De Vos van Steenwijk explained

Surname:de Vos van Steenwijk
Type:noble family
Coat Of Arms:De Vos van Steenwijk genaamd Essen (wapen 1816).svg
Caption:Coat of Arms
Country: Netherlands
Titles:baron
Founded:14th century
Founder:Coenraad van den Goere

De Vos van Steenwijk is an old Dutch noble family from the Dutch province of Overijssel.

History

The family was already noble from earliest times ("Uradel"). The first documented ancestor is Coenraad van den Goere who is mentioned in 1318. His son Johan is the first member to carry the De Vos van Steenwijk surname. According to family tradition he was give the name De Vos (the Fox) because of his red hair.

Notable Members

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