Wouter Berthout van Ranst
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Wouter Berthout van Ranst was a 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.
References
- De Geschiedenis van Berchem (Dutch) "The History of Berchem" (archived from [1])
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