Jacob de Witt

Portrait of Jacob de Witt by Gerard van Honthorst

Jacob de Witt, heer van Manezee, Melissant and Comstryen[1] (7 February 1589 – 10 January 1674) was a burgomaster of Dordrecht and the son of a timber merchant. De Witt was an influential member of the Dutch States Party, and was in opposition to the House of Orange. He was also a younger brother of Andries de Witt and the father of Johan and Cornelis de Witt.


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