Johan de Graeff

Johan de Graeff, also Jan de Graeff (29 October 1673 in Amsterdam – 12 April 1714) - patrician of Amsterdam, Free Lord of Zuid-Polsbroek - was a member of the De Graeff - family from the Dutch Golden Age. His political Position was that of the Dutch States Party. Life Johan was the oldest son of Pieter de Graeff and his cousin Jacoba Bicker, sister of Wendela Bicker, who was married to Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt. He was given his first name Johan in memory of De Witt, who was murdered in Rampjaar 1672. His elder brother was Cornelis de Graeff II. who became Free Lord of Purmerland and Ilpendam, his younger sister Agneta de Graeff was married to Jan Baptiste de Hochepied, who lives in a City-Place in The Hague today called Kabinet der Koningin. After his studies at the University of Leiden in the year 1699, he became an advisor and from 1709 to 1714 a member of the vroedschap of the City of Amsterdam. De Graeff residence at the Herengracht in a house now called Tassenmuseum Hendrikje, at castle Ilpenstein and at Bronstee, a Countryhouse near Heemstede.