Bussche family
Bussche is the name of an old East-Westphalian noble family. The Lords von dem Bussche belonged to the nobility in the County of Ravensberg. Various branches of the family exist today.
History
Origin
The first official mention of the Bussche line was in 1225 with the Lord Everhardus de Busche. His brother Albert is known from 1230 deeds.[1]
The Lords von dem Bussche were originally from the County of Ravensberg or in the border area of Ravensberg and Osnabrück.
Branches
During the 15th and 16th centuries, the family was divided into branches, which are also the names of their ancestral seat:
- Bussche-Ippenburg
- Bussche-Ippenburg genannt von Kessel
- Bussche-Münch
- Bussche-Haddenhausen
- Bussche-Hünnefeld
- Bussche-Streithorst
Notable members
- Hermann von dem Busche (1468–1564), German humanist writer
- Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst (1919–1993), professional Army officer and member of the German resistance.
- Baroness Marie von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen (1900–1974), second wife of Ulrich, 10th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau.
- Baroness Gösta von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen (1902–1996), mother of Prince Claus von Amsberg, consort of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
- King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands through his paternal grandmother, the late Baroness Gösta von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen
Notes and sources
- ↑ Westfälisches Urkundenbuch 3 (1868) , Nr 1712
Coordinates: 52°20′23″N 8°21′41″E / 52.33972°N 8.36139°E
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