House of van de Werve

van de Werve
noble family
House of van de Werve
Country	Belgium
Estates	Borrekens Castle
Titles	Count of Vorsselaer
Ethnicity	Belgian
Cadet branches	van de Werve de Vorsselaer; van de Werve de Schilde; van de Werve d'Immerseel.

Van de Werve is the name of one of the oldest noble families from Antwerp that is still in existence.

This family is known to be one of the oldest noble houses of Flanders. For 800 years they have played an important part in the local history of their many possessions. These include the lordships of Hovorst, Massenhoven, Viersel, Bouchaut, Vremdeyck, Immerseel, Schilde, Gyssenoudekercke, Kontick, Westkerck (), Spierenbroeck, Sint Maria Ghestele, Voorschootte, Terweer, Lichtaerd and Vorsselaer.

Over time, many members married into other very important noble houses such as Schetz, Tucher, Ursel and Brimeu.

Diederik van de Werve was the original Resident of D'Ursel Castle, his descendants sold it to Conrad III Schetz in 1608.

Another important residence is Borrekens Castle in Vorselaar, for generations private estate.

The most important burials took place in St. James' Church, Antwerp.