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Edzard Johan Rengers

1578–1652WIC director · WIC principal shareholder

Life

  1. 1578
    Born
  2. 1618–1633
    Drost of Wedde
    [1]probably
  3. 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)
  4. 1627–1636
    Provincial Executive (Gedeputeerde Staten) (for the city) (1627, 1636)
    [1]probably
  5. 1633–1637
    Councillor (1633-1635, 1637)
    [1]probably
  6. 1634–1649
    Director of the WIC Stad en Lande chamber; burgomaster
  7. 1637–1652
    Burgomaster (1637-1638, 1641-1642, 1645-1646, 1648-1649, 1652)
    [1]probably
  8. 1639–1651
    Headman (hoofdman) (1639-1640, 1643-1644, 1647-1648, 1650-1651)
    [1]probably
  9. from 1643
    Principal shareholder of the WIC Stad en Lande chamber (list of 23 June 1643, f 4000)
    [1][2]probably
  10. 31 March 1643
    Bible for the church of Garrelsweer, donated as collator
  11. 18 September 1652
    Died
  12. 18 September 1652
    Hatchment in the church of Wittewierum (no longer present)
  13. Gravestone in the church of Wittewierum
  14. Named as deceased husband on the tombstone of Bouwina Clant in the church of Wittewierum

Family and ties