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2. | Henijndric Willemsz Buijs was born between 1570 and 1584 (son of Williem Cornelisz Beuijs and Fijtgen Maertens); died in 1633; was buried after 1633 in Saint Catherine's Church Of Brielle, Holland. Other Events:
- Name: Hendick Willemse Buijs
Notes:
Hendrick was the chief of police/alderman for Brielle 1625-1630 and also s erved as mayor of Brielle (3rd mayor from the Beuijs family). He had a Co at of Arms under the name of "Hendrick B'uijs," which in 1629 was allow ed by the estates of Holland to include the color of silver, a color reser ved for the lower nobility (gold for Barons & Dukes; purple for Kings). T he Coat of Arms included a "buis," a small fishing/sail boat, commonly us ed for netting herring, against a silver sky, probably indicating the fami ly owned boats and/or ships. His home was known as "the house with the wan ing moon(s)" and was located on Nobelstraat (street).
Henijndric married Aetgen Cornelis Becelle on 04 Jan 1604 in Brielle Parish, Zuid-Holland Co, Netherlands. Aetgen was born between 1570 and 1584; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
4. | Williem Cornelisz Beuijs was born in 1545 in Brielle, Netherlands (son of Cornelis Hendrick Beuijs and Appolina Philips); died in 1662 in Brielle, Netherlands. Notes:
Served as Mayor of Brielle, Netherlands. Made history by leading pa rt of a Dutch fleet under Admiral Maarten Harpertsz Tromp through a sto rm near England thus saving a number of the ships in the fleet. Serv ed as a Commander on a warship(s?) during the Dutch war for freedom from S pain in 1572.
Williem married Fijtgen Maertens. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
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