Agneta de Graeff van Polsbroek

Agneta de Graeff van Polsbroek (Amsterdam, 10 November 1603 ibid 3 or 4 March 1656), was a patrician woman from the Dutch Golden Age. She became known as the mother-in-law of Johan de Witt. Biography Agneta was a scion of the De Graeff family and born as the oldest daughter of Jacob Dircksz de Graeff and Aeltje Boelens Loen (1579-1630), herself daughter of the politician Cornelis Andriesz Boelens Loen (1552-1584), great-grandson of Andries Boelens (1455–1519), a famous regent of Amsterdam. In 1625 she was married to later Amsterdam burgomaster Jan Bicker. The couple had five daughters: Elisabeth Bicker (1630–1660) married Jacobus Trip, a wealthy arms dealer Geertruida Bicker (1634–1702) married Jean Deutz, a rich Banker and Investor of Amsterdam Wendela Bicker (1635–1668) married Johan de Witt Cornelia Bicker (1638–1665), married her full cousin Gerard Bicker (I) van Swieten Jacoba Bicker (1640–1695) married her full cousin Pieter de Graeff The couple lived at their country houses De Eult at Baarn, Akerendam and Duynwijck in Beverwijk. Between the city of Amsterdam they owned a cityhause at Herengracht and an island, called Bickerseiland. In 1663/64 Agneta was painted by Wallerant Vaillant. Her tomb chapel is located at the Westerkerk.