Dutch noble family
Van Heeckeren is an old Dutch noble family from the Dutch provinces Overijssel and Gelderland.
History.
The earliest bearer of the name may have taken it from the town of Ekeren, which was also referred to in 1167 as "Hecerna".
The oldest known ancestor is Jakob van Heker, who died in 1440. The family is split into many branches (van Brandsenburg, van Kell, van Molecaten). The Heeckerens have the same coat of arms as the Rechteren family. Members carry the title of baron.
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