Joan de Graeff

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Joan de Graeff (March 11, 1735 in Amsterdam - March 31, 1754 in Geneva) was a Dutch patrician and held the feudal title Free Lord of Zuid-Polsbroek until his sudden death at the age of 19.

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Biography

Joan was a scion of the De Graeff family and the only child of Gerrit de Graeff and his first wife Maria Elisabeth Sautijn (1709–1736), daughter from Jan Sautijn, burgomaster of Amsterdam and Constantia Catharina Munter. Through the Sautijns he was a cousin to the families Lampsins and Clifford. After his father's early death at late 1752, he became his successor as Vrijheer of Zuid-Polsbroek. Joan died unmarried while traveling at Geneva, where he is also buried. After his sudden death his younger half-brother Gerrit de Graeff (II) van Zuid-Polsbroek from his father second marriage with Elizabeth Lestevenon (1716–1766) succeeded him in Polsbroek.

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The personal coat of arms of Joan de Graeff is quarterd with a heart shield and shows the following symbols:

Joan de Graeff
Born: 11 March 1735 Died: 31 March 1754
Regnal titles
Preceded by Lord of the free and high Lordship Zuid-Polsbroek
1752–1754
Succeeded by

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