Verschuer

The family can be traced back to Gaert Clasz (born 1490), who married Margriet van der Schuer, the widow of Brant van der Schuer.

Gaert died after 1549, and his sons adopted the family name van der Schuer.

In the late 17th century Otto Christoph van Verschuer (1650–1712) was the sole living male member of the family, and the current family is descended from him.

He was a Dutch colonel and later a general in the service of Hesse-Kassel, and received the title of baron from the Holy Roman Emperor in 1696.

The Hessian family branch were recognised as barons of the Electorate of Hesse in 1839.