Rockox family

Rockox or Rockocxs is the name of a family of politicians in Antwerpen; many among them belonged to the wealthy upper class. The younger generation married into important noble houses.

The family is still famous for being the protector of Rubens and other artists.

Adriaan II en Isabella van Olmen, Adriana, Clara, Joannes I, Jacobus Dassa and Magdalena van Gammeren are buried inside St James.

Genealogy

1. Adriaan I Nicolaas Rockox, marr. in 1501 to Catherine van Overhoff.
   1. Barbara Rockox, (1501-1576) marr. Ferdinand Dassa, knight.
      1. Jacobus Dassa, died 1615: knighted, Mayor of Antwerpen. Marr. Elisabeth van Deursten..
      2. Joannes Dassa, died 1603: Knight of the Order of Christ. Marr. Jakoba van Cloeteringe.
      3. Adriaan Dassa, marr. Marie van der Laan.
   2. Cecilia Rockox,(1505-1541): Marr. Joost van Heetvelde.
      1. Adriaan van den Heetvelde, marr. Anna van der Dilft.
   3. Magdalene Rockox, (1506-1539), Marr. Phillip de Lannoy.
   4. Nicolaas I Rockox, (1514-1577), resided in de Zonnewijzer.
   5. Clara Rockox, died 1559: marr. John III van de Werve, Lord of Hovorst, Schepen of Antwerpen.
   6. Adriana Rockox, married Lancelot II of Ursel, Lord mayor of Antwerpen.
      1. Barbe of Ursel: died whitout heirs,adopted her Nephew, Conrad III Schetz.
         1. Conrad III Schetz,(1553–1632): 1st Baron of Hoboken.
   7. Isabella Rockox, (1520-1582). Marr. Antoon van Liere.
   8. Adriaan II Rockox, (1525-1570): mar. Isabella van Olmen, buried in Saint James' church.
      1. Nicolaas II Rockox, (1560-1640): knighted By archdukes Albrecht, marr. Adriana Perez, (1568 – 1619). His residence, The Rockox House is a museum.
      2. Adriaan III Rockox, died 1638: Canon of the Cathedral Chapter.
      3. Joannes II Rockox
   9. Joannes I Rockox