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De Graeff Family Tree
This is family tree of the Dutch (De) Graeff family (; also: ''Graeff'' and ''De Graeff van Polsbroek''). The De Graeff, House De Graeff is an alleged cadet branch of the Von Graben von Stein, House Von Graben that descended from the Austrian noble Wolfgang von Graben († 1521). Dutch family tree * ''Wolfgang von Graben'' († 1521) ** Peter von Graben aka Jan Pietersz Graeff#Progenitor Pieter Graeff, Pieter Graeff (born around 1450/1460) *** Jan Pietersz Graeff (before 1512–1553) **** Pieter Jansz Graeff (died around 1547) ***** Cornelis Pietersz Graeff **** Lenaert Jansz de Graeff (around 1525/30–before 1578) ***** Steyntje Leonardsdr de Graeff ***** Pieter Leonardsz de Graeff (named 1590) → ''Descendants'' ***** Jannetje Leonardsdr de Graeff (1554–1619) ***** Jan Leonhardsz de Graeff ***** Dirk Reynier de Graeff (named 1596) (?) ****** Reynier de Graaff (named 1641) ******* Reynardus de Graaff (named 1670) ******** Reynier de Graaff (named 1710) ********* Reynardus de G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Graeff
De Graeff (; also: '' De Graef, Graef, Graeff, Graaff'', Graaf and ''De Graeff van Polsbroek'') is an old Dutch patrician and noble family, The Amsterdam line of the family played an important role during the Dutch Golden Age. They were at the centre of Amsterdam and Holland public life and oligarchy from 1578 until 1672, and belonged to the Dutch States Party. During that time, members of the De Graeff family were also important patrons of art and artists such as Rembrandt, Govaert Flinck, Gerard ter Borch, Jacob van Ruisdael, Caspar Netscher, Gerard de Lairesse, Artus Quellinus and Joost van den Vondel. In 1677 they were made knights of the Holy Roman Empire. Since 1885 that line has been part of the Dutch nobility with the honorific of jonkheer. Origin According to an unconfirmed family tradition, the family descends from the Austrian Lords Von Graben. Allegedly one Wolfgang von Graben came 1483 to Holland. It is said that the family was founded by Pieter Graeff (born aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
