Hester van Foreest (1615-1705)

Hester van Foreest (1615-1705) was the wife of Dirk van Foreest (1614-1679). They married on January 8 1640 in Hoorn She was the daughter of Nanning van Foreest (1578-1668) and Machteld van Sonnevelt (c. 1585-1616). They had one son and one daughter. The son Jacob van Foreest (1640-1708) would become one of the main Hoornse regents. The daughter, Matilda van Foreest (1642-1721) would marry the very wealthy Alkmaar regent Gerard van Egmond van de Nijenburch (1646-1712), Lord of Petten en Nolmerban.