Van Foreest Explained

Surname:	van Foreest
Type:	noble family
Founded:	13th century
Founder:	Richolfus de Foresto

Van Foreest is the name of an aristocratic family that most probably originates from the region of Aachen, Germany, but is already found in the County of Holland in the 13th century. The family was already noble from earliest times ("Uradel"). In the early modern period, the family played a role in the city councils of Haarlem, Delft and Alkmaar. Members of the family are jonkheer.

Coat of arms

The Van Foreest coat of arms is depicted in the medieval Gelre Armorial (folio 85v).^[1]

Notable members

• Arnold van Foreest (1863–1954), chess player
• Dirk van Foreest (1862–1956), chess player
• Jorden van Foreest (born 1999), chess player
• Lucas van Foreest (born 2001), chess player
• Machteld van Foreest (born 2007), chess player
• Pieter van Foreest (1521–1597), physician

Literature

H.A. van Foreest: Het oude geslacht Van Foreest, (Assen, 1950, - in Dutch).

Notes and References

1. http://www.heraldique-europeenne.org/Armoriaux/Gelre/F85v.htm#12 Gelre Armorial folio 85v