Rockox family

Rockox or Rockocxs is the name of a family of politicians in Antwerpen; many among them belonged to the wealthy upper class. The younger generation married into important noble houses.

The family is still famous for being the protector of Rubens and other artists.

Adriaan II en Isabella van Olmen, Adriana, Clara, Joannes I, Jacobus Dassa and Magdalena van Gammeren are buried inside St James.[1]

Genealogy

Crest of Rockox family
The Incredulity of Saint Thomas depicts Nicolaas II Rockox and his wife.
  1. Adriaan I Nicolaas Rockox, marr. in 1501 to Catherine van Overhoff.
    1. Barbara Rockox, (1501-1576) marr. Ferdinand Dassa, knight.[2]
      1. Jacobus Dassa, died 1615: knighted, Mayor of Antwerpen. Marr. Elisabeth van Deursten..
      2. Joannes Dassa, died 1603: Knight of the Order of Christ. Marr. Jakoba van Cloeteringe.
      3. Adriaan Dassa, marr. Marie van der Laan.
    2. Cecilia Rockox,(1505-1541): Marr. Joost van Heetvelde.
      1. Adriaan van den Heetvelde, marr. Anna van der Dilft.
    3. Magdalene Rockox, (1506-1539), Marr. Phillip de Lannoy.
    4. Nicolaas I Rockox, (1514-1577), resided in de Zonnewijzer.[3]
    5. Clara Rockox, died 1559: marr. John III van de Werve, Lord of Hovorst, Schepen of Antwerpen.
    6. Adriana Rockox, married Lancelot II of Ursel, Lord mayor of Antwerpen.
      1. Barbe of Ursel: died whitout heirs,adopted her Nephew, Conrad III Schetz.
        1. Conrad III Schetz,(1553–1632): 1st Baron of Hoboken.
    7. Isabella Rockox, (1520-1582). Marr. Antoon van Liere.[4]
    8. Adriaan II Rockox, (1525-1570): mar. Isabella van Olmen, burried in Saint James' church.
      1. Nicolaas II Rockox, (1560-1640): knighted By archdukes Albrecht, marr. Adriana Perez, (1568 – 1619).[5] His residence, The Rockox House is a museum.
      2. Adriaan III Rockox, died 1638: Canon of the Cathedral Chapter.[6]
      3. Joannes II Rockox
    9. Joannes I Rockox

Family tree

 
 
 
 
 
Catherine van Overhoff
 
Adriaan I Nicolaas Rockox
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barbara Rockox
 
Ferdinand Dassa
 
Cecilia Rockox
 
Joost van Heetvelde
 
 
Nicolaas I Rockox
 
Clara Rockox
 
John III van de Werve
 
 
Adriaan II Rockox
 
Isabella van Olmen
 
Isabella Rockox
 
Antoon van Liere
 
Joannes I Rockox
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adriaan van den Heetvelde
 
Magdalene Rockox
 
Phillip de Lannoy
 
Lancelot II of Ursel
 
Adriana Rockox
 
Nicolaas II Rockox
 
Adriana Perez
 
Adriaan III Rockox
 
Joannes II Rockox
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jacobus Dassa
 
Elisabeth van Deursten
 
 
Adriaan Dassa
 
Marie van der Laa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barbe of Ursel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joannes Dassa
 
Jakoba van Cloeteringe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conrad III Schetz
 
 

References

  1. ↑ Antwerpen - Parochiekerken ; 1. Afdeeling, Volume 1
  2. ↑ "Balat Kik-Irpa". Balat.kikirpa.be. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  3. ↑ "De Zonnewijzer - Erfgoedobjecten - Inventaris Onroerend Erfgoed". Inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  4. ↑ Annales de l'Academie d'archeologie de Belgique, Volumes 37-38
  5. ↑ "Nicolaas Rockox (1560–1640) - Burgemeester van de Gouden Eeuw" (in (in Dutch)). www.tento.be. 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  6. ↑ Notice des œuvres d'art de l'église paroissaile ... de St. Jacques à Anvers ...
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