Lords of Renesse Lords of Everingen Lords of Baarland Lords of Rhijnauwen Lords of Gaesbeecq Lords of Elderen Counts of Warfusée Viscounts of Montignies
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.[1] The Netherlands branch ended in 1855; the Belgian branch, Van Renesse van Elderen, resides in 'S-Herenelderen Castle (1540-present).[2]
Heraldry
The Renesse coat of arms is depicted in the medieval Gelre Armorial (folio 84r).[3]