The Van Renesse family is an old Dutch noble family and

cadet branch A cadet branch consists of the male-line descendants of a monarch's or patriarch's younger sons ( cadets). In the ruling dynasties and noble families of much of Europe and Asia, the family's major assets (realm, titles, fiefs, property and incom ...

of the Van Voorne Family (in Dutch) that stems from the town of

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 (; ), historically known in English by the Endonym and exonym, exonym Zealand, is the westernmost and least populous province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the southwest of the country, borders North Brabant to the east ...

History

The eldest documented ancestor of the family is Jan, Heer (feudal baron) van Renesse (1267-1295), son of Costijn van Voorne, 1st Heer van Zierikzee. The Netherlands branch ended in 1855; the Belgian branch, Van Renesse van Elderen, resides in 'S-Herenelderen Castle (1540-present).

Heraldry

The Renesse coat of arms is depicted in the medieval

Gelre Armorial The Gelre Armorial () 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 of the Beyeren Ar ...

(folio 84r).

Members

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 Eng ...

Camille of Renesse-Breidbach Camille Maximilien Frédéric, Count de Renesse-Breidbach (9 July 1836 in Brussels – 12 June 1904 in Nice) was a Belgian nobleman, entrepreneur and author. De Renesse was born in 1836 at Brussels to an aristocratical family of Dutch descent. H ...

(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 (12 January 1483 – 14 September 1538), Lord (from 1530 Baron) of Breda, Lord of the Lek, of Dietz, etc. was a count of the House of Nassau. He was born in Siegen, 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. He was a brother of Eugène Edouard Stroobant, member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and Flemish author. Life Stroo ...

, ''Notice historique et généalogique sur les seigneurs de Tyberchamps'' (1851) **

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 ...

, *** Alexander de Renesse, Count of warfusée, Lord of Gaesbeecq. *** Florence-Marguerite de Renesse-Warfusée ****

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 Grimbergen, Grimberghen. Family He was born into the House of Glymes on 17 Septemb ...

* 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.

References

Renesse family People from Schouwen-Duiveland Belgian noble families {{Surname-stub Nobility of the County of Zeeland