Van Renesse
Encyclopedia
Van Renesse is an old Dutch aristocratic family that stems from the town of Renesse
in Zeeland
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dynasty. The family played an important role as lords and guardians of the Castle of Moermond in Zeeland
, the Netherlands. The oldest members of the van Renesse family appeared in the 13th century. In the course of Dutch history, the family played a prominent role. The Walloon branch van Renesse van Elderen and a German branch von Renesse survived until modern times.
Renesse
Renesse 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 the area ....
in Zeeland
Zeeland
Zeeland , also called Zealand in English, is the westernmost province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and a strip bordering Belgium. Its capital is Middelburg. With a population of about 380,000, its area is about...
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History
There is some debate regarding the origin of the family; some historians claim that they are the Renesse family was a branch of the German SaynSayn
Sayn was a mediæval German County located in the Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia. There were two Counties of Sayn: the first County emerged in 1139. It became closely associated with the County of Sponheim early in its existence. Count Henry II was notable for being accused of...
dynasty. The family played an important role as lords and guardians of the Castle of Moermond in Zeeland
Zeeland
Zeeland , also called Zealand in English, is the westernmost province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and a strip bordering Belgium. Its capital is Middelburg. With a population of about 380,000, its area is about...
, the Netherlands. The oldest members of the van Renesse family appeared in the 13th century. In the course of Dutch history, the family played a prominent role. The Walloon branch van Renesse van Elderen and a German branch von Renesse survived until modern times.
Members
- Jan van Renesse (+1304), medieval lord.
- Camille of Renesse-BreidbachCamille of Renesse-BreidbachCamille Maximilien Frédéric, Count de Renesse-Breidbach was a Belgian nobleman, entrepreneur and author....
(1836-1904), Belgian writer and entrepreneur.