Edzard Jacob Clant

Life

1. 1584
   Born
2. 1614–1649
   Council of State (Raad van State) (for the province) (1614-1615, 1649)

   [1]
3. 1622–1648
   Director of the WIC Stad en Lande chamber (elected 1622; jonker, of Nijenstein in Zandeweer)

   [1][2][3]probably
4. 1622–1648
   Curator of the university (for the province) (1622-1623, 1626-1627, 1639, 1642, 1644, 1648)

   [1]
5. 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]
6. from 1623
   Member of the Heren XIX of the WIC on behalf of Stad en Lande

   [1][2][3][4]
7. 1628–1631
   States General (Staten-Generaal) (for the province)

   [1]
8. 1632
   Provincial Executive (Gedeputeerde Staten) (for the province)

   [1]
9. from 1643
   Principal shareholder of the WIC Stad en Lande chamber (f 7.000, list of 23 June 1643)

   [1][2][3][4]probably
10. 6 August 1648
    Died

    [1]probably
11. Co-founder of the WIC
12. Gravestone with the quartered arms Clant-Coenders-Rengers-Entens in the Martinikerk

    Martinikerk, Groningen[1]probably
13. Armorial board with the arms Clant and Coenders (Groninger Museum, provenance unknown)

    Groninger Museum, Groningen[1]

Family and ties

Parents

Egbert Clant · Gratia Rengers

Partners

Suzanna van Ewsum · Bouwina Coenders

Children

Gratia Susanna Clant · Egbert Clant · Derk Jacob Clant · Amelia Clant