Johan de Drews

Life

1. 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]
2. 1630
   Born
3. 1655–1659
   Guild court magistrate (gildrechtsheer) (1655-1656, 1658-1659)

   [1]probably
4. 1659–1706
   Admiralty at Harlingen (1659, 1705-1706)

   [1]probably
5. 1659–1694
   Provincial audit office (rekenkamer) (1659-1660, 1691-1694)

   [1]probably
6. 1660–1661
   Sworn council (gezworen meente)

   [1]probably
7. 1661
   Council inspector (raadskeurheer)

   [1]probably
8. 1662–1708
   Councillor (1662-1663, 1667-1668, 1670-1671, 1673-1674, 1676-1677, 1679-1680, 1682, 1708)

   [1]probably
9. 1664–1702
   Staten-Generaal (for the city) (1664-1666, 1696-1702)

   [1]probably
10. 1669–1709
    Gedeputeerde Staten (for the city) (1669, 1672, 1675, 1681, 1703-1704, 1707, 1709)

    [1]probably
11. 1674–1709
    Director of the WIC Stad en Lande chamber; councillor, later burgomaster

    [1][2][3][4][5][6]probably
12. 1678
    Admiralty of Amsterdam

    [1]probably
13. 1679–1709
    Curator of the academy (for the city) (1679, 1690, 1694, 1702, 1705-1706, 1709)

    [1]probably
14. 1680–1709
    Burgomaster (1680, 1682, 1685, 1689-1690, 1693-1694, 1697-1698, 1701-1702, 1705-1706, 1709)

    [1]probably
15. 1682–1703
    Hoofdman (1682-1683, 1687-1688, 1692, 1695, 1699, 1703)

    [1]probably
16. 1695
    Generality audit office (Generaliteitsrekenkamer) (for the city)

    [1]probably
17. 1696–1708
    Lieutenant-president of the Hoofdmannenkamer (1696, 1700, 1704, 1707-1708)

    [1]probably
18. 1697–1701
    Scholarch of the Latin schools (1697, 1701)

    [1]probably
19. 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]
20. 28 June 1709
    Died

    [1]probably
21. Gravestone with the quartered arms De Drews-Tjaarda-Meinders-Folckers in the Martinikerk

    Martinikerk, Groningen[1]probably
22. Stained-glass window in the Nieuwe Kerk in Groningen (built 1660-1664): name and arms as councillor (council window)

    Nieuwe Kerk, Groningen[1]

Family and ties

Parents

Johan de Drews · Wobbina Meiners

Partners

Albertine Tjarda

Children

Johan de Drews · Johanna de Drews