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{{Infobox noble house
|surname          = Van de Werve
|type             = noble family
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|coat of arms     = [[File:Blason famille Van de Werve.svg|140px]]
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|caption          = Van de Werve family
|country          =   [[Image:Flag of Belgium.svg|22px]] [[Belgium]]
|estates          = [[Borrekens Castle]]
|parent house     = 
|titles           = Count of Vorsselaer
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|dissolution      = <!-- {{End date|YYYY}} -->
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|cadet branches   = * van de Werve de Vorsselaer;
* van de Werve de Schilde;
* van de Werve d'Immerseel.
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[[File:Kastee Hovorst gravure.JPG|thumb|Hovorst Castle, residence of the House of van de Werve.]]
[[File:Pompa funebris Albert Ardux - Antverpia.jpg|thumb|the Marquess of Antwerp symbolised in the funeral procession of [[Albert VII, Archduke of Austria|Albert VII]]]]
[[File:Borrekens.jpg|thumb|De [[Borrekens Castle]]]]
[[File:Praenobilis Familia della FAILLE de WERVE.jpg|thumb|Jean-Baptiste della Faille, mayor of Antwerp. Married van de werve, Crest]]
[[File:Van de Werve Thijs.jpg|thumb|Philip, (son of Simon van de Werve and Robertine Robert de Robersart <ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0XwYyjcguqAC&dq=Isabelle-Fran%C3%A7oise+Charles+werve&pg=PA343 | title=Quartiers généalogiques des familles nobles des Pays-Bas, accompagnés de preuves et remarques| author1=Dumont| year=1776}}</ref>) and his wife: portrait painted by [[Pieter Thijs]]]]
The '''Van de Werve family''' is one of the oldest [[Belgian nobility|Belgian noble families]] from [[Antwerp]] that is still in existence.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.werve.org/histoire-2/ | title=Association familiale van de WERVE | access-date=2024-06-22 | website=www.werve.org | language=fr}}</ref>

== History ==
This family is known to be one of the oldest noble families of [[Flanders]]. For centuries years they have played an important part in the local history of their many possessions. These include the [[Heerlijkheid|lordships]] of [[Hovorst]], [[Massenhoven]], [[Viersel]], [[Boechout|Bouchaut]], [[Vremdeyck]], [[Immerseel]], [[Schilde]], [[Giessen-Oudekerk|Gyssenoudekercke]], [[Kontich|Kontick]], {{ill|Westkerke, Belgium|lt=Westkerck|nl|Westkerke (België)}}, [[Spiere-Helkijn|Spierenbroeck]], [[Sint-Maria-Geest|Sint Maria Ghestele]], [[Viersel|Voorschootte]], [[Terweer]], [[Lichtaart|Lichtaerd]] and [[Vorselaar|Vorsselaer]].

=== Notable members ===
Over time, many members married into other very important noble families such as [[Schetz]], [[Tucher von Simmelsdorf|Tucher]], [[Ursel family|Ursel]] and [[House of Brimeu|Brimeu]].

*[[Guilliame van de Werve, Lord of Immerseel]] became 1st Viscount of Immerseel in 1686, by decree of [[Charles II of Spain]].<ref>De Vegiano, ''Nobiliaire des Pays-Bas'' (1760), p. 554.</ref>
*[[Charles III Philippe van de Werve, 1st Count of Vorsselaer|Charles III Philippe van de Werve]] (1706–1776) inherited the lordship of Vorrselaer from his father-in-law in 1767. He became count in 1768 and his eldest son sired the branch ''van de Werve de Vorsselaer''.<ref>"Chronique Mondaine", ''[[L'Indépendance Belge]]'', 22 Dec. 1913.</ref>

===Estates===
Diederik van de Werve was the original Resident of [[D'Ursel Castle]], his descendants sold it to [[Conrad III Schetz]] in 1608.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.kasteeldursel.be/content/dam/kasteeldursel/kasteel-darchitectuur/Het%20kasteel%20d%E2%80%99Ursel%20in%20Hingene.%20Van%20'maison%20de%20plaisance'%20tot%20hertogelijke%20'lieu%20de%20memoire'%20TG_tcm7-121906.pdf | title=Het kasteel d’Ursel in Hingene: van “maison de plaisance” tot hertogelijke “lieu de memoire”? | language=nl | website=www.kasteeldursel.be}}</ref>

Another important residence is [[Borrekens Castle]] in [[Vorselaar]], for generations private estate.

The most important burials took place in [[St. James' Church, Antwerp]].

