Stichting der Heerlijkheden Oosterland, Sirjansland en Oosterstein

The Stichting der Heerlijkheden Oosterland, Sirjansland en Oosterstein is a private Dutch foundation (stichting) founded in 2001 by Frans Arnold Leo Carel baron Schimmelpenninck van der Oye. It is not a commercial trading company in the ordinary sense, but a not-for-profit heritage and nature-conservation body whose purpose is to maintain natural areas and cultural monuments in the public interest. Its central object is the protected nature reserve "De Maire" cum annexis, together with a duck decoy (eendenkooi) and a windmill near Oosterland in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, in the province of Zeeland. The foundation is also charged with the upkeep of an extensive collection of portraits of the Schimmelpenninck van der Oye family and related families. The foundation's policy plan is to preserve the nature area, duck decoy, windmill and other properties that it owns, in accordance with its articles of association and in the spirit intended by its founder. It derives income from lease and rental revenues as well as from subsidies, and its assets are held with a banking institution. All income received is applied to overdue and regular maintenance of the foundation's properties and to improvement projects. Management is carried out by a board, assisted by a steward (rentmeester) and a land manager (terreinbeheerder). The board is composed of R.D. van Haersma Buma as chairman, drs W.W. van Haersma Buma, Jhr mr F.C. van Nispen tot Sevenaer, and H.W.A. Baron Schimmelpenninck van der Oye Bsc. Board members receive no remuneration. In 2025 the foundation reported that its performance, as in preceding years, was in line with the subsidy conditions of the Uitvoeringsovereenkomst subsidie natuur- en landschapsbeheer SVNL 2016, term 2. The foundation is a small, privately held, non-listed entity operating in the Netherlands, and its public profile is that of a family-linked conservation foundation rather than a commercial brand.

The Stichting der Heerlijkheden Oosterland, Sirjansland en Oosterstein was formed in 2001 by Frans Arnold Leo Carel baron Schimmelpenninck van der Oye. It was created as a private foundation under Dutch law to hold and protect a group of properties associated with the historic lordships (heerlijkheden) of Oosterland, Sirjansland and Oosterstein, all located in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland in the province of Zeeland. The foundation's name reflects these three historic manorial units, and its purpose is the maintenance of natural areas and cultural monuments in the general interest. The central asset is the protected nature reserve "De Maire" cum annexis, together with a duck decoy and a windmill near Oosterland. The foundation also owns an extensive collection of portraits of the Schimmelpenninck van der Oye family and related families. Its policy plan commits it to preserving these properties in accordance with its articles of association and in the spirit intended by the founder. Income is generated from lease and rental revenues and from subsidies, and the foundation's assets are held with a banking institution. All income is used for overdue and regular maintenance of the foundation's properties and for improvement projects. Day-to-day management is carried out by a board, assisted by a steward (rentmeester) and a land manager (terreinbeheerder). Board members receive no remuneration. In 2025 the foundation reported that its performance, as in preceding years, was in line with the subsidy conditions of the Uitvoeringsovereenkomst subsidie natuur- en landschapsbeheer SVNL 2016, term 2. The foundation remains a small, privately held, non-listed conservation body active in the Netherlands.

• 2025

  Foundation reports performance in line with SVNL 2016 subsidy conditions, term 2.

• 2001

  Foundation established by Frans Arnold Leo Carel baron Schimmelpenninck van der Oye.

A private, non-listed Dutch heritage and nature-conservation foundation preserving family-linked estates and monuments in Zeeland for the public benefit.

• De Maire nature reserve cum annexis

  Protected nature reserve maintained by the foundation near Oosterland.

• Duck decoy (eendenkooi)

  Historic duck decoy near Oosterland maintained by the foundation.

• Windmill

  Windmill near Oosterland maintained by the foundation.

• Schimmelpenninck van der Oye portrait collection

  Extensive collection of portraits of the Schimmelpenninck van der Oye family and related families.

1. 1Stichting der Heerlijkhedenstichtingoosterland.nl
2. 2Stichting der Heerlijkheden Oosterland, Sirjansland en Oostersteinwikidata.org