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Gerrit de Heere
Dutch colonial governor
Gerrit Jansz de Heere (1 March 1657 – 26 November 1702) was a Governor of Dutch Ceylon during its Dutch period.
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Gerrit de Heere | |
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14th Governor of Dutch Ceylon | |
In office 22 February 1697 – 26 November 1702 (1697-02-22 – 1702-11-26) | |
Preceded by | Thomas van Rhee |
Succeeded by | Cornelis Jan Simonsz |
Chief Trader at Dejima | |
In office 19 October 1693 – 7 November 1694 (1693-10-19 – 1694-11-07) | |
Preceded by | Hendrick van Buijtenhem |
Succeeded by | Hendrik Dijkman |
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Born | Gerrit Jansz de Heere (1657-03-01)1 March 1657 Amsterdam, Dutch Republic |
Died | 26 November 1702(1702-11-26) (aged 45) Colombo, Dutch Ceylon |
Spouse | Johanna van Riebeeck
(m. 1695) |
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De Heere was the son of Johan Gerritsz de Heere and Marritje Gerrits. From 1693 until 1694, he served as Chief Trader at Dejima, after which he became a senior merchant in Batavia, capital of the Dutch East Indies. In 1695, he married Johanna Maria van Riebeeck, who was 22 years his junior and a daughter of Abraham van Riebeeck as well as a granddaughter to Jan van Riebeeck, founder of Cape Town.[1]
De Heere was appointed Governor of Dutch Ceylon on 22 February 1697, which he remained until his death on 26 November 1702. He was succeeded by Cornelis Jan Simonsz.[2]
- Peters, M. (2014). "Riebeeck, Johanna Maria van (1679–1759)". Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon (in Dutch). Huygens ING. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- Cahoon, B. "Dutch Governors". Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
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Preceded by Hendrick van Buijtenhem |
Chief Trader at Dejima 1693–1694 |
Succeeded by Hendrik Dijkman |
Colonial offices | ||
Preceded by | 14th Governor of Dutch Ceylon 1697–1702 |
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