New-York tribune., 1900-01-07
THE QUEENS OWN DUTCH.
PROMINENT FAMILIES OF HOLLAND AN
CESTRY IN ENGLAND AND THE
BRITISH ARMY.
BRITISH ARMY.

Descendants of PATRONS and other original
Dutch settlers of New-York who feel the thick
hess Of their blood drawing them into sympathy
with the Beers Of South Africa may find some
comfort in the consideration that the English
aristocracy cannot be without some difficulties
Of their own in this respect. They too have
their Vans" leisuTey search through the
pages Of Sir Bernard Rurke's elaborate volumes
of genealogical lore discloses such names as
Yandeleur Vancittart Van de Weyzer, Van
neck Van Horn and Van Notten in plenty,
whose bearers are likely to be suffering deeply
this time from the sense Of divided al
legianCe between Dom Paul and Queen Victoria.
In addition TO these Vans" there are. il
seems many families Of the titled and untitled
aristocracy who are of undoubted Dutch origin,
and most of them left the Low Countries much
more recently than the date when Hendrix
Hudson sailed into New-York Harbor through
the Kill Won KulL Those holding the highest
rank in the peerage came over with William
the Dutch Conqueror-at the end Of the seven
teenth century. These include the AIbemarle
family. descended from Arnold Joost Van kep-
pei Lord OF Voorst one Of the Dutch followers
OF William Of Orange. The Earls Of AIhemarie
dropped the Van" many generations ago, but
they advertise their Dutch origin persistently
by the use Of the old Dutch family names. The
present Lord AIbemarIe. who served for some
time in the Scots Guards. has taken care TO
name one of his sons Arnold JOost. and another
Rupert Oswald Derek than which names moth
ing more Hoandish can ne found il all Knicker-
bockerdom. According to recent dispatches. the
head Of the house OF Keppel in England VIII
command the City Of London Infantry Divi-
sion of volunteers against his blood relatives
in South Africa. Then the feelings of the Duke
Of Portland and all his numerous tribe Of
Bentincks must be excrUciating at this time
They are all descended from one Hans William
Benrinck Groom of the Stole TO His Highness
the Stakeholder and commanding officer Of the
Dutch Horse Guards at Boyne Water The
Schombergs-one of whom is Major General
in the Queens army-as we'll as SarJoris tor
Sartorlus) the Earl of Barrington's family,
carry conviction Of Holland origin in the Pc
culiarIy un-English forms Of their names. In the
Earl Of Huntingield's family. the VannecAs. the
Dutch prefix has been combined 10 form one
word with the rest.
Among the Baronets one at least IS not only
of Dutch descent but NeW-Tork Dutch AT that.
Sir Charles CuyIer. an officer in the Oxford
shire regiment. is descended from one Cornelius
Cuyler of Albany. y Y who. before any Dec
laration Of Independence was thought of. at
tained high rank in the army of George III.
and later on cast in his lot with his procession
rather than with his relatives. the Van Cort-
Iandts the Van RensseI Iaers and the Schuylers.
As for the French Huguenot Tie Of blood it
must be threatening To tear the British Army
TO pieces for the list Of officers in that army.
including the militia and volunteers, has scores
Of such notoriousIy Huguenot names as De