THE DUTCH GOVERNORS OF CEYLON.

A.D. 1640. Willem Jacobszoon Coster, born at Akersloot (Kennemerland), died at Nilegala (Ceylon) 21st August 1640, married (1) Wilhelmtje Ren, (2) at Batavia, 30th July 1637, Johanna Goossens of Dantzic, who married (2) as widow Coster, at Batavia 14th Feb. 1643, Pieter Coury of Rotterdam, widower of Agnita C1uyten. His picture in Baldaeus (Beschrijvinge van Het Machtige Eyland, Ceylon, page 60), although no doubt fanciful, is perhaps the best that can be had now.

A.D. 1640. Jan Thyszoon Payaart, born at Amsterdam 14th Oct. 1606, married Johanna Vink, daughter of  .......... Vink and Anna Steen.

A.D. 1650. Jacob van Kittenstein, born at Delft, died at Batavia 26th Dec. 1653, perhaps son of Cornelis Willemsz van Kittenstein, born at Delft 25th Oct. 1597. Related to the van Bleyswijck family.

A.D. 1653. Adriaan van der Meyden, married at Batavia 27th Sept. 1663, Clara Sweers de Weerd, widow of Mr. Adriaan van Groenestyn, Advocate, The Hague. He repatriated.

A.D. 1663. Jacob Hustaart.

A.D. 1680. Laurens Pyl, born at Amsterdam circa 1634, married Johanna van Dielen.

A.D. 1693. Thomas van Rhee, born at Wijk-by-Duurstede 16th Dec. 1634, died at Batavia 31st March 1701, married at Colombo 7th August 1661, Henrietta van Kriekenheek, born at Wijk-by- Duurstede 1 st Oct. 1640, died at Colombo 28th Oct. 1696.

Arms. Argent, three stag's heads, the two in chief affrontees.
(Lapidarium Zeylanicum, p. 9)

A.D. 1695. Paulus de Roo, died at Surat 30th July 1695.

A.D. 1697. Gerrit de Heere, born at Amsterdam 1st March 1657, died at Colombo 26th Nov. 1702, married Johanna Maria van Riebeek, daughter of Abraham van Riebeek, Goveruor-General.

Arms. Argent, a wheel with eight spokes.
Crest. A plume of ostrich feathers (Lapidarium Zeylanicum p. 12).

A.D. 1703. Cornelis Johannes Simonsz. Repatriated 1708, settled at Utrecht, died 1727.

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