The Van Renesse family is an old Dutch noble family and cadet branch of the Van Voorne Family (in Dutch) that stems from the town of Renesse in Zeeland .
2-467: 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). The Renesse coat of arms is depicted in the medieval Gelre Armorial (folio 84r). This Netherlands -related article
4-642: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This surname -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . List of castles and ch%C3%A2teaux in Belgium This is an incomplete list of castles and châteaux in Belgium . The Dutch word kasteel and the French word château refer both to fortified defensive buildings ( castles proper) and to stately aristocratic homes ( châteaux , manor houses or country houses ). As
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