Wouter Berthout van Ranst
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Wouter Berthout van Ranst was a 13th-century nobleman, living in feudal times, and a vassal of the Duke of Brabant. He was given land near the Escaut River, which he named Bergheem (now : Berchem in Flanders). His descendants possessed the land for centuries. The Belgian town of Ranst is also named after him.
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- {{cite web |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070828012625/https://www.antwerpen.be/eCache/BER/17/375.cmVjPTMxMTA.html |archive-date= 28 August 2007 |title= De Geschiedenis van Berchem |lang= Dutch |trans-title= The History of Berchem |work= District Berchem |publisher= Antwerpen |url= http://www.antwerpen.be/eCache/BER/17/375.cmVjPTMxMTA.html }}
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Category:Nobility of the Duchy of Brabant
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