Adelbrik Adelen (

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, elected about 830) was the third potestaat (magistrate governor) of

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a province of the Netherlands. He was potestaat during the government of

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, and defeated the

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. In

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he won a victory over a Swedish duke. There is a source that indicates that he is a brother or a cousin of the Utrecht Bishop Frederik, who came from the same Friesian village of Sexbierum. He succeeded Taco Ludigman, and in turn was succeeded by

Hessel Hermana Hessel Hermana is the fourth potestaat (or elected governor) of Friesland in the list of rulers of Frisia. Supposedly from Sexbierum (chosen 869 - died c876), he does not appear in historical sources until the late 16th century. His name is the ...

. The family emblem of Adelen is a Friese eagle half left, and right on a blue field up with a key above. To the upper left and right is a 5-pointed star.

References

*Wopke Eekhoff ''Beknopte geschiedenis van Friesland, in hoofdtrekken'' 1851 p 490

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*Volksalmanak p 2

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