Dirk van Foreest was born 1527 in Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands to Jorden van Foreest (1494-1559) and died 16 August 1596 Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands of unspecified causes. He married Maria de Groot (-1557) 1554 JL . He married Catharina van Deimen (-1602) 1560 JL .
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Jacob van Foreest (1556-1624) | 26 June 1556 Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands | 18 June 1624 Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands | Maria van Egmond van de Nijenburg (1558-1632) |
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Adam van Foreest (1570-1640) | |||