De Vos van Steenwijk


De Vos van Steenwijk is an old Dutch noble family from the Dutch province of Overijssel.

History

The family was already noble from earliest times. The first documented ancestor is Coenraad van den Goere who is mentioned in 1318. His son Johan is the first member to carry the De Vos van Steenwijk surname. According to family tradition he was give the name De Vos because of his red hair.

Notable Members

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