De Witte family
| De Witte | |
|---|---|
| Current region | Belgium and France |
| Place of origin | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Members |
|
The de Witte family is a Belgian noble family originating in the city of Antwerp.[1]
History
Originally, it is believed that they were members of the Hanseatic League. The oldest known family ancestor is Adriaan de Witte (1464–1549), who was from Buerstede near Antwerp. A 1544 portrait of him, painted by a student of Hans Holbein the Younger, is exhibited in the Rijksmuseum Twenthe in Enschede.
Selected members
- Adriaan de Witte, also known as Adrien de Witte (1464–1549)
- Jacob Antoon de Witte, also known as Jacques-Antoine de Witte (1629–1688)
- Jean de Witte (1808–1889) – an archaeologist, epigraphist and numismatist
- Gaston-François de Witte (1897–1980) – an herpetologist
References
- ^ ↑ Oscar Coomans de Brachène, État présent de la noblesse Belge, Annuaire de 1983, seconde partie, Wi - Zu, Collection "ETAT PRESENT" a. s. b. l., 1983.