About Jacob Laurensz
Lived 1560 – 1631 (aged 70–71). Jacob Laurensz was a Dutch politician.
Jacob Laurensz. (c.1560 – 1631), was a Dutch Golden Age brewer and magistrate of Haarlem.
He was owner of the Haarlem brewery "De Lely" and married Mechtelt Simonsdr. in 1584, married a second time in 1613 to Aaf Jacob Witsdr., and married a third time in 1621 to Rachel Adriaensdr. He was a judge and magistrate of Haarlem and served as captain of the St. George militia from 1612 to 1615, and colonel 1618-1621. He was portrayed by Frans Hals in The Banquet of the Officers of the St George Militia Company in 1616.
He died in Haarlem.
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Who was Jacob Laurensz?
Haarlem brewer
When was Jacob Laurensz born?
Jacob Laurensz was born in 1560.
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Jacob Laurensz died in 1631.
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Jacob Laurensz was a politician.
What nationality was Jacob Laurensz?
Jacob Laurensz was Dutch.
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