Person

Reneke Busch

1633–1710WIC director

Life

after 1622
Seat of the WIC Stad en Lande chamber in the West-Indisch Huis on the Munnekeholm: office, archive and meetings (from 1622 until the dissolution of the WIC) (Bewindhebber)
West-Indisch Huis, Groningen[1]
1633
Born
[1][2]probably
1666–1678
Provincial Executive (Gedeputeerde Staten)
[1]probably
1678–1685
Councillor (1678-1680, 1682-1683, 1685)
[1]probably
1680–1686
Sworn council (gezworen meente) (1680-1681, 1683-1684, 1686)
[1]probably
1681–1687
Provincial Executive (Gedeputeerde Staten) (for the city) (1681, 1687)
[1]probably
1681–1686
Secretary of the guild court (gildrecht)
[1]probably
1682–1709
Director of the WIC Stad en Lande chamber; councillor
[1][2][3][4]probably
1683–1710
Lord of Allersma: owner of the Allersmaborg and the seigneurial rights; had a new front house built in the early 18th century
Allersmaborg, Ezinge[1][2]probably
1684–1708
Headman (hoofdman) (1684, 1688, 1692, 1694-1696, 1699-1700, 1703-1704, 1707-1708)
[1]probably
1684
Pontkamer for the sworn council (gezworenen)
[1]probably
1686–1710
Burgomaster (1686, 1689-1690, 1693-1694, 1697-1698, 1701-1702, 1705-1706, 1709-1710)
[1]probably
1694
Secretary of the orphan chamber (weeskamer)
[1]probably
1697
Memorial stone by the Schnitger organ in the Der Aa-kerk: named as burgomaster at the building of the organ
Der Aa-kerk, Groningen[1]
6 January 1705
Arms as schepper (dike official) on the Aduarderzijl, contracted 1705 (no longer present)
Aduarderzijl, Aduarderzijl[1]probably
8 March 1710
Died
[1][2][3]probably
Gravestone with name in the Der Aa-kerk (grave 646, owner 1676)
Der Aa-kerk, Groningen[1]probably
Gravestone with name in the Martinikerk
Martinikerk, Groningen[1]probably

Family and ties

Parents: Reneke Busch · Jantje van Hasselt
Partners: Siberdina Siccama
Children: Anna Busch · Johanna Busch · Reneke Busch · Siwerdina Busch · Abelia Busch