Adriaen Jorisz Thienpont
Unknown Director of New Netherland, 1624 Adriaen Jorisz Thienpont was appointed the first Director of New Netherland on June 20, 1623. In 1624, he … More Adriaen Jorisz Thienpont »
Era Category: New York Under Dutch Rule
Cornelis van der Hoykens
Unknown-1647 Schout-Fiscael of New Netherland, 1639-1647 Around the late 1630s, the Dutch West India Company realized the pivotal role the Schout played in the … More Cornelis van der Hoykens »
Cornelis Jacobson Mey
c. 1580-Unknown Provisional Director of New Netherland, 1625 Captain Cornelis Jacobson Mey was an experienced captain in the Dutch merchant service. He came from … More Cornelis Jacobson Mey »
Hendrick Thomasse Van Dijck
1610-1688 Schout-Fiscael of New Netherland, 1645-1651 Hendrick Thomasse Van Dijck was born in Holland in 1610, and came to New Netherland in 1640 as … More Hendrick Thomasse Van Dijck »
Willem Verhulst
Unknown Provisional Director of New Netherland, 1625-1626 In 1625, the Amsterdam Chamber of the Dutch West India Company sent an expedition of several ships … More Willem Verhulst »
Brian Newton
Unknown Council of New Netherland, 1647-1653 Schout-Fiscael of New Netherland (Substituting), 1652 Brian Newton was an Englishman who entered the service of the Dutch … More Brian Newton »
Pieter Minuit
1580-1638 Director of New Netherland, 1626-1633 Pieter Minuit, born in 1580, was a Walloon from Wesel, Duchy of Cleves. By trade, he was a … More Pieter Minuit »