Van Hogendorp
Van Hogendorp is a patrician family that belongs to the Dutch nobility.History
The first recorded member is the Gijsbert Gillisz. van Hogendorp who died in 's-Gravenhage in 1584 and worked as a councillor for the High Council of Holland. During the 17th and 18th century the family played a role in the government of Rotterdam. In 1748 werd Gijsbert van Hogendorp was granted the title of imperial count by emperor Francis I.
In 1811, Napoleon gave Dirk van Hogendorp the title of comte de l'Empire. In 1815, jonkheer Gijsbrecht Karel van Hogendorp was given the title of count for the firstborn of the family. All other members of the Hogendorp family carry the title of baron or the honorific of nobility jonkheer.
