Van Renesse

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Coat of arms of Here Jan van Renissie (Jan van Renesse)

Van Renesse is an old Dutch aristocratic family that stems from the town of Renesse in Zeeland.

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 Sayn dynasty.^{[citation needed]} The family played an important role as lords and guardians of the Castle of Moermond (nl) in Zeeland, the Netherlands.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]} The Walloon branch van Renesse van Elderen and a German branch von Renesse survived until modern times.^{[citation needed]}

Members

Jan van Renesse (+1304), medieval lord.
Camille of Renesse-Breidbach (1836-1904), Belgian writer and entrepreneur.
Robbert van Renesse (contemporary), computer science researcher

External links

(Dutch) Genealogy of the Renesse family

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