Ewsum, Middelstum

People

1. 1630–1641
   Evert Lewe van Asinga

   Received, among other things, the borgen Ewsum and Asinga (Emda) at Middelstum in the 1630 division of the estate, as guardian of his four children

   Involvement: WIC director · WIC principal shareholder
2. 1648–1671
   Johan Lewe

   Received Ewsum in the 1648 division; restored the borg on the model of Nijenstein
3. 1648–1671
   Johan Lewe

   Settled at Ewsum with his wife Geertruida Alberda
4. 1800–1805
   Egbert Lewe van Middelstum

   Received Ewsum after the death of his brother Reint Jan; transferred it in 1805 to his son Edzard Jacob
5. 1805–1856
   Edzard Jacob Lewe van Middelstum

   Received Ewsum from his father; sold it publicly in 1856 to H.W. Wierda
6. 1805–1856
   Edzard Jacob Lewe van Middelstum

   Settled at Ewsum, where he kept his office
7. 1680–1704
   Reint Jan Lewe van Middelstum

   Inherited Ewsum from his unmarried brother Evert, who died childless

   Involvement: WIC director
8. 1753–1798
   Alegonda Maria Rengers

   Kept the use of Ewsum as a widow (estate undivided)
9. 1742–1753
   Edzard Jacob Lewe van Middelstum

   Inherited Ewsum from his unmarried brother Reint Jan, who died childless

   Involvement: WIC director
10. 1704–1737
    Johan Lewe van Middelstum

    Succeeded his father Reint at Ewsum
11. 1616–1629
    Abel Coenders van Helpen

    Bought Ewsum with 104 grazen of land from Ida Lewe, widow of Luurt Ripperda

    Involvement: Other colonial · WIC shareholder
12. 1601–1610
    Caspar van Ewsum

    Received the borg from his aunt Susanna van Ewsum; bought it at the auction of 1601; sold it before 1610 to Luurt Ripperda
13. 1671–1680
    Evert Lewe

    Successor to his father at Ewsum; died unmarried
14. 1737–1742
    Reint Jan Lewe

    Succeeded his father at Ewsum