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Dutch noble family From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Schimmelpenninck is the name of the family belonging to the Dutch and German nobility, whose members played important political and military roles in the history of the Netherlands, Prussia and later in the German Empire.
Schimmelpenninck | |
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noble family | |
Country | Netherlands |
Founded | 15th century |
Titles | count, baron, jonkheer |
The first recorded members of the family lived in the 15th century Zutphen and belonged to the political elite of that city.
Two branches exist nowadays:
In 1602 one branch of the Schimmelpenninck van der Oye family came to Prussia as a result of religious disputes. They bought extensive land in Archdiocese of Warmia and changed their spelling to German Schimmelpfennig von der Oye. They were awarded with the title of Baron in the Kingdom of Prussia.[citation needed]
The coat of arms of the family is two crossed, black keys on a silver surface.
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