 In 1305 Acquoy is mentioned as part of the property of the lords of Voorne.In 1364 Catherina van Voornenburgh rented her house together with the stronghold of Acquoy to Otto van Arkel for a period of 10 years and later he bought it.From that moment on, Acquoy, like Arkel itself and Gellicum, belonged to the Lordship of Arkel.