Van Foreest is the name of an aristocratic family that possibly originates from the region of Aachen in Germany, but is already found in the County of Holland in the 13th century. In the early modern period, the family played a role in the city councils of Haarlem, Delft and Alkmaar. Member of the family are jonkheer.
H.A. van Foreest: Het oude geslacht Van Foreest, (Assen, 1950 - in Dutch).