Jorden van Foreest (1494-1559)

Jorden van Foreest (Alkmaar, 1494 - There, 1559) was mayor, Treasurer and town council of Alkmaar, Sheriff of Bergen and vassal of Holland.

Jorden van Foreest was born as the son of Jorden van Foreest and Aleid (Van Egmond en de Mere Stein). He married in 1546 with [[Margriet Nanning Beyersz. dochter (?-1559). They had 16 children, including Pieter van Foreest (1521-1597), Dirk van Foreest (1527-1596), Nanning van Foreest (1529-1592), Jacob van Foreest (1533-1586) and Jan van Foreest (1540-1580).