== Genealogy==
=== Early Knights ===
#'''Raimondt I van de Werve''',  is mentioned as father of:<ref>Batavia illustrata, ofte verhandelinge vanden oorspronk, voortgank ..., Volume 1</ref>
## '''Gunther van de Werve''', married to Getrudis of Ranst, daughter of [[Arnoult Berthout]], Lord of Ranst. He is mentioned as father of
### '''James''' or '''Jacques van de Werve''', mayor in 1270: married Gommara of Liere.
#### '''Guilliam van de Werve''', married to Beatrix de la Marche, named ''Beatrix Sanglier'', daughter of Guy.
##### '''[[John I van de Werve]]''', married Ida daughter of Gilles of Hoboken, MArquess of Antwerp.<ref>Nobiliaire des Pays-Bas, et du Comté de Bourgogne ..., Volume 2</ref>
###### '''Raimondt II van de Werve''', married Isabella Triclandt, daughter of Gilles.
#######'''[[John II van de Werve]]''', died 1389, married Claira of Wyneghem. 
######## '''[[Nicolas I van de Werve, 1st Lord of Hovorst]]''', see further.

=== Genealogy of The Lords of Hovorst, Giesenoudekercke and Westkercke ===
# [[Nicolas I van de Werve, 1st Lord of Hovorst]], ''Called Claas''<ref>Batavia illustrata, ofte verhandelinge vanden oorspronk, voortgank ..., Volume 1</ref> married 1st Mary of Duffel, Lady of Thielen, 2nd Catherine of Wilre.
##Catherine van de Werve, married Peter of Hambroeck, Marquess of Antwerp.
##'''Nicolaas II van de Werve''', married Catherine Mickaert.
###Peter van de Werve, married Catherine of Herbais.
####Simon I van de Werve, married Catharine of Tuyl.
#####Henry I van de Werve, married Lady van cuyck.
######'''Simon II van de Werve, Marques of Antwerp''': married 1st Elsabeth vander Haept, 2nd Catherine vander Noot, 3rd Walburga vander Aa.
#######Simon III van de Werve, married Robertine Robert de Robersart.
########Philip van de Werve, married Lady Isabelle-Françoise Charles.
######'''Diederik I van de Werve, Mayor of Antwerp''': married Catherine of Vaernewyck.
#######'''Henry II van de Werve, Lord of Westkercke''': married Mary Taats van Amerongen.
########'''Diederik II van de Werve, Lord of Westkercke''': married Digna van Bleeswyck
######### Cornelie van de Werve: Married to her cousin '''[[Charles I Bruno van de Werve, Lord of Schilde]]'''.	
##########'''Charles II Henri van de Werve, Lord of Schilde''', descendants, see further.
### Geertuid van de Werve, married Waltherus Draeck, parents of [[Willem Draeck, Lord of Merksem]], mayor of Antwerp.
## '''Michael van de Werve, 2nd Lord of Hovorst''', married Catherine of Moirtsele.
### Henry van de Werve, 3rd Lord of Hovorst, married Margharethe of Wymaer.
##Arnoult I van de Werve, married Mathilda Pots.
###'''Nicolaas III van de Werve, Lord of Giesenoudekercke''': married Magdalene of Halmale.
####'''Arnoult II van de Werve, Lord of Giesenoudekercke''', died 1510: Married Bartha of Loon.
#####'''François van de Werve, Lord of Giesenoudekercke''': married Machteld van Bronckhorst.
######'''Joost van de Werve''', Lord of Giesenoudekercke: married Geetruid van Tuyl.
##[[Guilliam van de Werve]], knighted, died 1460: married Catherine van Coelputt.
###Rassche van de Werve, married Catharine Collyns.
####'''Guilliam van de Werve, Lord of Schilde''': married Margharetha Schyff.
#####'''Charles van de Werve, Lord of schilde''': married to Anna Schetz, granddaughter of [[Erasmus II Schetz]].
######John van de Werve, Marr. Machteld van de Werve.

