Person:Hugo Grotius (1)

Watchers
Mr. Hugo Grotius
b.10 Apr 1583 Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
d.28 Aug 1645 Rostock, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland
Parents and Siblings
(edit)
  1. Mr. Hugo Grotius1583 - 1645
  2. Frans de Groot1586 - 1604
  3. Johan de Groot1591 - 1591
  4. Adriana de Groot1592 - 1639
  5. Mr. Willem de Groot1597 - 1662
Spouse and Children
(edit)
m. 16 Jul 1608
  1. Cornelia de Groot1611 - 1687
  2. Cornelis Cornets de Groot1613 - 1661
  3. Pieter de Groot1614 - 1614
  4. Mr. Pieter Hugosz. de Groot1615 - 1678
  5. Françoise de Groot1616 - 1617
  6. Maria de Groot1617 - 1635
  7. Diderik de Groot van Kraayenburg1618 - 1656
  8. Françoise de Groot1626 -
Add another spouse & children
Facts and Events
Name Mr. Hugo Grotius
Alt Name Hugo de Groot
Alt Name Huig de Groot
Gender Male
Birth[1] 10 Apr 1583 Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Education[2] 3 Aug 1594 Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlandsenrollment at the Leiden University
Degree[3] 5 May 1598 Orléans, Loiret, FranceDr. iur at the University of Orléans
Marriage 16 Jul 1608 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlandsto Maria van Reygersbergh
Alt Marriage 17 Jul 1608 Veere, Zeeland, Netherlandsto Maria van Reygersbergh
Death[1] 28 Aug 1645 Rostock, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland

Hugo Grotius was born in Delft, one of the most important cities of Holland in the 16th century. He grew up in the middle of the influential families of Delft. Hugo, a prodigious boy, started his studies in Leiden at only 11 years of age. Being a prodigy he was invited to join Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Land's Advocate of Holland and Raadspensionaris ('Prime Minister') for the States of Holland, to visit Henry IV of France to gain more support in the war against Spain. During this official visit Hugo managed to make his Dr.iur at the University of Orléans.

He started 1600 as advocate in 's-Gravenhage and in 1607 started his public career as Advocate-General of the Fisc of Holland, Zeeland and Friesland.

Biography

Image Gallery
Enlarge
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nederland's Adelsboek
    Jg. 83, p.516, 1993.
  2. ↑ van Eysinga, W.J.M. Huigh de Groot: een schets. (Haarlem: H.D. Tjeenk Willink & Zoon N.V., 1945)
    p.9.
  3. ↑ van Eysinga, W.J.M. Huigh de Groot: een schets. (Haarlem: H.D. Tjeenk Willink & Zoon N.V., 1945)
    p.10.
Retrieved from "https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Hugo_Grotius_%281%29"