Schimmelpeninnck (family)
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History
The first recorded members of the family lived in the 14th century Zutphen and belonged to the political elite of that city.Two branches exist nowadays:
- Schimmelpenninck van der Oije: descendants of the family in Zutphen. They have the title of baronBaronBaron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
. - Schimmelpenninck: This branch was granted the title of countCountA count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. 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...
in the 19th century, based on the fact that one of its scions, Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, played an important role in Dutch politics during the 19th century. Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck was a member of a bastard branch of the original Schimmelpenninck family.
Notable members
- Gerrit SchimmelpenninckGerrit SchimmelpenninckGerrit, Count Schimmelpenninck was a Dutch businessman and statesman, whose views ranged from liberal to conservative...
(1794-1863) - Rutger Jan SchimmelpenninckRutger Jan SchimmelpenninckRutger Jan Schimmelpenninck , Lord of Nyenhuis, Peckedam and Gellicum, was a Dutch politician of the Batavian Republic and an investor in the Holland Land Company....
(1761-1825) - Willem Anne Schimmelpenninck van der OyeWillem Anne Schimmelpenninck van der OyeWillem Anne baron Schimmelpenninck van der Oye was a Dutch politician....
(1800-1872) - Jan Elias Nicolaas Schimmelpenninck van der OyeJan Elias Nicolaas Schimmelpenninck van der OyeJan Elias Nicolaas baron Schimmelpenninck van der Oye was a Dutch politician.He was a member of the Anti Revolutionary Party and President of Senate between 1902 and 1914. He was preceded by Albertus van Naamen van Eemnes and was in turn succeeded by Jan Joseph Godfried van Voorst tot...
(1836-1914) - Gratia Schimmelpenninck van der OyeGratia Schimmelpenninck van der OyeGratia Maria Margretha, Baroness Schimmelpenninck van der Oye is a former Dutch alpine skier.She was born in Doorn. Her father was president of the Dutch National Olympic Committee during the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam....
(born 1912) - Monique SchimmelpenninckMonique de BissyMonique de Bissy was a French/Belgian resistant born March 13, 1923 in Schaerbeek and died November 17, 2009 in Montpellier .- Biography :...
, born Monique de Bissy (1923-2009)
Literature
- J.B. Rietstap-Wapenboek van den Nederlandschen Adel (deel 2) 1887.