Marselis

The Marselis family is a wealthy Scandinavian family of Dutch origin, which belonged to the Norwegian nobility.

Coat of arms of the Marselis family

Coat of arms of the Barons of Marselisburg

History

Members of the family held the title Baron of Marselisburg in Norway.^[1] Family later spread through Denmark and Poland.

Notable members

• Gabriel Marselis (1609–1673), Dutch tradesman and landowner
• Constantin Marselis (1647–1699), Dutch nobleman
• Selius Marselis (1600–1663), Dutch-Norwegian tradesman
• Gabriel Marselis, Sr. (c. 1575–1643), Dutch merchant
• Christof Marselis, Polish-Dutch architect

See also

• Marsalis, surname
• Marcellus (name), given name and surname