Wouter Valckenier
Wouter Valckenier (born February 7, 1589 in Amsterdam , † July 23, 1650 ibid) was a Amsterdam mayor of the Golden Age .
biography
He was born the son of Cornelis Jansz Valckenier (1550-1613) and Claertgen Pauw , a sister of the regent Reinier Pauw . The family of the Valckenier came from NN Geelrok, later called Valckenier after his profession as a falconer , the great falconer and chief hunter of the Duke of Geldern (hence the name Valckenier ). That ancestral lord of the Valckeniers was a great-great-grandfather of Wouter Valckenier.
As Schepen, Wouter Valckenier was a member of the Amsterdam city government in 1634, 1635, 1639, 1640 and 1642. In 1644, 1647, 1648 and 1650 he had been the ruling mayor of his hometown; his last appointment fell in the year of his death, so that he was only able to carry out his office for a short time. One of his sons was the important politician and regent Gillis Valckenier , another his half-brother Sybrant Valckenier , one of the cornerstones of the new town house op de Dam .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Google book search: Jacobus Kok and Jan Fokke: Vaderlandsch woordenboek, Volumes 29-30, page 78
- ^ Jacobus Kok and Jan Fokke: Vaderlandsch woordenboek, Volumes 29-30, page 75
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Valckenier, Wouter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mayor of Amsterdam |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 7, 1589 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 23, 1650 |
| Place of death | Amsterdam |