Duyst History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Duyst family

The surname Duyst was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Originally the family were known as the Duyst van de Werff.

The former municipality of Duyst is now part of Bunschoten, a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.

Early History of the Duyst family

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Duyst Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Duyst, Duyts, van Duyst, van der Duyst, Doist and many more.

Early Notables of the Duyst family

Maria Duyst van Voorhout (1662-1754), a 17th-century heiress who lived to a great age and used her inheritance to start the Fundatie van Renswoude in three cities, Delft, Utrecht, and The Hague. She w...
Claes Duyst van Voorhout is an oil-on-canvas portrait painting by the Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hals, painted in 1638 and now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

Migration of the Duyst family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Laurens Duyst, who came to New York in 1639; Katharine Doust, who settled in Illinois in 1850; Christine Dutt, who settled in North America in 1852; Arthur Doust, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1892.

Contemporary Notables of the name Duyst (post 1700) +

Sandra Anne Bos Duyst (d. 2000), 1982 graduate of Calvin College who dedicated her life to working with youth