Cornelis Andriesz Boelens Loen (* 1552 in

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, † 1584 there) was a

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statesman and Councilor from the time of the Dutch Revolt.

Family

His father was Andries Cornelisz Boelens Loen (1517-1573), his great-grandfather

Andries Boelens Andries Boelens (Amsterdam, 1455 – there, 1519), also: ''Boelenz'', ''Boelensz., Andries Boel Dircksz.'' or ''Andries Boelen Dircksz'', was an alderman and mayor of Amsterdam. In the period from 1496 to 1517 he was mayor fifteen times. The ter ...

, a well known mayor of Amsterdam. The

Boelens Loen The Boelens (also ''Boel'') and Boelens Loen were a Dutch Republic, Dutch Patrician (post-Roman Europe), patrician family of Amsterdam. The family figured in the city's government lists between the years 1360 and 1680. They were considered to be q ...

family was deeply involved in the history of their home town. His sister Alijd Andriesdr Boelens Loen (1557-1630) was married to

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and the mother of the important Bicker brothers including

Andries Bicker Andries Bicker, ''lord of Engelenburg'' ( Amsterdam, 1586 – 24 June 1652) was a powerful Amsterdam regent and Dutch politician during the Dutch Golden Age. He was the leader of the Bickerse league and controlled the city's politics in clos ...

. Cornelis Boelens Loen married Alyd Claesdr Smit. From this marriage emerged Aaltje Boelens Loen (1579-1630), who was married to

Jacob Dircksz de Graeff Jacob Dircksz de Graeff, '' free lord of Zuid-Polsbroek'' (Emden 1571 – Amsterdam, 6 October 1638) was an illustrious member of the patrician De Graeff family. He was a powerful politician of the States Faction, regent and mayor of Amster ...

. Cornelis Boelens Loen was probably the last male heir of his family; his large fortune passed to his daughter Aaltje and her husband Jacob. Boelens had one illegitimate daughter, Sara Cornelisdr Boelens.

Career

After the

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, Boelens Loen became a member of the Vroedschap in 1579 and

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of the city of Amsterdam in 1581. He was a trusted advisor to

William I of Orange-Nassau William the Silent (24 April 153310 July 1584), also known as William the Taciturn (translated from nl, Willem de Zwijger), or, more commonly in the Netherlands, William of Orange ( nl, Willem van Oranje), was the main leader of the Dutch Re ...

(William the Silent). As such he was present at the battles lost by the Dutch against the Spanish at Groningen and Rennenberg. His political offices led him to a short time as Holland's Gecommitteerde Rad in the

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and in the

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. Under the command of the Willem I, he also became a high-ranking military.De werken van J. van den Vondel, Bände 19-20, p 85/86. Vondels poem about Boelens, short biography
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