Haring Harinxma (1323–1404) was a powerful
Frisian chieftain and
Schieringer who lived during the 14th and early 15th centuries. Haring also used the surname Donia, and is considered the patriarch of this well known Frisian family. Another title used by Haring was ''thoe Heeg'' meaning 'of Heeg', where he was born and lived.
The
Schieringers elected him
potestate of
Westergo
Westergoa was one of the Seven Sealands and one of the three that now lie within the borders of today's Dutch province of Friesland. Later it was one of the three goaen of Frisia. In the Middle Ages Westergoa most probably formed the political ...
(southwest corner of Friesland, modern
Wymbritseradeel), together with
Sjoerd Wiarda, van Gotum of
Oostergo
Eastergoa (also Ostergau, Ostergo, or Oostergo) was one of the Seven Sealands and one of the three ''gau (territory), Gaue'' within what is today the province of Friesland in the Netherlands.
Area
On its west side Eastergoa was bordered by ...
(eastern region of Friesland) in the struggle against the count of Holland in 1399. The appointment of Potestates aligned with the
Schieringers lead to renewed factionalism between the
Vetkopers and Schieringers.
Seventeen 'Landsheeren' (sovereign lords) or
Potestates served
Friesland
Friesland ( ; ; official ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia (), named after the Frisians, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen (p ...
, from
Magnus Forteman in 809 until the last,
Juw Dekama, van Baard in 1494.
[''Beknopte geschiedenis van Friesland, in hoofdtrekken; bevattende een overzigt van de lotgevallen der Friezen en van de voornaamste gebeurtenissen, gedurende bijna tweeduizend jaren in dit land voorgevallen,'' by Wopke Eekhoff. Publisher: Te Leeuwarden, W. Eekhoff, 1851.]
Continued 'bloody' factionalism between the
Schieringers and the
Vetkopers finally resulted in the Holy Roman Emperor,
Maximilian I, installing
Albert, Duke of Saxony (b. 1443) as hereditary governor of Friesland in 1498.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Harinxma, Haring
1323 births
1404 deaths
Frisian warriors
Potestaats of Friesland
14th-century people from the Holy Roman Empire