Agneta de Graeff van Polsbroek, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Agneta de Graeff van Polsbroek

mother-in-law of Johan de Witt

Date of Birth: 10-Nov-1603

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 01-Mar-1656

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Agneta de Graeff van Polsbroek

  • Agneta de Graeff van Polsbroek (Amsterdam, 10 November 1603 – 3 or 4 March 1656), was a patrician woman from the Dutch Golden Age.
  • She became famous as the mother-in-law of Johan de Witt. Agneta was born as the oldest daughter of Jacob Dircksz de Graeff and Aeltje Boelens Loen (?–1620).
  • In 1625 she was married to Jan Bicker.
  • The couple had two daughters: Wendela Bicker and Jacoba Bicker; the first married Johan de Witt and the second married her 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.

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