Adriaan Pauw,

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, '' heer van

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, Bennebroek, Nieuwerkerk etc.'' (1 November 1585 – 21 February 1653) was Grand Pensionary of

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from 1631 to 1636 and from 1651 to 1653.

Life

He was born in

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in a rich merchant family; his father, Reynier Pauw wasn't only a merchant, but also a long time Mayor of Amsterdam. Adriaan studied law in

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and was the pensionary of Amsterdam from 1611 to 1627. In 1620 he bought a plot in

and became 'Lord of Heemstede'. He bought a few rare tulips during

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and planted them in his garden surrounded by several mirrors positioned strategically to fully reflect the flowers' beauty. He was appointed grand pensionary in 1631. Pauw, Holland and Amsterdam and there particularly Andries Bicker wanted an alliance with Spain, but Prince Frederick Henry of Orange wanted an alliance with France. Frederick Henry sent Pauw to France to start an alliance against Spain. Pauw accepted this assignment and allied with France. He resigned in 1636 as grand pensionary. After the

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(1648) for which he was instrumental as ambassador for Holland Pauw became grand pensionary again in 1651 although there was much opposition against him. He tried to stop a war with England in 1652. He died in 1653.

Family

Adriaan Pauw was married to Anna van Ruytenburgh (1589–1648), daughter of Pieter van Ruytenburgh, ''heer van Vlaardingen, Vlaardingerambacht en Ter Horst'' (1562–1627), a wealthy merchant, and sister of Willem van Ruytenburch. Her mother was Aleyda Huybrechts van Duyvendrecht. Pauw's brother Reinier R. Pauw married to Anna's sister Christina van Ruytenburch (1591-1666).The Amsterdam Civic Guard Pieces within and outside the New Rijksmuseum, Pt. II: Rembrandt, p 1
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References

Literature

*H. W. J. de Boer, H.Bruch, H. Krol (edit.). Adriaan Pauw (1585–1653); staatsman en ambachtsheer. Heemstede, 1985. *J. C. Tjessinga. Schets van het leven van Adriaan Pauw. Heemstede, 1948. *J. C. Tjessinga. Het slot van Heemstede onder Adriaan Pauw. Heemstede, 1949.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pauw, Adriaan 1585 births 1653 deaths Dutch people of the Eighty Years' War (United Provinces) Grand Pensionaries Politicians from Amsterdam People from Bennebroek People from Heemstede