Person
Edzard Johan Rengers
Life
- 1578Born
- 1618–1633Drost of Wedde
- after 1622Seat 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)
- 1627–1636Provincial Executive (Gedeputeerde Staten) (for the city) (1627, 1636)
- 1633–1637Councillor (1633-1635, 1637)
- 1634–1649Director of the WIC Stad en Lande chamber; burgomaster
- 1637–1652Burgomaster (1637-1638, 1641-1642, 1645-1646, 1648-1649, 1652)
- 1639–1651Headman (hoofdman) (1639-1640, 1643-1644, 1647-1648, 1650-1651)
- from 1643Principal shareholder of the WIC Stad en Lande chamber (list of 23 June 1643, f 4000)
- 31 March 1643Bible for the church of Garrelsweer, donated as collator
- 18 September 1652Died
- 18 September 1652Hatchment in the church of Wittewierum (no longer present)
- Gravestone in the church of Wittewierum
- Named as deceased husband on the tombstone of Bouwina Clant in the church of Wittewierum
Family and ties
- Parents
- Johan Edzard Rengers · Bawe Rempts Jensema
- Partners
- Bouwina Clant
- Children
- Egbert Rengers