House of Vinandy

House of Vinandy
Country	Arcadia, Batavia, Beneluccas
Parent house	N/A
Titles	Duke of Gasconje Count of Vinandy
Founder	Bertolf
Final ruler	N/A
Current head	Gustavus des Vinandy
Founding year	1090 (Gregorian calender)
Dissolution	N/A
Deposition	N/A
Ethnicity	Batavian
Cadet branches	Vinandy-Windsor

Chateau des Vinandy

Blanckenhof Palace

The House of Vinandy is a Batavian royal family, originally from Vinandy. Monarchs from Arcadia, Batavia and Beneluccas originated from the family.

Prima diviso

Prima divisio des Vinandy is the house treaty of the House of Vinandy, in which the distribution of inheritances is regulated. This first distribution of the inheritances was drawn up by Frederik des Vinandy and has since been supplemented with annexes to the transfer of inheritances.

Prior to this house treaty, there was a strict regime of birth right (primogeniture), but other children often received gifts. Frederik des Vinandy wanted to prevent the many inheritances from leading to conflicts, such as succession wars.

The house treaty

Today Frederik des Vinandy calls together his three sons to distribute all the possessions of the House des Vinandy. This division must retain the possessions, both in land and titles, for the family and provide foundation for later inheritance law.

Sons of the same house should live in peace and goodness.

To Arkadius Leopold, my eldest son, is assigned the claim to the throne of Batavia, the county of Vinandy and all possessions north of the Great Western Sea and south of the wall of Manuel.

Arkadius Hendrik, my second son, has been assigned the Duchy of Gascony and all possessions north of Manuel's wall.

To Gustavus Maurits, my youngest son, is assigned the claim to the throne of Arcadia and all possessions south of the Great Western Sea.

Insofar as the inheritance is passed on to children, this division applies to the sons. In the case of daughters, the own daughter is entitled to the assigned inheritance, but the inheritance does not transfer to her sons or daughters. The inheritance is then transferred to a male heir of the House des Vinandy.

All in-laws, who bring an inheritance in the marriage, will be admitted to the House des Vinandy, insofar as there are no hereditary conditions.

Transfer of possessions, such as land and titles, takes place under the unanimous consent of the tribal chiefs, starting with my three sons.

This division was established by Frederik des Vinandy in the year 1519 at Chateau des Vinandy, in the presence of his three sons, on the basis of Justice and Faith.

Family lines

The Leopold Line

• Arkadius Leopold des Vinandy (Arkadius I des Vinandy)
• Fränzi-Ferdinanda des Vinandy-Windsor

The Hendrik Line

• Arkadius Hendrik des Vinandy (Arkadius II des Vinandy)
• Antonius Frederik Karel (Arkadius III des Vinandy)
• Arkadius Frederik Gustavus des Vinandy (Arkadius IV des Vinandy)

The Gustavus Line

• Gustavus des Vinandy
• Margaery des Vinandy

Family property

Over the centuries, the family has acquired various estates and houses. Some of these assets are:

• Slot Ammerswoude at Ammerswoude in Batavia.
• Blanckenhof Palace at 's Koningenwaarde in Batavia
• Slot Dasburgh at Dasburgh in Batavia. Nowadays a ruin.
• Estate Chogogo on the island of Erasmus of the Beneluccas
• Koninklijk Paleis van Irrel (Royal Palace of Irrel) at Irrel in Batavia.
• Slot Lutzelinburg at Bergeyk in Batavia.
• Château Paravel (destroyed) near Kalla in Batavia.
• Château des Vinandy at Vinandy in Batavia.
• Jachtslot Wildenstein at Vinandy in Batavia.

Palaces in use

From a position of head of state, some members of the family are entitled to use the following palaces:

• Castellum Avalon, the main residence of the King of Arcadia.
• Koninklijk Paleis (Royal Palace), the main residence of the King of Batavia.

Former assets

Due to political unrest and area losses, some assets have been lost, while others have been sold:

• Château Cour-de-forêt in Amorica in Gascony. Since Gascony is no longer part of Batavia, this palace is no longer in the possession of the family.
• Rhuymsight Palace in Ingelburg, acquired in 1544 AN by King Arkadius II des Vinandy, in exchange for setting up Château des Vinandy as a museum. The palace was returned when the Château des Vinandy came back into the hands of the family.
• Château de Naval in Naval. Since the loss of Batavian-Cibola no longer in possession.
• Huys te Vredebregt in 's Koningenwaarde, since the revival of Batavia in 1661 AN, this palace has been used as the residence of the Stadholder, nowadays the official residence of the Prime Minister.
• Willemspaleys in 's Koningenwaarde, since the resignation of King Arkadius I des Vinandy in 1520 AN no longer used as a residence. The Statute for the Batavian Confederation is signed in this palace.

Vinandy hereditary countries

Map of Vinandy hereditary countries

The hereditary countries of the House of Vinandy consist of various areas over which members of the family rule or have ruled. The following countries are included:

• Kingdom of Arcadia
• Kingdom of Batavia
  • Archduke 's Koningenwaarde
  • Baronie Ammerswoude and at the Loet
  • Baronie Bergkirche
  • County of Dasburgh
  • Lordship of Paraval
  • Principality of Vinandy (previously: county of Vinandy)
• Kingdom of Beneluccas
• Parts of High Realm or Stormark
  • Duchy of Gascony
  • Los Bananos
  • Snæland
• Other former areas
  • St. Anna
  • St. Arco
  • Batavian Cibola
  • Dietsberg
  • Maraguo
  • Nova Batavia (part of Republic of the Netherlands)
  • Faya Veronique Island

The king of Batavia is also the head of the Batavian Confederation.