Van Hogendorp
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Van Hogendorp is a patrician family that belongs to the Dutch nobility with the title of 'graaf', count
. The origins of the family date back to the 16th century, possibly to the region around Rotterdam
. During the 17th and 18th century the family played a role in the government of Rotterdam
.
Count
A 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...
. The origins of the family date back to the 16th century, possibly to the region around Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
. During the 17th and 18th century the family played a role in the government of Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
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Notable members
- Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp (1762-1834)Gijsbert Karel van HogendorpGijsbert Karel, Count van Hogendorp was a conservative Dutch statesman. He was the brother of Dirk van Hogendorp the elder and the father of Dirk van Hogendorp the younger....
- Dirk van Hogendorp (1761-1822)
- Dirk van Hogendorp (1797-1845)Dirk van Hogendorp (1797-1845)Dirk, Count van Hogendorp , son of Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp, nephew of Dirk van Hogendorp , father of Dirk van Hogendorp jr., was a Dutch jurist. Van Hogendorp lived continually in the shadow of his father, the founder of the first Dutch Constitution.-Life:Van Hogendorp, studied law at Leiden...