Cornelis HrR Ridder de Graeff
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Cornelis de Graeff, also Andriesz Cornelis de Graeff (Den Haag, May 19, 1650 – October 16, 1678) was a Dutch noble
man and chieflandholder of the Zijpe
and Haze Polder.
He was a member of the family De Graeff
and was the only son of Andries de Graeff
and Elisabeth Bicker van Swieten. Johan de Witt
was a cousin of him. Cornelis de Graeff grew up in Den Haag, while his father was advisor of finances and finance minister of Holland (Meester ordinaris van de Rekenkamer van Holland). After he studied law at the University of Leiden he married in 1675 to Agneta Deutz (1657–1678). The married couple inhabited the city palace Huis van der Graeff, in the middle of the Gouden Bocht
, at what is now Herengracht 446. In 1677 he was styled as a Free Imperial Knight
of the Holy Roman Empire
. Cornelis and his father Andries said, that they descent from the Austria
n noble family House of Graben von Stein
, which was an apparent (or illegitimate
) branch of the House of Meinhardin. That diplome dadet from 19 July 1677. Cornelis tomb chapel is to be found of at the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam.
Cornelis de Graeff was painted by famous artists like Gerard ter Borch
and Jürgen Ovens
.
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
man and chieflandholder of the Zijpe
Zijpe
-Population centres :The municipality of Zijpe consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Burgerbrug, Burgervlotbrug, Callantsoog, Groote Keeten, Oudesluis, Petten, Schagerbrug, Sint Maartensbrug, Sint Maartensvlotbrug, 't Zand....
and Haze Polder.
He was a member of the family De Graeff
De Graeff
De Graeff is an old Dutch patrician family. The family have played an important role during the Dutch Golden Age. They were at the centre of Amsterdam public life and oligarchy from 1578 until 1672...
and was the only son of Andries de Graeff
Andries de Graeff
Free Imperial Knight Andries de Graeff was a very powerful member of the Amsterdam branch of the De Graeff - family during the Dutch Golden Age. He became a mayor of Amsterdam and a powerful Amsterdam regent after the death of his older brother Cornelis de Graeff...
and Elisabeth Bicker van Swieten. Johan de Witt
Johan de Witt
Johan de Witt, heer van Zuid- en Noord-Linschoten, Snelrewaard, Hekendorp and IJsselveere was a key figure in Dutch politics in the mid 17th century, when its flourishing sea trade in a period of globalization made the United Provinces a leading European power during the Dutch Golden Age...
was a cousin of him. Cornelis de Graeff grew up in Den Haag, while his father was advisor of finances and finance minister of Holland (Meester ordinaris van de Rekenkamer van Holland). After he studied law at the University of Leiden he married in 1675 to Agneta Deutz (1657–1678). The married couple inhabited the city palace Huis van der Graeff, in the middle of the Gouden Bocht
Gouden Bocht
The Gouden Bocht is the most prestigious part of Herengracht in Amsterdam, between Leidsestraat and Vijzelstraat.Until 1663 Herengracht reached as far as the present Leidsegracht. From that year on, the fortifications around Amsterdam were expanded, within Herengracht, Keizersgracht and...
, at what is now Herengracht 446. In 1677 he was styled as a Free Imperial Knight
Imperial Knight
The Free Imperial Knights, or the Knights of the Empire was an organisation of free nobles of the Holy Roman Empire, whose direct overlord was the Emperor, remnants of the medieval free nobility and the ministeriales...
of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
. Cornelis and his father Andries said, that they descent from the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n noble family House of Graben von Stein
House of Graben von Stein
Von Graben von Stein, also named, Ab dem Graben, Von Graben and Vom Graben, is the name of an old Austrian noble family...
, which was an apparent (or illegitimate
Legitimacy (law)
At common law, legitimacy is the status of a child who is born to parents who are legally married to one another; and of a child who is born shortly after the parents' divorce. In canon and in civil law, the offspring of putative marriages have been considered legitimate children...
) branch of the House of Meinhardin. That diplome dadet from 19 July 1677. Cornelis tomb chapel is to be found of at the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam.
Cornelis de Graeff was painted by famous artists like Gerard ter Borch
Gerard ter Borch
Gerard ter Borch was a Dutch genre painter, who lived in the Dutch Golden Age.-Biography:Gerard ter Borch was born in December 1617 in Zwolle in the province of Overijssel in the Dutch Republic....
and Jürgen Ovens
Jürgen Ovens
Jürgen Ovens , also known as Georg, or Jurriaen Ovens whilst in the Netherlands, was a portrait painter from North Frisia and, according to Arnold Houbraken, a pupil of Rembrandt...
.