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m. 6 Sep 1614
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m. 2 Jul 1648
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[edit] BirthTjerk Hiddes was one of the eleven children of Hiddes Sjoerds and Swop Jacobs, Born in Place:Sexbierum, Barradeel, Friesland, Netherlands, Friesland, Netherlands. His parents were a poor farming couple during an era of patronymic naming in the Netherlands; at birth therefore Tjerk was known simply as Tjerk Hiddes, using the first name of his father as a surname. Later in life he would adopt the name De Vries, meaning "The Fries," naming himself after the region in which he was born.
[edit] MarriageHe married Nannenke Ates. His only son, Tjerk Hiddes the younger, was born shortly after his death. The couple lived in Harlingen.
[edit] CareerTjerk began a career in the Friesland Navy and by 1654 was a Captain. In 1658 he was in the service of Admiral Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam as a captain of a troop barge the Judith. He distinguished himself by taking three hostile ships and was soon appointed his own war ship. In the wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Dutch_War, he was appointed on 27 March 1665 as ordinary captain. On 29 June 1665 he was appointed as Luitenant-Admiraal of Friesland.
[edit] DeathDuring the Anglo-Dutch wars at the St. James Day Battle, Tjerk was at the command of the Groot Frisia. Lieutenant-Admiral Tjerk Hiddes de Vries had an arm and a leg shot off during this battle, yet still tried to bring cohesion to his force even as he was moved from his ship to the home of his equipmentmaster Abraham Bishop in Vlissingen, where he died. During this battle, his brother Barent also commanded the ship Elf Steden.
[edit] The Pride of FrieslandTjerk is one of the most beloved men in the history of Friesland. Several naval ships, a street, multiple organisations, a hotel and many more are named after Tsjerk Hiddes. Propably the most known, the Tsjerk Hiddes lock in Harlingen. There has been also postal stamp has issued in his honor. In Harlingen a large monunent reminds of Tsjeerk Hiddes. More information on Tjerk can be found on the Dutch version of Tjerk Hiddes de Vries. Image Gallery
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