| van Heeckeren | |
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| noble family | |
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| Country |  Netherlands |
| Founded | 15th century |
| Founder | Jakob van Heker |
Van Heeckeren is an old Dutch noble family from the Dutch provinces Overijssel and Gelderland.
| van Heeckeren | |
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| noble family | |
| | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Founded | 15th century |
| Founder | Jakob van Heker |
Van Heeckeren is an old Dutch noble family from the Dutch provinces Overijssel and Gelderland.
The earliest bearer of the name may have taken it from the town of Ekeren, [1] which was also referred to in 1167 as Hecerna. [2]
The oldest known ancestor is Jakob van Heker, who died in 1440. The family is split into many branches (van Brandsenburg, van Kell, van Molecaten). The Heeckerens have the same coat of arms as the Rechteren family. Members carry the title of baron.
Dalfsen is a municipality and a town in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. The municipality of Dalfsen was increased to its current size on 1 January 2001 through the amalgamation of the municipalities of Nieuwleusen and Dalfsen. A variety of Sallands is spoken here by segment of the population.
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The Van Wassenaer family is the name of an old Dutch noble family. It was first mentioned in the County of Holland on 3 November 1200. They are one of the few original noble families from Holland that has survived to this day. Members of the family carry the title of count or baron.
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Egmond Castle, also called the Ruins of Egmond, is a ruined medieval castle in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in Egmond aan den Hoef in the municipality of Bergen and lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Alkmaar. The castle dates from the 11th century and is the ancestral seat of the Egmond family, whose members became sovereign Dukes of Guelders, Counts of Egmond and Princes of Gavere, Counts of Buren and Leerdam. It is a national monument of the Netherlands.
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Jacob Bicker was a Dutch patrician and merchant. He was a director of the Oostzeevaart, handling grain trade with Riga, since 1618 and a manager of the Dutch East India Company and between 1641-1646 manager of the Wisselbank.
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