Adriaan Clant (abt. 1599 - 1665)

Born about 1599 in Stedum, Groningen, Nederland

Ancestors

Husband of Hille Clant — married 29 Mar 1623 in Stedum, Groningen, Nederland

Husband of Anna Tamminga — married 20 Apr 1639 in Groningen, Groningen, Nederland

Descendants

Died 25 Jan 1665 at about age 66 in Stedum, Groningen, Nederland

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Biography

Adriaan Clant to Stedum (Groningen ?, 1599 - Stedum, January 25, 1665) was a Dutch country squire from Groningen, who has become known as a diplomat and negotiator during the Peace of Westphalia in 1648.

At his father's death in 1614 his eldest son Adriaan is only 15 years old. He married Hille Clant on March 3 1623 at 24 years of age. She dies in 1626 so he remarried in April 1639 to Anna Tamminga van Bellingeweer, widow of Unico Rengers. Adriaan Clantis best known as a delegate from the States General to the peace negotiations in Münster. His portrait hangs in the Friedensaal in the town hall in Münster.

Adriaan Clant tot Stedum

He died in 1665.

There is a painting of the signing of the Peace of Westphalia - the six negotiators with raised fingers are from left to right Willem Ripperda, French Donia, Adriaen Clant of Stedum, Adriaen Pauw, Jan van Mathenesse and Barthold van Gent

Treaty of Westphailia

Adriaen Clant, son of Eilco clant, was a country gentleman Ommelander the deposit Nittersum to Stedum. His mother Willemina "Willemijne" stemmed from the Brussels family Hinckaert. He had been known as three brothers and two sisters. He was delegated on behalf of Groningen in 1648 as a negotiator in the peace of Westphalia. That also seems to him personally no harm to have laid by adopting the necessary gifts. [1] Clant pictured on the front row of the painting, Gerard ter Borch was the signing of the peace treaty of Westphalia. Of the six negotiators with raised finger, he is the third person from the left. [2]

THE MEANING of the GENUS CLANT The genus Clant has been important for the Borg Nittersum and also for the village of Stedum. Famous is the tomb of the Clant family in the church of Stedum, by order of Johan Clant by the famous sculptor Romboudt Verhulst manufactured in 1672. This Sculptor was also the creator of the tomb in the church in Midwolde. On top of the tomb lies the famous Adriaan Clant , carved out of marble. At the headboard we find on both sides an angel figure and against the wall a large number of white marble family arms, grouped around a dark oval stone, with the following inscription in gold letters (translated from Latin): 'To eternal remembrance of the famous descendant, renowned by a long series of very noble ancestors, Adriaan Clant van Stedum, Lord of Nittersum, because of his excellent abilities appointed several times among the great mighty representatives of the province in which he was born, and for his great merits. For 9 years, on behalf of that province for the salvation of the state, until the high meeting of the General States of the United Netherlands; to send the eternal peace between the Spaniards and the United Netherlands to Munster in Westphalia; whose dear mortal remains after he had lived for 66 years were respectfully buried in this tomb by his son Johan Clant of Stedum, Lord of Nittersum, Stedum, Ringenum, Uitwierda, toparch of Loppersum, Eestrum, Tenbuir etc., deputy to the Assembly of the States-General of the United Netherlands, and precisely at this place, where in the midst of a long series of ancestors the ashes of his noble grandfather, Eilco Clant of Stedum, lord of Nittersum, during his life the most influential among the deputies of the United Netherlands and the most famous among the deputies of this province. To his great-grandfather, who is supposed to be of an equally beautiful background, namely Egbert Clant of Stedum, lord of Nittersum, a man of authority among the main Ommelanders, who once signed in their name the glorious Union of Utrecht, has Fierce Bellona envies this resting place, which he, who built this memorial for his noble father in the year of Christ 1672, hopes,. (Source: De Ommelander guarantees and stone houses, ISBN 90 232 2314 4)

Sources, notes and / or references Up ↑ The story of Groningen http://www.hetverhaalvangroningen.nl/person/222 Adriaan Clant (1599-1665)] Up ↑ Rijksmuseum Negotiators Other sources: Boels, Henry (et al.) Canon of Groningen. 40 checkpoints from the Groninger history p 50 (2008) ed. House of Culture Groningen, Groningen, ISBN 978-90-809229-5-2

Adriaan hertrouwt Groningen 20-04-1639 met Anna TAMMINGA (van BELLINGEWEER), geboren ca. 1605, overleden Stedum 26-10-1661, dochter van Onno Allerts TAMMINGA en Cecilia BENINGA. Anna was weduwe van Unico RENGERS (1600-1636).

Sources

• Registratie: 24-05-1660, Groningen

Bruidegom Derck Clant Bruid Margareta Josina Ripperda Bruidegoms zijde Baudewina Conders, van Helpen, moeder Bruidegoms zijde Egbert Clant, jonker, ter Nijenstein, broer Bruidegoms zijde Allard Tiaerda van Starkenborch, jonker, heer te Verhildersum en Leens, zwager Bruidegoms zijde Adrian Clant, jonker, tot Nittersum, neef Bruids zijde Maurits Ripperda, jonker, in de Zeerijp, vader Bruids zijde Joachim Ripperda, jonker, tot Farmsum, neef Bruids zijde Egbert Clant, jonker, op Menckema, oom - Diversen Twee huwelijkscontracten. Het ene is gedateerd: 24, misschien staat er zelfs 29, mei 1660. In het andere staat 1661. Afschrift van dit contract in inventarisnummer 288. Bron Familie Clant van Hanckema - Huwelijkscontracten Collectie huwelijkscontracten (toegang 498) Inventarisnummer 2

Registratie: 20-04-1639 Bruidegom Adriaen Clant, tot Stedum Bruid Anna Tamminga, Wed. Rengers - Bron Ondertrouwboek 1639-1640 Kerkelijke gemeente - Groningen Collectie DTB (toegang 124) Inventarisnummer 162, folio 17

Sources, notes and / or references Up ↑ The story of Groningen http://www.hetverhaalvangroningen.nl/person/222 Adriaan Clant (1599-1665)] Up ↑ Rijksmuseum Negotiators Other sources: Boels, Henry (et al.) Canon of Groningen. 40 checkpoints from the Groninger history p 50 (2008) ed. House of Culture Groningen, Groningen, ISBN 978-90-809229-5-2