Reynst (noble and patrician family)
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The Reynst were a regent family of Amsterdam .
timeline
The origins of the sex can be found in the 15th century when they were active as merchants in the city of Amsterdam. After the Alteratie of Amsterdam (1578), the Reynst came into government, where they gained some influence and prestige during the Golden Age . In 1840, the Jonkheer family was introduced into the new Dutch nobility. This branch became extinct in 1972. Today there are still family members from a non-ennobled branch.
people
- Gerard Reynst († 1615), a merchant and ship owner, co-founder of the Dutch East India Company and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
- Gerrit Reynst (1599–1658), dealer, Vroedschaps member and art collector; see Reynst Collection , which as the basis of Dutch poison served
- Jan Reynst (1601–1646), dealer, art collector, Knight of St. Michael
- Lambert Reynst (1613-1679), Ambachtsherr of Amstelveen and Nieuwer-Amstel , mayor of Amsterdam
- Jacob Reynst , Lieutenant Admiralty of Holland and West Friesland
- Pieter Hendrik Reynst , son of the previous one; Admiral Lieutenant of Holland and West Friesland
- Year Joan Cornelis Reynst (1798–1871), son of the previous one; Dutch politician