Ruler · 1577 – 1660

Jacob Cats

Lived 1577 – 1660; politician, poet, writer. Grand Pensionary of County of Holland, 1636 – 1651.

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Lived: 1577 – 1660; 83 years
In office: 15 years; one reign
Lines: 1; County of Holland
Left it: resigned; the ruler's own article

Grand Pensionary

County of Holland · the 3rd of 6 dated reigns · 1621 – 1684

Anthonie Duyck1621 – 1629

Adriaan Pauw1631 – 1636

Jacob Cats1636 – 1651

Adriaan Pauw1651 – 1653

Johan de Witt1653 – 1672

Pauwel Heinderycx1684 – …

killed, executed or dead in battledied in officeleft alive by a regular roadending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1636 – 1651 · 15 years · came to it aged 59

Left it: resignedread from the ruler's own article

In 1636 he was made Grand Pensionary of Holland, and in 1648 keeper of the great seal; in 1651 he resigned his offices.

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