Van Lanschot is the name of a Dutch

Dutch people

The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...

 patrician family.

The family came originally from 's-Hertogenbosch and played an important role in the banking sector of the Netherlands. The family was also known for being involved in the brick-making and brewing industries. In 1737 the family founded the Van Lanschot Bankiers. Some members lived on the castle and estate Zwijnsbergen in Helvoirt

Helvoirt

Helvoirt is a village and part of the municipality of Haaren, North Brabant, Netherlands.Helvoirt was a separate municipality until 1996, when it became a part of Haaren....

. The family van Lanschot married with many members of the noble family van Meeuwen

Van Meeuwen

Van Meeuwen is a Dutch noble family. Many members were bankers, politician, civil servants, lawyers, chief executive officers and diplomats. Some were officers of the Dutch army, members of the House of Representatives and Senate of the Netherlands...

. Dutch magazine Quote has estimated the family's total wealth to be about €209 million.

Prominent members

• Cornelis van Lanschot (1699-1757), was a Dutch banker and founder of the bank Van Lanschot
• Franciscus van Lanschot (1768-1851), was a Dutch entrepreneur and banker
• Frans Johan van Lanschot (1875-1949), was a Dutch jurist and Mayor of 's-Hertogenbosch
• Cees van Lanschot (1897-1953), was a Dutch banker
• Willem van Lanschot (1914-2001), was a Dutch banker. He was married Jonkvrouw Louise Marie van Meeuwen