Reynst family

The Reijnst family was a family of soldiers and politicians in the Dutch Republic. Their surname was also spelled Reynst or Rijnst. J.C. Reijnst (1798-1871) was given noble status and the rank of jonkheer or jonkvrouw in 1840 - the noble line died out in 1972.

The Reynst family coat of arms

References

  1. (in Dutch) J. van Gent, in: N. Middelkoop, De oude meesters van de stad Amsterdam. Schilderijen tot 1800, Bussum/Amsterdam, 2008, p. 112

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