Van Zuylen van Nijevelt ( is a

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family from the region of

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, town and region where several members of the family played a significant role. The head of the family is the Count van Zuylen van Nijevelt; the rest of the family bears the title

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or baroness. This family must not be confused with the old noble family from Utrecht,

Van Zuylen van Nievelt Van Zuylen van Nievelt is an old noble Dutch family originating from Utrecht. History Utrecht The family was already noble from earliest times ("Uradel"). The first known ancestor is the knight Steven van Zulen, who early in the 13th century ...

Origins

During the 19th century members of this family tried to prove that they were descendants of the Utrecht noble family. This has later been found impossible to prove. Their genealogy starts with a merchant in hosiery trade Van Zuylen. Later they added 'Van Nijevelt' at the time when they had become affluent and accomplished important duties in Rotterdam. In 1848 they added "Van De Weyer", because of a familial marriage. Philip Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt, senator, was made comte de l'Empire dd. 17 maart 1811. Several of his brothers were made baron de l'Empire in 1813 (not formally confirmed). Under the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, several royal decrees, between 1815–1822, confirmed the noble status of the family. In 1822 the chief of the family was made a count and all other members baron and baroness.

Personalities

* mr. Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt (1699-1753), married in 1732 Aletta Johanna Timmers (1707-1775) * mr. Jacob van Zuylen van Nijevelt (1739-1805), administrator of Rotterdam 1766-1805 * Jan Adriaan van Zuylen van Nijevelt (1776-1840), province governor. * Arnout van Zuylen van Nijevelt (1780-1835), member of the reunion of notable citizens * Jacob Pieter Pompejus van Zuylen van Nijevelt (1816-1890), prime minister * Hugo van Zuylen van Nijevelt (1781-1853), minister. *

Philip Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt Philip (or Philippus) Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt (Rotterdam, 5 Januari 1743 – Utrecht, 20 February 1826) was a Dutch general, nobleman and politician. He was appointed Marshal of Holland in the Kingdom of Holland and served as French ...

(1743-1826), gouvernor of Amsterdam. *

Pieter Hendrik van Zuylen van Nijevelt Pieter Hendrik van Zuylen van Nijevelt (1 July 1782 in Kampen – 25 January 1825 in Utrecht) was a Dutch count and baron who served as a general in the French and Dutch armies during the Napoleonic era and later. He was present at the Battle ...

(1782-1825), commander of Limburg *

Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt Julius Philip Jacob Adriaan, Count van Zuylen van Nijevelt (19 August 1819 – 1 July 1894) was a conservative Dutch politician. From 1855 till 1860 he served as Minister Resident in Istanbul, during which time he offered The Union Church of Ist ...

(1819-1894), prime minister * Robert van Zuylen van Nijevelt (1859-1911), mayor of Wassenaar. * Philip Jules graaf van Zuylen van Nijevelt (1898-1940) *

Marie-Hélène van Zuylen van Nijevelt Marie-Hélène is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Marie-Hélène Amiable (born 1960), French politician, Mayor of Bagneux *Marie-Hélène Arnaud (1934–1986), French model and actress *Marie-Hélène Aubert (born 1955), Frenc ...

(1927-1996) French socialite * Count Hugo Robert Johan van Zuylen van Nijevelt (1929-2018), founder of

Duinrell Duinrell is an amusement park situated in Wassenaar, Netherlands. Its main character is Rick the Frog. It also contains a caravan park and a camp-site. A variety of accommodation is also available including lodges, tents and static caravans. Bike ...

* Philip van Zuylen van Nijevelt (1962), CEO Duinrell * Roderick van Zuylen van Nijevelt (1964), CEO Duinrell.

Arms

The family has

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: ''zuil'' is the Dutch word for

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. Hence, the coat of arm depicts three columns. It seems to have been copied from the arms of the van Zuylen van Nievelt family from Utrecht.

Literature

* H. Obreen-La maison de Zuylen dans l'histoire des Pays-Bas, (Tongerloo, 1933). * D.G. van Epen-Het geslacht van Zuylen van Nijevelt, ('s-Gravenhage, 1904). {{DEFAULTSORT:Zuylen Van Nijevelt, Van Dutch noble families Dutch patrician families Barons of the Netherlands