The
genealogical tree reproduced here is excerpt from the book "The van der
Dussen" Jean Kestergat (1992). It contains
some gaps and errors that will be explained below.
It starts
with Jan I van der Dussen, around 1260, which founded the branch A of the
genealogy. Step by
step, other branches appear, from B to U. (21 branches
in total, all extinct except the N branch, called the Belgian branch.)
This
official genealogy has been disputed in recent years. An explanation for certain gaps and errors is given below.
A general
view gives the opportunity to locate the many branches over time.
|
Br. |
Dates |
Places |
Events and
Important Characters
|
|
A |
1260
1570 |
Dussen
Schiedam
Delft Doordrecht |
This is the
original strain. Jan I,
Woeringen battle in 1288, the founder of the lineage. Arent I,
Baesweiler battle in 1371. He was
taken prisoner by the Duke of Jülich. Bailiff of
South Holland, he transformed the Dussen stronghold in a castle.
Florens I, advisor of the Duke of Burgundy in 1425, advisor at the court of Holland,
Bailiff of South Holland.
Nicolas,
Teutonic Knight, Charles the Bold advisor
|
|
B |
1450
1750 |
Delft
Schiedam
Doordrecht
Hertogenb.
Francfort |
Eewout,
1574-1653, Mayor of Delft, ambassador to the King of England
Pieter,
1632-1703, Mayor of Delft, director of the East India Company
|
|
C |
1550
1690 |
Delft
Rotterdam
India |
Adriaan,
commanding the East India Company, Governor of various islands in Indonesia, he
organized pillaging and put down revolts. Administrator
of the West Indies Company (Brazil,
slave trade, etc..) he was adviser of the city of Rotterdam in 1662
.
|
|
D |
1580
1720 |
Germany
|
Adriaan
(1586-1653) was accused of plotting to assassinate Maurice of Nassau and
emigrated to Germany,
where he founded a dynasty of soldiers.
|
|
E |
1600
1890
|
Schiedam, Gouda, Amsterdam
Gelderland
|
Bruno, 1660-1741 ; probably
the van der Dussen the most famous in history. He negotiated
and signed the Treaty of Utrecht as Minister Plenipotentiary of the United
Provinces.
Mietje,
great-granddaughter of the preceding, was born about 1770, and
became the heroine of a charming biography by L E edited in 1918.
|
|
F |
1660
1720 |
Rotterdam |
Ephemeral branch
van der Dussen van Beverningh
|
|
G |
1600
1730 |
Schiedam
Delft |
Nothing to report |
|
H |
1600
1730 |
Delft
India |
Nothing to report |
|
I |
1640
1740 |
Delft
India |
Paulus
(1658-1707) Vice-admiral of the Dutch fleet. He chased
the privateer Jean Bart, participated in the capture of Gibraltar by the
English. He won 64
battles at sea!
|
|
J |
1550
1750 |
Delft
India |
Nothing to report |
|
K |
1550
1650 |
Delft
Indonesia |
Nothing to report |
|
L |
1550
1650 |
Delft |
Nothing to report |
|
M |
1560
1680 |
Schiedam
Delft |
Nothing to report |
|
N |
1350
…. |
Belgium |
This is the
only branch still living.
Jan,
lord (head of garrison) of Vilvoorde from 1407 to 1411. He made a
pilgrimage to Compostela on behalf of the Duchess of Brabant Jeanne !
Joost, the
first really living in Brussels ; he was advisor to the Board of
Brabant, died in 1532.
Libert
(1530-1590), alderman of the city of Brussels, lord of La Tour Witterzée
and Bornival.
Jean-Adolphe
(1641-1708), captain in the the Spanish cavalry. He bought
the lordship of Kestergat.
François-Charles-Simon
(1773-1846), Mayor of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean under the Dutch regime. He lived in the castle "les Etangs Noirs".
|
|
O |
1400
1640 |
Doordrecht
Delft |
Kornelis
(1481-1556), advisor in Delft, was involved in an infamous argument against the
brewers of the city.
|
|
P,Q,R, S,T
|
1400
1720 |
Delft |
Nothing to report |
|
U |
1300
1500 |
Doordrecht
Rotterdam |
Arent "Boterham" (1418_...), tapestry maker in Brussels, Sienna etc. | |
|
