Frederick Coyett

Frederick Coyett
Bust of Coyett in Tainan
12th Governor of Formosa
In office
30 June 1656 – 1 February 1662
Preceded byCornelis Caesar
Succeeded bynone
14th Opperhoofd at Dejima
In office
4 November 1652 – 10 November 1653
9th Opperhoofd at Dejima
In office
3 November 1647 – 9 December 1648
Personal details
Bornc. 1615 or 1620
Stockholm, Swedish Empire
Died17 October 1687 (aged 67-72)
Amsterdam, Dutch Republic
NationalitySwedish
Spouse(s)Susanna Boudaens (1645–1656)
Helena de Sterke (1658–?)[1]
G.M. Gossens (1687-1687)[2]
ChildrenBalthasar Coyett

Frederick Coyett (Chinese: 揆一; pinyin: Kuíyī; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kûi-it), born in Stockholm c. 1615 or 1620, buried in Amsterdam on 17 October 1687, was a Swedish nobleman and the last colonial governor for the Dutch colony of Formosa. He was the first Swede to travel to Japan and China and became the last governor of Dutch-occupied Taiwan (1656–1662).[3]

  1. ^ Molhuysen, P. C.; Blok, P. J., eds. (1930). "Coyett, Frederik". Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek [New Dutch Biographical Dictionary] (in Dutch). Vol. 8. Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff – via Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ensi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Müllern, Gunnar (1963) Förste svensken i Japan. Han som miste Formosa. Stockholm: Saxon & Lindstöms förlag.

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