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Gerrit De Graeff (IV.) Van Zuid-Polsbroek
Gerrit de Graeff (IV), ''vrijheer van Zuid-Polsbroek, Purmerland and Ilpendam'' (26 July 1797, Ilpendam – 27 March 1870) was a Kingdom of the Netherlands, Dutch Patrician (post-Roman Europe), patrician. Life Gerrit de Graeff was a scion of the De Graeff family and a son of Gerrit de Graeff (III.) van Zuid-Polsbroek and Emilia Henriette Stadlander. At the age of 17 years he inherited the Free Lordships (Vrijheerlijkheiden) of Free and high fief of Zuid-Polsbroek, Zuid-Polsbroek and Lordship of Purmerend, Purmerland and Ilpendam, Purmerland and Ilpendam from his father. His profession was a manufacturer and he became captain of the Amsterdam Schutterij (Civic Guard), President College Hoofdingelanden of the Purmer and a member of the Amsterdam Municipal Council between 1839 and 1848. In 1833 he acted as a deacon of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated), Reformed Church in Amsterdam. De Graeff had seven children through his 1827 marriage with Carolina Ursulin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms De Graeff As Free Lords Of Zuid-Polsbroek, Purmerland And Ilpendam
A coat typically is an outer garment for the upper body as worn by either gender for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front and closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, toggles, a belt, or a combination of some of these. Other possible features include collars, shoulder straps and hoods. Etymology ''Coat'' is one of the earliest clothing category words in English, attested as far back as the early Middle Ages. (''See also'' Clothing terminology.) The Oxford English Dictionary traces ''coat'' in its modern meaning to c. 1300, when it was written ''cote'' or ''cotte''. The word coat stems from Old French and then Latin ''cottus.'' It originates from the Proto-Indo-European word for woolen clothes. An early use of ''coat'' in English is coat of mail (chainmail), a tunic-like garment of metal rings, usually knee- or mid-calf length. History The origins of the Western-style coat can be traced to the sleeved, close- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
