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The House of Hoensbroeck (in German: Hoensbroech) is the name of an old aristocratic family with medieval origins in the town of Hoensbroek near Heerlen in Limburg, Netherlands. The family is part of Dutch and German nobility.
| Van Hoensbroeck | |
|---|---|
| noble family | |
 | |
| Country | |
| Founded | 14th century |
| Founder | Nicolaes Hoen |
| Current head | Edmund Pocius, Marquess and Count van Hoensbroeck |
| Titles | marquess, count, baron, etc. |
History edit
Nicolaes Hoen is the first known ancestor of the family; he was killed in the Battle of Baesweiler in 1371. During many centuries, the family owned and lived on Hoensbroek Castle, which can still be visited today. They played an important social and political role in the region.
In the Netherlands a comital cadet branch survives. In Germany, the family continues to thrive as Marquess & Marchioness and counts von und zu Hoensbroech.[1]
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Literature edit
- Hupp, Otto (1930). "Regensburg 1930". Münchener Kalender (in German). Munich: G.J. Manz. ASIN B00C7E8TBE. OCLC 1065103385.
- Venne, J. M. van de; Win, J. Th H. de; Peeters, P. A. H. M. (1967). Geschiedenis van Hoensbroek (in Dutch). Hoensbroek: Gemeentebestuur van Hoensbroek. OCLC 214305323.
- Nederland's Adelsboek (in Dutch) (JGR 85 ed.). 's-Gravenhage: Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie. 1996. pp. 186–199. ISBN 90-70324-82-2. OCLC 1040062671.
References edit
- ^ Nederland's Adelsboek 85 (1995), p. 186-199 and Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels 112 (1997), p. 163-187.