Arnold Boonen - Portrait of 3 van der Elst children

van der Elst or Van Der Elst is a

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,

meaning "from the

alder Alders are trees of the genus ''Alnus'' in the birch family Betulaceae. The genus includes about 35 species of monoecious trees and shrubs, a few reaching a large size, distributed throughout the north temperate zone with a few species ex ...

(woods)". The forms ''Elst'' and ''Van Elst'' may also refer to an origin in the city of

Elst, Gelderland Elst is a town in the municipality of Overbetuwe in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is situated in the Betuwe, between the cities of Arnhem and Nijmegen. In January 2022 the town had 22,509 inhabitants. Elst is known for its Roman templ ...

, the town

Elst, Utrecht Elst is a village in the central Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Rhenen, Utrecht, about 5 km southwest of Veenendaal. Until 1 January 2006, the western tip of the village was in the municipality of Amerongen. The village w ...

, or other villages by that name. Certain branches belong to the

Belgian nobility The Belgian nobility comprises Belgian individuals or families recognized as noble with or without a title of nobility in the Kingdom of Belgium. The Belgian constitution states that no specific privileges are attached to the nobility. History ...

as well to important

patrician non-noble families ( Nederlands Patriciaat). The name may refer to: *Barbe (Barbara) van der Elst, Marchioness of

Antwerp Antwerp (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third-largest city in Belgium by area at , after ...

( - 1581), married in 1543 to Jean d'Arschot-Schoonhoven, Marquess of

. * Bartel van der Elst (or "Van der Helst"; 1613–1670), Dutch portrait painter *Bartholomeus van der Elst van Bleskensgraaf, Seigneur of

Bleskensgraaf Bleskensgraaf is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Molenlanden, and lies about 10 km northeast of Dordrecht. It has an area of 1272 hectares. On 1 January 2009 Bleskensgraaf and Hofwegen had 27 ...

(1789 - 1861),

Alderman An alderman is a member of a Municipal government, municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law with similar officials existing in the Netherlands (wethouder) and Belgium (schepen). The term may be titular, denotin ...

Dordrecht Dordrecht (), historically known in English as Dordt (still colloquially used in Dutch, ) or Dort, is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Western Netherlands, lo ...

* Cédric Van der Elst (b. 1980), Belgian football midfielder *

François Van Der Elst François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * François Amoudruz (1926–2020), French resistance fighter * François-Marie Arouet (better known as Voltaire; ...

(1954–2017), Belgian football winger, brother of Leo *

Franky Van Der Elst Franky Van der Elst (born 30 April 1961) is a Belgian retired professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He later worked as a manager. During a 21-year professional career he played mainly with Club Brugge, being regarded a ...

(b. 1961), Belgian football midfielder and manager *

Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst (born 20 November 1959) is a German prelate of the Catholic Church and theologian. He was a vicar and an auxiliary bishop in Münster before becoming the Bishop of Limburg in January 2008. Pope Francis removed hi ...

(b. 1959), German Roman Catholic bishop * Ingrid van der Elst (b. 1955), Dutch cricketer and field hockey player *Jan van der Elst. Alderman of Antwerp 1404-07, 1411 and 1413; Dean of the guild of Antwerp in 1408. Son of knight Gerard van der Elst, Ducal receiver of Brussels 1412-18 and commissioned by the States as receiver-general of Brabant 1415-16. *Jehan van der Elst, knight,

Seigneur A seigneur () or lord is an originally feudal title in France before the Revolution, in New France and British North America until 1854, and in the Channel Islands to this day. The seigneur owned a seigneurie, seigneury, or lordship—a form of ...

of Breeschaet (1462 - 1522), married to Barbara de Mechelen * (1896–1971), Belgian diplomat, art collector and writer *Karl Frans van der Elst van Bleskensgraaf (1938 - 2000), Captain of KLM Flight KL 867, which encountered volcanic ash over Alaska in 1989. * Leo Van Der Elst (b. 1962), Belgian football midfielder, brother of François *Léon Baron van der Elst (1865–1933), Advisor to King Albert 1 and diplomat * Lodewijk van der Elst (or "Van der Helst"; 1642–aft.1684), Dutch portrait painter, son of Bartel *Ottho Johannes van der Elst van Bleskensgraaf (1858–1913), Seigneur of

*Reinier van der Elst, Marquess of

Rijen Rijen is the largest place in the Dutch municipality of Gilze en Rijen. The city hall is located here. Rijen is situated north of the A58, between Breda and Tilburg. Surrounding places are: Dorst, Dongen and Oosterhout. History Rijen has been ...

. Alderman of Antwerp in 1385-1417. Steward of Antwerp from 1396,-1399.

Schout In Dutch language, Dutch-speaking areas, a ''schout'' was a local official appointed to carry out administrative, law enforcement and prosecutorial tasks. The office was abolished with the introduction of administrative reforms during the Napoleon ...

of Mechelen 1400-05, Schout of Antwerp 1407-1408. *Thomas van der Elst, knight, Seigneur of Breeschaet (1500 - 1528), married to Marie de Scheijff.CBG, GHS 02E25, Christophorus Butques. Genealogie van den illustren huise van Hauterive gesegt Leefdaal, 1750 Antwerpen; blz. 102 *

Violet Van der Elst Violet Van der Elst (4 January 1882 – 30 April 1966) was a British entrepreneur and campaigner best remembered for her activities against the death penalty. Biography She was born Violet Anne Dodge, the daughter of a coal porter and a washerw ...

(1882–1966), English businesswoman who campaigned against capital punishment and owner of

Harlaxton Manor Harlaxton Manor is a Victorian country house in Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, England. The house was built for Gregory Gregory, a local squire and businessman. Gregory employed two of the leading architects of Victorian England, Anthony Salvin and ...

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