Van Renesse is an old Dutch aristocratic family that stems from the town of
Renesse
Renesse ( zea, Renisse) is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 28 km west of Hellevoetsluis.
Renesse is a popular tourist resort with zero-fare bus services in th ...
in
Zeeland
, nl, Ik worstel en kom boven("I struggle and emerge")
, anthem = "Zeeuws volkslied"("Zeelandic Anthem")
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. 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
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 ...
(folio 84r).
Members
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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 Engl ...
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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
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 ...
''.
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 Archdioces ...
, ''Notice historique et généalogique sur les seigneurs de Tyberchamps'' (1851)
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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 t ...
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*** Alexander de Renesse, Count of warfusée, Lord of Gaesbeecq.
*** Florence-Marguerite de Renesse-Warfusée
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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, t ...
* Frederik I of Renesse, born 1470 : Lord of Oostmalle;
''Married Anne of Halmale, Lady of Elderen and Warfusée''.
* Frederik II of Renesse, Lord of Elderen
* René III of Renesse, lord of Elderen; married to Catherin d'Arkel.
* Claire de Renesse: married to Philippe II of Hornes, Lord of Bassignies :
Imperial Lord Chamberlain.
Sources
*''Nederland's Adelsboek'', 2004–2005, p. 153-165.
* Oscar COOMANS DE BRACHÈNE, ''État présent de la noblesse belge'', Annuaire 1997, Brussel, 1997.
* Jean-François HOUTART, ''Anciennes familles de Belgique''. Bruxelles, Office généalogique et héraldique de Belgique, 2008, p. 52.
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References
Renesse
People from Schouwen-Duiveland
Belgian noble families
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