van Voorst tot Voorst is an old Dutch

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family from the Dutch province of

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History

The family has been noble since at least the 14th century (" Uradel"). The first documented ancestor is Fredericus van Hekeren van der Ese (in 1327). His son Frederik van Heeckeren van der Eze (1320-ca. 1386) was the head of the ''Heeckerens'' faction during the

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.Mensema, A.J., Raat, R.M. de, Woude, C.C. van der, Inventaris van het huisarchief Almelo, 3 volumes, 1236 - 1917 (1933), Zwolle (1993). online version
/ref> Through his marriage with Lutgardis van Voorst, whose ancestors owned both the castle Rechteren near Dalfsen as well as the castle Voorst near

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, the surname van Voorst entered the family. In 1432, Frederik's grandson, Frederik van Hekeren genaamd van Rechteren († 1462), married Cunegonde van Polanen. Their son, Zeger van Hekeren genaamd van Voorst, became the ancestor of the present-day family van Voorst tot Voorst. Zeger's brother, Otto van Hekeren genaamd van Rechteren († 1478), became the ancestor of the counts of van Rechteren. During the nineteenth and twentieth century, the family produced several high-ranking officers of the Dutch army, Commissioners of the Queen, diplomats and members of the House of Representatives and

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. Members carry the title of

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. One branch belongs to the Belgian nobility: the children from the second marriage of Franciscus baron van Voorst tot Voorst (1884-1955) with jkvr. (Belgian:

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ess ) Antoinette van Aefferden (1895-1976) were incorporated into the Belgian Nobility based on the Royal decree of 1814.

Notable members of the family

Jan Joseph Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst Jan Joseph Godfried, Baron van Voorst tot Voorst Jr. (29 December 1880 – 11 November 1963) was the second highest officer in command of the Dutch armed forces during World War II and a renowned strategist, who wrote numerous articles an ...

(1846 – 1931), Dutch politician *

(1880 – 1963), son of the above, officer of the Dutch armed forces * Franciscus van Voorst tot Voorst *

Eduardus van Voorst tot Voorst Eduardus Ludovicus Baron van Voorst tot Voorst (17 November 1874 – 2 April 1945) was a Dutch sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Bagoe, Kraksaän, Probolinggo, Dutch East ...

(1874 – 1945), Dutch sport shooter *

Berend-Jan van Voorst tot Voorst Baron Berend-Jan Marie van Voorst tot Voorst (born 7 February 1944) is a retired Dutch politician and diplomat of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist. Van Voorst tot Voorst worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of Foreig ...

(born 1944), retired Dutch politician and diplomat *

Herman van Voorst tot Voorst Lt. Gen. Herman Franciscus Maria baron van Voorst tot Voorst (The Hague, 2 August 1886 - 9 July 1971) was a Dutch Army officer and politician. He was the son of Jan Joseph Godfried van Voorst tot Voorst Senior, and a younger brother of General ...

(1886 - 1971), Dutch Army officer and politician

Coat of arms

The coat of arms consists of three red chevrons on a field of gold. This coat of arms is depicted in the medieval

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Gallery

File:Zwolle kasteel voorst Hofdijk 1840.jpg, Impressionist painting of the Medieval Castle Voorst near

, painted by W.J. Hofdijk (circa 1840) File:Voorst wapenboek Gelre wapen.svg, Coat of arms as depicted in the

File:Familiewapen Van Voorst tot Voorst.jpg, Coat of arms

Literature

* A.F.H. van Heeckeren, 'Genealogie van de geslachten Van Voorst, Van Heeckeren, Van Rechteren' in: Heraldieke Bibliotheek (1876). * E.L. van Voorst tot Voorst, 'Het Boek der Voorsten: Het geslacht van Voorst tot Voorst, uit officieele bronnen toegelicht' ('s-Gravehage, 1892). * J.J. Hooft van Huysduynen, 'Bijdrage tot een genealogie van het geslacht Van Voorst tot Voorst' ('s-Gravenhage, 1968). * J.G.N. Renaud et al., 'Het kasteel Voorst- Macht en val van een Overijsselse burcht' (Zwolle, 1983). *
Mensema, A.J., Raat, R.M. de, Woude, C.C. van der, Inventaris van het huisarchief Almelo, 3 volumes, 1236 - 1917 (1933), Zwolle (1993). online version including family tree of early generations of the Van der Eze, Van Heeckeren, Van Rechteren en Van Voorst family
* Nederland's Adelsboek 96 (2011), p. 263-357. * Etat présent de la noblesse belge (2014), p. 282-284. * Detlev Schwennicke, Europäische Stammtafeln Band XXVII (2012) Tafel 94–95.

History

Notable members of the family

Coat of arms

Gallery

Literature

References

See also