Henricus Popta
Henricus Popta | |
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| Born | 3 May 1635 Leeuwarden, Friesland, Dutch Republic |
| Died | 7 November 1712 Dêre |
| Resting place | Marssum St. Pontianus Church |
| Nationality | Dutch/Frisian |
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Henricus Popta (3 May 1635 – 7 November 1712)[1] was a Dutch lawyer.
Early life
[edit]He was the second-oldest child. His older brother died before his birth.[2] Born poor, he became rich.[1][2]
His father, Tjebbe Jacobs Popta, was an alcoholic.[2]
He was baptized on August 20, 1654.[3]
Career
[edit]He became what in Dutch is called Advocaat bij het hof, a relatively high position.[4][5]
Poptaslot
[edit]In 1687, he bought[5][6] what would later be known as the Poptaslot. He decided that after his death it would never be inhabited again.[7] He intended for it to be kept in the same state as when he died.[2][8] To accomplish this he appointed four guardians,[9] one of whom was his servant—an unusual choice in the period.[2] The house became a museum. He provided housing for widows.[1][6][8]
He also founded the charitable Poptagasthuis for women, which is now a monument.
Death
[edit]He died on November 7, 1712[1][2][10] in Leeuwarden.[3][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Visscher. "Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek (NNBW)". resources huygens (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Prins, A. Poptaslot en Popta Gasthuis Midzomerpracht te Marsum (in Dutch).
- ^ a b Jellema, Jan. "Hendrik Tjebbes (Henricus) Popta (1635-1712) » Stamboom Jellema » Genealogie Online". Genealogie Online (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- ^ De Jong, H. Henricus Popta, advocaat bij het Hof (1659-1712) (in Dutch)
- ^ a b Leven in toen (PDF) (in Dutch). The ministry of education, culture and science of the Netherlands. Uitgeverij Waanders b.v. and Stichting Manifestatie Historisch Interieur. ISBN 9040095728.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b "Marssum.info" (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "poptaslot-of-heringastate". friesland.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Poptaslot". Poptaslot (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Heringastate (Poptaslot)". Staten Stinzen (in Dutch).
- ^ a b Dr. Henricus Popta : over zijn leven en nalatenschap. Oldersma, L. (Lourens), 1958-, Stichting het Dr. H. Popta-Gasthuis., Banda). Marsum: [Stichting het Dr. H. Popta-Gasthuis]. 2012. ISBN 978-90-90-26753-1. OCLC 810454737.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Visscher. "Henricus Popta". BiografischPortaal (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 July 2019.
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