Jacob Boreel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jacob Boreel

Dutch diplomat and politician

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1630

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 21-Aug-1697

Profession: politician, diplomat

Nationality: Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Jacob Boreel (1 April 1630, in Amsterdam – 21 August 1697, in Velsen) was an ambassador in France, sheriff and burgomaster of Amsterdam in 1696.
Between 1664 / 65 he travelled through Russia with his friend Nicolaes Witsen.
In 1679 he became the ambassador in Paris.
He is remembered in Velsen as the owner of the buitenplaats called Beeckestijn, who financed improvements to the house and gardens to the design that has been kept up until today. In 1690, as a sheriff he was involved in a case with Romeyn de Hooghe.
On the day before the mayors were appointed, the house of Boreel on 507, Herengracht was attacked by the mob.
All the furniture, mirrors and pricy porcelain were destroyed, taken home, or thrown into the canal.
Boreel, being heavy and sick, had to flee over the neighbor's fence.



Alternative names	Arnoldus Boonen, Boontje
Description	Dutch painter
Date of birth/death	16 December 1669	2 October 1729
Location of birth/death	Dordrecht	Amsterdam
Work location	Frankfurt (1694-1695), Mainz (1694-1695), Darmstädter Hof, Mainz (1695), Amsterdam (1695-1729)
Authority control	: Q4794968 VIAF: 34728449 ISNI: 0000 0000 6661 7338 ULAN: 500021134 WGA: BOONEN, Arnold DBNL: boon057