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Jan Jacobsz Graeff
Jan Jacobsz Graeff (1570/75 - Alblasserdam, after 1620) belonged to the Dutch Patrician (post-Roman Europe), patrician class, and was a member of the executive board of the Zijpe water board. Biography Origin Jan Jacobsz Graeff founded the Alblasserdam branch of the De Graeff family. He was a son of Jacob Jansz Graeff (died 1580) and Geertge Claes Coppensdr van Ouder Amstel, and a grandson of Jan Pietersz Graeff. He had three siblings. His sister Styntje (Stijntje) Jacobsdr Graeff married to Hendrik Stuijver, Lord of Ravensberg (died 1590), and afterwards to Herman Roswinkel. Beside his full brother Claes Jacobsz Graeff he had another brother from an illegitimate relationship of his father, Adriaan Jacobsz Graeff, who had descendants, who are said to have moved to Prussia, Saxony and Austria. Jan Jacobsz father - Jacob Jansz Graeff - was a younger brother of Lenaert Jansz de Graeff, a leading Watergeus, and Dirck Jansz Graeff, burgomaster of Amsterdam. Family Jan Jacobsz Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alblasserdam
Alblasserdam () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It covers an area of , of which is water, and has a population of as of . Alblasserdam is officially a part of the Drechtsteden region. A portion of the small village of Kinderdijk, which boasts the largest and most famous concentration of windmills in the Netherlands, is part of Alblasserdam. Etymology The name ''Alblasserdam'' is derived from its location near the creek Alblas where a dam was built. Inhabitants of Alblasserdam are called ''Alblasserdammers'' (singular: ''Alblasserdammer''). History 13th-19th century The town of Alblasserdam was first mentioned in the chronicles of Melis Stoke in 1299, but the municipality wasn't formed until 1447. Before that, it was part of Oud-Alblas. Because of its location on the Noord (river), Noord river, one of the busiest waterways in Western Europe, water has played a major role in Alblasserdam's history. The river was importan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
