's-Hertogenbosch, German: Herzogenbusch, colloquially known as Den Bosch, is a city and municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 152,968. It is the capital of the province of North Brabant.
Laurens Pieter van de Spiegel was Grand Pensionary of Zeeland and, from 9 November 1787 to 4 February 1795, of Holland. He was an Orangist, which means that he was a supporter of Prince William V of Orange. He became grand pensionary of Holland when the Prussian army had reinstated William V in power in 1787. He fled to Germany in 1795, when the French defeated the Dutch army and an anti-Orangist revolution broke out. He died in Lingen, Prussia. Van de Spiegel was the last Grand Pensionary of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, which was replaced with the Batavian Republic modelled after the French revolutionary state.
Anton Frederik Philips co-founded Royal Philips Electronics N.V. in 1912 with his older brother Gerard Philips in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. His father and Gerard had founded the Philips Company in 1891 as a family business. Anton Philips served as CEO of the company from 1922 to 1939.
Heeswijk Castle is a moated castle near Heeswijk in the Dutch province of North Brabant.
Boreel is a well-known Dutch noble family, who also hold an English baronetcy. The family originally comes from the County of Flanders.
Amsberg is the name of a German noble family from Mecklenburg. A great-grandson of a blacksmith, parish pastor August Amsberg (1747–1820) started calling himself "von Amsberg" in 1795 and the family's right to use this name was confirmed by the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1891. By this permission to use a noble privilege, the family effectively became part of the untitled lower nobility of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. The present King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander is an agnatic member of this family.
Van Meeuwen is a Dutch noble family.
Jonkheer Petrus Andreas van Meeuwen was a Dutch politician, lawyer, a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, and a member of the Council of State of the Netherlands.
Jonkheer Eduardus Johannes Petrus van Meeuwen was a Dutch politician from a Catholic family. In 1834, with his father, he was created a member of the lower nobility by King William I of the Netherlands with the title of jonkheer.
Jonkheer Lodewijk Cornelis Josephus Andreas van Meeuwen was a Dutch lawyer and president of the court.
Jonkheer Eduard Anton Eugène van Meeuwen was a Dutch lawyer and president of the Court.
Pieter Daniël Eugenius MacPherson was a Dutch member of the civil service, politician and King's Commissioner.
Jonkheer Pieter Leon van Meeuwen was a Dutch jurist and president of the Court in The Hague.
Jonkheer Pieter Godfried Maria van Meeuwen was a Dutch judge and a politician.
Van Lanschot is the name of a Dutch patrician family.
Jonkheer Pieter Adriaan Cornelis Beelaerts van Blokland is a retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
Petrus Josephus Johannus Sophia Marie van der Does de Willebois was a Dutch jonkheer and politician affiliated with the General League of Roman Catholic Caucuses. He was mayor of 's-Hertogenbosch and member of the Senate.
Quarles van Ufford is the name of a Dutch family of English descent whose members have belonged to Dutch nobility since 1815.
Maurick Castle is a castle in Vught, Netherlands. It had many famous owners and visitors.
Meerwijk Castle is a Tudor Revival Style mansion on the east bank of the Dieze river just north of 's-Hertogenbosch. It was preceded by Meerwijk Manor, built on the same location.
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