Bertrand Philip, Count of Gronsveld
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Bertrand Philip Sigismund Albrecht, Count of Gronsveld-van Diepenbroick-Impel (19 November 1715, Empel
– 15 November 1772, Amsterdam
) was a former Dutch envoy in Berlin to Frederick the Great.
He was the fourth son of Johann Bertram Arnold, Freiherr von Diepenbroick, from 1719 on "von Gronsfeld-Diepenbroick", and Wilhelmine, countess of Wartensleben. In 1750 or 1751, Bertrand married Amöne Sophie Friederike zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Virneburg. He was lord of Wijngaarden and Ruigbroek
from an unknown date.
From 1749, he was a member of the Ridderschap of Holland, drost
of Muiden
and president of the Admiralty of Amsterdam
. In 1749 he oversaw a proposal by stadholder William IV
of a binding college. The Count of Gronsveld fell in 1758 at the instigation of Willem Bentinck van Rhoon.
Bertrand Philip then started a porcelain factory in Weesp
with Louis Gerverot
as a painter, the first porcelain factory in the Netherlands. However, it went bankrupt and its goods and clays were temporarily stored in the Muiderslot and then sold to the minister Joannes de Mol
.
Empel
Empel is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch.Empel was a separate municipality until 1971, when it was merged with 's-Hertogenbosch. The complete name of the municipality was Empel en Meerwijk.-Points of interest:Empel was the ancient...
– 15 November 1772, Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
) was a former Dutch envoy in Berlin to Frederick the Great.
He was the fourth son of Johann Bertram Arnold, Freiherr von Diepenbroick, from 1719 on "von Gronsfeld-Diepenbroick", and Wilhelmine, countess of Wartensleben. In 1750 or 1751, Bertrand married Amöne Sophie Friederike zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Virneburg. He was lord of Wijngaarden and Ruigbroek
Wijngaarden
Wijngaarden is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Graafstroom, and lies about 7 km northeast of Dordrecht.In 2001, the village of Wijngaarden had 300 inhabitants...
from an unknown date.
From 1749, he was a member of the Ridderschap of Holland, drost
Drost
Seneschal of the Realm, Riksdrots , Rigsdrost , or Valtakunnandrotsi is a Danish and Swedish name of a supreme state official, with at least a connotation to administration of judiciary, who in medieval Scandinavia was often a leader in the government.The word drots/drost...
of Muiden
Muiden
Muiden is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It lies at the mouth of the Vecht and is in an area called the Vechtstreek.-Population centres :...
and president of the Admiralty of Amsterdam
Admiralty of Amsterdam
The Admiralty of Amsterdam was the largest of the five Dutch admiralties at the time of the Dutch Republic. The administration of the various Admiralties was strongly influenced by provincial interests...
. In 1749 he oversaw a proposal by stadholder William IV
William IV, Prince of Orange
William IV, Prince of Orange-Nassau , born Willem Karel Hendrik Friso, was the first hereditary stadtholder of the Netherlands.-Early life:...
of a binding college. The Count of Gronsveld fell in 1758 at the instigation of Willem Bentinck van Rhoon.
Bertrand Philip then started a porcelain factory in Weesp
Weesp
Weesp is a town and a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It has a population of 17,533 .Weesp lies next to the rivers de Vecht and Smal Weesp and also next to the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. It is in an area called the "Vechtstreek"...
with Louis Gerverot
Louis Gerverot
Louis Victor Gerverot was a French porcelain painter and businessman.-Early life:Gerverot was born in Lunéville. His father was a "musicus" at the court of Stanisław Leszczyński, former king of Poland, who became in 1737 the duke of Lotharingen. His mother, Barbe Oubert, sent him to the porcelain...
as a painter, the first porcelain factory in the Netherlands. However, it went bankrupt and its goods and clays were temporarily stored in the Muiderslot and then sold to the minister Joannes de Mol
Joannes de Mol
Joannes de Mol was a Dutch minister, Patriot and porcelain manufacturer in the second half of the 18th century. De Mol - like many of his contemporaries - had a great interest in poetry and scientific experiments....
.
External links
- http://www.herenvanholland.nl/eigenaar.cfm?eigenaarnummer=45
- Gemeentemuseum Weesp