Jacob Hustaert

Jacob Hustaert was a Governor of Dutch Ceylon during the Dutch period in Ceylon. He was the son of Pieter Hustaert from Antwerp and Elisabeth Moucheron from Middelburg. In 1645 he was stationed on the Moluccas and became the governor of Ambon; in 1662 of the Coromandel.[1] He was appointed on 27 December 1663, and was governor of Ceylon until 19 November 1664. He was succeeded by Rijckloff van Goens.[2]

Jacob Hustaert
9th Governor of Dutch Ceylon
In office
27 December 1663 – 19 November 1664 (1663-12-27 1664-11-19)
Preceded byRijckloff van Goens
Succeeded byRijckloff van Goens
Personal details
Bornbap. 10 September 1619
Amsterdam
Died10 July 1665
Batavia

Footnotes

  1. https://www.vocsite.nl/geschiedenis/biografie.html?id=209
  2. Cahoon, Ben. "Dutch Governors". Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
Government offices
Preceded by
Rijckloff van Goens
Governor of Dutch Ceylon
1663–1664
Succeeded by
Rijckloff van Goens
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