 1500, produced by Cornelis Enghebrechtsz, is preserved in the library of . This version, however, only contains 1400 arms. From 1880 to 1905, Victor Bouton produced 60 copies with hand-coloured arms. Earliest known colour depiction of the Danish Flag The book also contains the oldest known depiction linking the Danish king to the red flag with white cross. On folio page 55v of the armorial, behind the sinister horn is a lance tip with a bann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandera Cruz De Borgoña 2
Bandera - from a Spanish word meaning a ''flag'' - may refer to: Places * Bandera County, Texas ** Bandera, Texas, its county seat ** Bandera Creek, a river in Texas, with its source near Bandera Pass ** Bandera Pass, a mountain pass in Bandera County, Texas Hill Country * Bandera, Santiago del Estero, Argentina, a municipality and village * Bandera State Airport in King County, Washington Surname * Stepan Bandera (1909–1959), Ukrainian politician * Vaitiare Bandera (born 1964), American actress Other uses * ''Bandera'' (moth), a genus of moth * ''Inquirer Bandera'', a tabloid newspaper based in the Philippines * ''Bandera'', a military unit of the Spanish Legion of the Spanish Army See also * Zuni-Bandera volcanic field, New Mexico * Banderas (other) * Bandeira (other) * Bandiera Bandiera is an Italian surname, meaning flag. Notable people with the name include: * Bandiera brothers (died 1844), Italian nationalists during the Risorgimento * Benedetto Ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeeland
, nl, Ik worstel en kom boven("I struggle and emerge") , anthem = "Zeeuws volkslied"("Zeelandic Anthem") , image_map = Zeeland in the Netherlands.svg , map_alt = , map_caption = Location of Zeeland in the Netherlands , pushpin_map = , pushpin_label_position = , pushpin_map_alt = , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , coor_pinpoint = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Netherlands , established_title = , established_date = , founder = , seat_type = Capital , seat = Middelburg, Zeeland, Middelburg , seat1_type = Largest city , seat1 = Ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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