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The Straubenzee (van Straubenzee) family are an English and Canadian gentry family with Dutch Prussian origins.[1] Members of the family across several generations have been notable for careers as officers within the British Army, with various members receiving decorations such as the Military Cross, Légion d'Honneur and the Distinguished Service Order, and others receiving chivalric orders including knighthoods.
In the 20th and 21st centuries, various members of the family were known for their political careers or philanthropic work, also receiving recognition in the form of knighthood/damehoods and MBEs. The family are also known for their close connections to the British royal family, including William Prince of Wales and Harry Duke of Sussex.[2]
Origins
[edit]The family name came to the United Kingdom when Philip William Casimir van Straubenzee left the Netherlands to support King George II in the Jacobite rising of 1745.[3] During this time, he met Jane Turner of Kirkleatham, the daughter of Cholmley Turner, MP for Yorkshire, and married her.[1][4] Straubenzee became a member of the British Army, and by request of George II was naturalised by Act of Parliament in 1759.[5]
The Straubenzees have been present in Spennithorne since 1788, residing at Spennithorne House and surrounding properties.[6]
Notable people
[edit]Notable people with the surname include:
- Captain Philip William Casimir van Straubenzee (1723-1765), first of the Straubenzee family to become a British citizen
- Colonel Turner van Straubenzee JP DL (1746-1823), Vice Lord-Lieutenant of East & North Ridings of Yorkshire. Founder of the Yorkshire dales yeomanry known as the Loyal Dales
- Lieutenant Colonel Henry van Straubenzee JP DL (1810-1892)[7]
- General Sir Charles van Straubenzee GCB (1812-1892), Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong, Governor of Malta, Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong
- Colonel Bowen van Straubenzee (1829-1898), British Army officer
- Major-General Turner van Straubenzee CB (1838–1920), British Army officer
- Major General Sir Casimir van Straubenzee KBE CB CMG (1867-1956), Canadian-born British Army officer. Commander of British forces in Singapore and Malaya, cricketer for Marylebone Cricket Club
- Brigadier-General Casimir Van Straubenzee CB CBE (1864—1943), British Army officer
- Lieutenant Colonel Charles Turner van Straubenzee (1876-1918), Canadian Army officer[8][9]
- Eileen van Straubenzee, Lady Walwyn DBE (1883-1973), philanthropist[10]
- Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander van Straubenzee DSO (with Bar) (1884-1952), British Army officer[11]
- Brigadier Arthur Bowen van Straubenzee DSO MC (1891-1967), British Army officer
- Colonel Philip van Straubenzee DSO JP DL (1912-2005), British Army officer[12][3]
- Lieutenant Colonel Henry van Straubenzee DSO OBE (1914-2002), British Army officer and first class cricketer
- Major Sir William van Straubenzee MBE (1924-1999), British Conservative Party politician and Army Officer
- Claire van Straubenzee MBE (born 1954), English former charity director
- Thomas van Straubenzee (born 1982), godfather to Princess Charlotte of Wales[2]
- Henry George van Straubenzee (1984-2002), childhood best friend of Harry Duke of Sussex and inspiration for Henry van Straubenzee Memorial Fund[13][14]
- Charlie van Straubenzee (born 1988), godfather to Prince Archie of Sussex[15]
See also
[edit]- Busby Hall
- Charles Innes-Ker, 11th Duke of Roxburghe
- Daisy Jenks
- Humphrey Walwyn
- Jeremy Whitaker
- Lady Melissa Percy
- Philip VanKoughnet
- Thomas Emerson Headlam
External links
[edit]Townend, Peter, ed. (1965), Burke's Landed Gentry, vols. 1-3 (18th ed.) London: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd
References
[edit]- ^ a b Barnes, John (8 November 1999). "Obituary: Sir William van Straubenzee". Independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ a b Bickerstaff, Isaac (8 May 2024). "How the van Straubenzees became a second family to William and Harry as Prince of Wales looks set to award an MBE to Claire". Tatler. Tatler. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Colonel Philip van Straubenzee". www.thetimes.com. The Times. 9 December 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Roth, Andrew (8 November 1999). "William van Straubenzee". The Guardian. The Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "House of Lords Journal Volume 29: January 1759". www.british-history.ac.uk. 29. British History Online: 409–417.
- ^ Page, William (1914). A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. pp. 257–264. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Mosley, Charles (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd. p. 757.
- ^ "In memory of: Lieutenant Colonel Charles Turner Van Straubenzee- The Canadian Virtual War Memorial - Veterans Affairs Canada". www.veterans.gc.ca. Veterans Affairs Canada. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Barrett, Matthew K. (28 October 2015). "The Dragoon". World War Graphic History. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Women and Government House". www.heritage.nf.ca. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Lives of the First World War". livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Colonel Philip van Straubenzee". The Telegraph. The Telegraph. 29 October 2005.
- ^ Ward, Victoria (6 May 2024). "Prince of Wales to confer MBE on mother of Harry's childhood friend who died in crash aged 18". The Telegraph. The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ McGuinness, Ross (10 January 2023). "'Just like Mummy': Prince Harry opens up about tragic death of best friend". Yahoo News. Yahoo News. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Mackelden, Amy (19 January 2020). "Archie Mountbatten-Windsor's Godparents Were a Closely Guarded Secret". Harper's BAZAAR. Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 20 February 2025.