[1] Jens Bruun de Neergaard inherited Svenstrup from his father in 1763.

They had 11 children: The family's coat of arms features three ears of wheat penetrating a golden crown on a blue shield on which a laurel wreath is casually arranged; above the shield a helmet with a golden crown resting a braided wreath in blue and gold.

Estates that are currently owned by the de Neergaard family include: Svenstrup (since 1751), Gunderslevholm (since 1803), Førslevgaard (since 1803), Gyldenholm (since 1862), Valdemarskilde, and Løvegaard (since 1963).

Estates that have been owned by members of the family for several generations include: Kærup (1711–1804), Ringsted Abbey, Skjoldenæsholm, Fuglsang (1819–1947), and Tybjerggård.

Estates that have been owned by members of the family more briefly include: Tølløsegård, Bonderup, Merløsegaard, and Rønnebæksholm.