Gerrit de Heere
| Gerrit de Heere | |
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| 15th Governor of Zeylan | |
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In office 22 February 1697 – 26 November 1702 | |
| Preceded by | Paulus van Rhoo |
| Succeeded by | Cornelis Joannes Simonszoon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1657 |
| Died | 1702 |
Gerrit Jansz de Heere (1 March 1657, Amsterdam – 26 November 1702, Colombo) was a Governor of Ceylon during the Dutch colonial period.
De Heere was the son of Johan Gerritsz de Heere and Marritje Gerrits. In 1693/1694 he was Opperhoofd at Dejima, after which he became top merchant (opperkoopman) in Batavia, Dutch East Indies. There, in 1695, he married the 26-year younger Johanna Maria van Riebeeck (1679-1759), daughter of Abraham van Riebeeck and granddaughter of Jan van Riebeeck, the founder of Cape Town.[1] De Heere was appointed Governor of Ceylon on 22 February 1697 which he remained until his death on 26 November 1702. He was succeeded by Cornelis Joannes Simonszoon.[2]
References
- ↑ Riebeeck, Johanna Maria van (1679-1759) at http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl
- ↑ Cahoon, Ben. "Dutch Governors". Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
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| Preceded by Paulus van Rhoo |
Governor of Zeylan 1697-1702 |
Succeeded by Cornelis Joannes Simonszoon |
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