Holtreman

The d'Oultreman family obtained several recognition of nobility from both the Habsburgs's Austrian and Spanish branches, and from Charles I of Portugal.

Born Woutre van Ghent (1214–1261), he was the youngest son of Zeger II, Viscount de Gand (himself grandson of William of Ypres, legitimated son of Phillip of Ypres and his concubine, madam of Loo) and Petronella of Coutrai.

Jean was born around 1420, married Barbe Van der Walle and his descendency settled in Valenciennes where they become Lords of Rombies, of Jollain, of de la Marlier, and du Chastelet, etc.

Several member of this family held prominent positions, namely: Although the family is better known in Portugal for the foundation of the soccer club Sporting Clube de Portugal, among their descendants in Portugal one can find: Nowadays, there are mainly two family branches holding the Holtreman name in Portugal: The Holtreman-Roquette branch, being the senior male representative José Alfredo Parreira Holtreman Roquette, and the Holtreman branch, being the senior male representative Victor de Oliveira Holtreman, born and living in the United States of America without male descendants.

In Portugal, the eldest male representative of the latter branch is Carlos (Charles) Pereira Holtreman, Victor's cousin.