Jacob Boreel
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Jacob Boreel was an ambassador in France, sheriff and burgomaster
of Amsterdam
in 1696. Between 1664 / 65 he travelled through Russia
with his friend Nicolaes Witsen
. In 1679 he became the ambassador in Paris. He is remembered in Velsen as the owner of the buitenplaats
called Beeckestijn
, who financed improvements to the house and gardens to the design that has been kept up until today.
In 1690, as a sheriff he was involved in a case with Romeyn de Hooghe
. On the day before the mayors were appointed, the house of Boreel on Herengracht was attacked by the mob. All the furniture, mirrors and pricy porcelain were destroyed, taken home, or jumped in the canal. Boreel, being heavy and sick, had to flee over the neighbor's fence.
Burgomaster
Burgomaster is the English form of various terms in or derived from Germanic languages for the chief magistrate or chairman of the executive council of a sub-national level of administration...
of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
in 1696. Between 1664 / 65 he travelled through Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
with his friend Nicolaes Witsen
Nicolaes Witsen
Nicolaas or Nicolaes Witsen was mayor of Amsterdam thirteen times, between 1682-1706. In 1693 he became administrator of the VOC. In 1689 he was extraordinary-ambassador to the English court, and became Fellow of the Royal Society. In his free time he was cartographer, maritime writer, and an...
. In 1679 he became the ambassador in Paris. He is remembered in Velsen as the owner of the buitenplaats
Buitenplaats
A buitenplaats was a summer residence for rich townspeople in the Netherlands. During the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, many traders and city administrators in Dutch towns became very wealthy...
called Beeckestijn
Beeckestijn
Beeckestijn is a historical buitenplaats dating from the 18th century in a park by the same name in Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands.-History:The Beeckestijn site was a buitenplaats in the 15th and 16th centuries before the current English-style garden was designed in the 18th century. The house and the...
, who financed improvements to the house and gardens to the design that has been kept up until today.
In 1690, as a sheriff he was involved in a case with Romeyn de Hooghe
Romeyn de Hooghe
Romeyn de Hooghe was an important and prolific late Dutch Baroque, painter, sculptor, engraver and caricaturist.-Biography:...
. On the day before the mayors were appointed, the house of Boreel on Herengracht was attacked by the mob. All the furniture, mirrors and pricy porcelain were destroyed, taken home, or jumped in the canal. Boreel, being heavy and sick, had to flee over the neighbor's fence.
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