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The De Grebber are considered to be one of the oldest
The De Grebbers were also represented in the respective city governments in
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families in Waterland
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and the city of Amsterdam
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.
History
The origin of the family, called ''De Grebber'' from the later 13th century, is said to be in Edam andMonnickendam
Monnickendam () is a city in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies on the coast of the Markermeer, about southeast of Purmerend. It received city rights in 1355 and was damaged by the fires ...
, where they held extensive allod possessions. Their swan coat of arms indicates her descent from the old Lords of Waterland. Jacob de Grebber (born around 1235) was the progenitor of the family and was probably the first to bear the name Grebber. His son Claes (Klaas) Jacobsz de Grebber (d. 1313) was one of the nobles who led West Friesland to independence from Count Floris V of Holland
Floris V (24 June 1254 – 27 June 1296) reigned as Count of Holland and Count of Zeeland, Zeeland from 1256 until 1296. His life was documented in detail in the Rijmkroniek by Melis Stoke, his chronicler. He is credited with a mostly peacef ...
in 1296. His brother Willem Jacobsz de Grebber is mentioned in 1315 as Baljuw
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of Waterland. Some of his descendants also held this office. At the end of the 14th century, a line of the De Grebbers came to Amsterdam and belonged to the local patriciate. The following members were burgomasters (mayors) of the city:
* Gijsbert Jacobsz de Grebber, burgomaster in 1433
* Dirk de Grebber, in 1435 Schepen A schepen (Dutch; . ') or échevin (French) or Schöffe (German) is a municipal officer in Belgium and formerly the Netherlands. It has been replaced by the ' in the Netherlands (a municipal executive).
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and in 1444 burgomaster
* Johannes de Grebber, burgomaster in 1444 (together with Dirk de Grebber)
* Willem Dircksz de Grebber de Jonge, burgomaster in 1456
The De Grebbers were also represented in the respective city governments in Haarlem
Haarlem (; predecessor of ''Harlem'' in English) is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland. Haarlem is situated at the northern edge of the Randstad, one of the most populated metropoli ...
, The Hague
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, Leiden
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, Delft
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and Alkmaar
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. Catharina de Grebber was the daughter of a patrician from Leiden by the name of Pieter Claeszoon de Grebber. The well-known painter Frans Pietersz de Grebber
Frans Pietersz de Grebber (1573 – c. 1649) was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Life and career
Frans Pietersz de Grebber was born and died in Haarlem. He belonged to the ancient De Grebber family originally from Waterland, and was the son of ...
(1573–around 1649) and his children, including Pieter de Grebber
Pieter Fransz de Grebber (c.1600–1652/3Between September 24, 1652, and January 29, 1653) was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Life
De Grebber was born in Haarlem, the oldest son of Frans Pietersz de Grebber (1573–1643), a painter and embr ...
and Maria de Grebber
Maria de Grebber (1602, Haarlem – 1680, Enkhuizen), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Grebber was talented at depicting buildings and perspective.Pauw and the female line of the Teding van Berckout descended from the De Grebber. Various other families of the Amsterdam patriciate, such as the Buijck, Ruisch, Genealogie Pauw, Persijn, de Jong, en Verhee. By Thijs Postma
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File:Teding van Berkhout wapen.svg, Teding van Berckout family coat of arms
File:Pauw wapen.svg, Pauw family coat of arms
File:Coat of arms Family Graeff (ancient).jpg, (De) Graeff family ancient coat of arms
File:Wappen Herr Volkert Overlander.jpg, Overlander (van Purmerland) coat of arms
File:Frans Banninck Cocq coat of arms, drawn by Pieter Jansz., 1648, Rijksprentenkabinet Amsterdam.jpg, Banninck Cocq coat of arms
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* De Gids – Band 2 – p 181/182 (1862
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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 ce ...
, Overlander, Banninck Cocq, and Van Hartogveld, also used the De Grebber swan in their coat of arms. The (De) Graeff family is also descended from the De Grebber family in the female line. Their progenitor Pieter Graeff (* around 1484), alleged son of the Austrian noble Wolfgang von Graben
Wolfgang von Graben, also ''Wolfgang de Groben (de Gröben)'' and ''Wolfgang Grabenski'' (1465 – 11 December 1521) was born in Kornberg castle, Styria and a member of the Austrian nobility. He held the titles as a Lord of Graben, Kornb ...
, married Griet Pietersdr Berents, who was a descendant of Jan Berents, Lord of Randenbroek (Amersfoort
Amersfoort () is a city and municipality in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands, about 20 km from the city of Utrecht and 40 km south east of Amsterdam. As of 1 December 2021, the municipality had a population of 158,531, making it the second- ...
), the son of Wouter Berensz and his wife Dieuwer Willemsz de Grebber, called Berents./ref>
References
Literature
* Genealogie Pauw, Persijn, de Jong, en Verhee. Von Thijs Postma (2014)online
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* Ir. J.G. Kam, in: CBG jaarboek, Teil 16: "De Grebber" (1962)
* Jhr. F. Teding van Berkhout & Mr J.W. Groesbeek, in: CBG jaarboek, Teil 9: "Tedingh van Cranenburg" (1955)
* De wapens van de magistraten der stad Amsterdam sedert 1306 tot 1672, Band 1, von Pieter Anthony Johan van den Brandeler (1890)
* Amsterdam in schetsen, p 10, von P. H. Witkamp (1869Google book search
* De Gids – Band 2 – p 181/182 (1862
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