Van Foreest is the name of an aristocratic family that most probably originates from the region of Aachen,

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, but is already found in the

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in the 13th century. The family was already noble from earliest times ("

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"). In the early modern period, the family played a role in the city councils of Haarlem, Delft and Alkmaar. Members of the family are

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Coat of arms

The Van Foreest coat of arms is depicted in the medieval

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(folio 85v).Gelre Armorial folio 85v

Notable members

* Arnold van Foreest (1863–1954), chess player *

Dirk van Foreest Dirk van Foreest (3 May 1862 – 24 February 1956) was a Dutch chess master. The elder brother of Arnold van Foreest, he thrice won Dutch Championship (in 1885, 1886, and 1887). He also took fifth place in 1884 and took second place, behind ...

(1862–1956), chess player *

Jorden van Foreest Jhr. Jorden van Foreest (born 30 April 1999) is a Dutch chess grandmaster. He was Dutch Chess Champion in 2016, and won the Tata Steel Masters in 2021. Van Foreest is the No. 2 ranked Dutch player behind Anish Giri. Chess career Introduced ...

(born 1999), chess player *

Lucas van Foreest Jhr. Lucas van Foreest (born 3 March 2001) is a Dutch chess grandmaster. He won the Dutch Chess Championship in 2019. Van Foreest earned the International Master title in 2016 and was awarded the Grandmaster title in 2018, at age 17. A member ...

(born 2001), chess player * Pieter van Foreest (1521–1597), physician

Gallery

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Literature

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

References

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