Gerrit de Heere

Gerrit Jansz de Heere (1 March 1657 – 26 November 1702) was a Governor of Dutch Ceylon during its Dutch period.

Gerrit de Heere
14th Governor of Dutch Ceylon
In office
22 February 1697 – 26 November 1702 (1697-02-22 1702-11-26)
Preceded byThomas van Rhee
Succeeded byCornelis Jan Simonsz
Chief Trader at Dejima
In office
19 October 1693 – 7 November 1694 (1693-10-19 1694-11-07)
Preceded byHendrick van Buijtenhem
Succeeded byHendrik Dijkman
Personal details
Born
Gerrit Jansz de Heere

(1657-03-01)1 March 1657
Amsterdam, Dutch Republic
Died26 November 1702(1702-11-26) (aged 45)
Colombo, Dutch Ceylon
Spouse(s)
Johanna van Riebeeck
(m. 1695)

Biography

De Heere was the son of Johan Gerritsz de Heere and Marritje Gerrits. From 1693 until 1694, he served as Chief Trader at Dejima, after which he became a senior merchant in Batavia, capital of the Dutch East Indies. In 1695, he married Johanna Maria van Riebeeck, who was 22 years his junior and a daughter of Abraham van Riebeeck as well as a granddaughter to Jan van Riebeeck, founder of Cape Town.[1]

De Heere was appointed Governor of Dutch Ceylon on 22 February 1697, which he remained until his death on 26 November 1702. He was succeeded by Cornelis Jan Simonsz.[2]

Footnotes

  1. Peters, M. (2014). "Riebeeck, Johanna Maria van (1679–1759)". Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon (in Dutch). Huygens ING. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. Cahoon, B. "Dutch Governors". Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
Business positions
Preceded by
Hendrick van Buijtenhem
Chief Trader at Dejima
1693–1694
Succeeded by
Hendrik Dijkman
Colonial offices
Preceded by
Thomas van Rhee
14th Governor of Dutch Ceylon
1697–1702
Succeeded by
Cornelis Jan Simonsz
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