Van den Bosch (noble family)
Van den Bosch is the name of an originally petty bourgeois family from the Netherlands who were elevated to the rank of count in the 19th century .
The origins of the Van den Bosch family lie in Rotterdam , where they can be found since the second half of the 16th century. Johannes van den Bosch , long-time minister and governor-general of the Dutch East Indies , was appointed baron in 1835 and count in 1839. This title was then carried by the first-born, other family members carried the Jonkheer title . Another member of the family was the Minister of the Colonies, Engelbertus Batavus van den Bosch .
Web links
- Dutch Book of Nobility 1949 (PDF; 8.8 MB)