==== Descendant of Henry and Marghareth of Wymaer ====
# Henry van de Werve, 4th Lord of Hovorst, died 1477; married Margharethe of Weymaer, Weimar.
## [[Gerald van de Werve, 5th Lord of Hovorst]], died 1534; mayor in 1521; married Anne of Mechelen, daughter of Henri, mayor of Antwerp.
### '''[[John III van de Werve, Lord of Hovorst|John III van de Werve, 6th Lord of Hovorst]]''', (1522-1576), died in the [[Sack of Antwerp]]. Married to Claire Rockox, aunt of [[Nicolaas II Rockox]] and became the uncle of [[Lancelot II of Ursel]].
###Arnoult III van de Werve, Mayor of Antwerp, married Adrienne de Lierre, Lady of Immerseel.
### Catherine van de Werve, married [[Constantin of Halmale]], Lord Mayor of Antwerp.
#### '''[[John IV van de Werve, 7th Lord of Hovorst]]''', died 1622, Governor of Deinze, married, Josseline Lomelini, lady-in-waiting to the Archduchess [[Isabella Clara Eugenia]]
##### Auguste van de Werve, 8th Lord of Hovorst, died 1647; married Mary Anne van de Werve, daughter of [[Guilliam van de Werve, Lord of Schilde]].
##### Henri van de Werve, mayor of Antwerp in 1663.
##### Isabelle Anne van de Werve, married John Baptiste della Faille, mayor of Antwerp.
## Martin van de Werve, married Mary of Ursel, sister of [[Lancelot II of Ursel]].<ref>Annuaire de la noblesse de Belgique, Volume 21</ref>
###Anne van de Werve, married to '''[[House of Brimeu|Jacques de Brimeu, Lord of Poederlee]]'''.
#### Maria of Brimeu, Lady of Poederlee: married to [[Schetz|Conrad II Schetz]], Lord of Grobbendoncq.
##### Julianne Schetz, married to [[Tucher von Simmelsdorf|Robrecht Tucher]], knight and Lord mayor of Antwerp.
## [[John van de Werve, Lord of Saint-Michael-Ghestel]], mayor of Antwerp, married Catherine Oem van Wyngaerden. No heirs.

=== Lords of Schilde and Vorsselaer===
# '''Auguste I van de Werve''', 8th Lord of Hovorst, died 1647, married Mary Anne van de Werve.
## Raymond van de Werve, Lord of Vremdyck
### Guilliam Raymond van de Werve, Viscount of Immerseel.
## [[Charles I Bruno van de Werve, Lord of schilde]], (1627-1696): married Cornelie van de Werve. 
### Charles II Henri van de Werve, Lord of Schilde, (1627–1696).
#### Charles Philippe Joseph van de Werve, Lord of Gyssenkercke, died in the [[Battle of Velletri (1744)|Battle of Velletri]], no heirs.
#### '''[[Charles III Philippe van de Werve, 1st Count of Vorsselaer]]''', (1706–1776): married Marie-Anne de Pret.
##### '''[[Charles IV Bernard van de Werve, 2nd Count of Vorsselaer]]''',(1740–1813): married Hubertine de Gilman.
###### [[Augustin van de Werve|Auguste II van de Werve]], (1764–1793): baron of Lichtaert: married Marie-Anne van Colen.
####### Reine Anne Marie Josepha van de Werve, (1789-1864)
####### '''[[Charles V Augustin van de Werve, Count of Vosselaer|Charles V Augustin van de Werve, 3rd Count of Vosselaer]]''', (1786-1862)
####### [[Louis van de Werve, 4th Count of Vorsselaer|Louis Paul François van de Werve, 4th Count of Vorsselaer]], (1791-1850): married Jeanne Gillès de Pelichy.
######## Joanne Louise Marie Josephine van de Werve, married Henri Philip, Count of Brouchoven de Bergeyck.
######## Philippe II Marie Joseph Herman van de Werve, married Léocadie Geelhand (1817-1866).
######### [[René-Philippe van de Werve]], (1850–1911): Member of the Belgian Senate.
######### Léon van de Werve (1851-1920): married Irène Kervyn d'Oud Mooreghem (1857-1938).
########## [[Fernand van de Werve]], (1876-1958): married Blanche de Lichtervelde.
########### [[Jacques van de Werve de Vorsselaer]]: married Béatrice de Faestraets (1925-2002).
########## Raoul van de Werve de Vorsselaer: Married Hedwige de Ramaix.
###########[[André van de Werve de Vorsselaer]]: Belgian Olympic fencer.
######## Auguste III Marie Joseph François van de Werve, (1821-1873): married Marie Louise du Bois de Nevele.
######### Auguste IV van de Werve, (1854-1922): mayor of Viersel. Married to Edith della Faille de Leverghem.
####### '''[[Philippe I Louis van de Werve, 1st Baron of Schilde]]''', married 3rd to Marie-Louise della Faille.
######## '''[[Jacques van de Werve, 2nd Baron of Schilde]]''', (1793–1845): married Charlotte de [[Cossé-Brissac]].
######### [[Henri van de Werve et de Schilde]], married Jeanne de Béthisy.
########## [[Gaston van de Werve et de Schilde]], (1867-1923): governor of the province of Antwerp, married Françoise de la Boëssière-Thiennes.
#### Eleonore Mary Carolina van de Werve, died 1726: married 2nd Don Ferdinand, Marquess of la Puente and Count of Rhode.
#### Gertrude Magdalene Rose van de Werve, died 1734: married to her uncle Philip Adrien de Varick.
## Guilliam François van de Werve, married Anne Margharethe ´t Seraerts.
## Mary Anne van de Werve, married Philip François de Varick, Lord of Boondaele.

==References==
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== Website ==
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* [http://www.werve.org/ Official website of the House]

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