Jan van Stirum, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Spanish governor
Date of Birth: 13-Apr-1567
Place of Birth: Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands
Date of Death: 16-Nov-1613
Profession: canon
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Jan van Stirum
- Count Jan van Stirum (Borculo, 1567 - ?, 1613) was a Dutch figure of the Eighty Years' War.
- Originally a canon in Cologne, he later moved to serve in the military of the Spanish Empire, rising through its ranks to become governor of Grol from 1592 to 1597 (including during its 1595 siege). He married in 1612 Walburga Anna of Daun, countess of Falkenstein.
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