4 GENERATION CHART :(11th Gen)
Ariaentje Hendricks Kievit (Dutch-BOS)
b: abt Aug 1622 Moordrecht
m:
d: 8 Jan 1667 Moordrecht
b: abt 1662 Moordecht, S.Holland
m: 26 May 1685 Moordrecht
d: 13 Jan 1735 Moordrecht
b: 9 Aug 1597 Ouderkerk a.d. Ijssel
m:
d: bef Jan 1649
Ariaentje Hendricks Kievit
Modern Moordrecht, South Holland
b:
d: Bef Aug 1695 Moordrecht
NOTES ON DUTCH & EUROPEAN TITLES OF NOBILITY
In Descending Order of Title (Highest to Lowest)
1. Emperor - Ruler over multilpe kingdoms or countries
2. King / Queen - Ruler over one Kingdom or Country
3. Prince / Princess - Children of King/ possible future King
4. Grand Duke/ Landgrave - More powerful than a Duke
5. Duke /Duchess/ Herzog - Ruler over a duchy.
6. Marquess / Margrave/ Markgraf - Grade between a Duke and a count. Often functioned as a WarLord. A noble in charge of the borders around a Duchy
Mathijs Nannenszn
Eduard van Huchtenbroek
Geertruidt
b: abt 1611 Moordrecht, S.Holland
d: 28 Apr 1675 Moordrecht
Pieter Pieterszn(Biersteecker)
b:
d: 2 Jan 1665 Moordrecht, S.Holland
7. Count / Graf / Earl - Ruler over a County. Important Title
8.Viscount (UK and France) Means Vice-Count or less than a count
9. Baron / Freiherr- Very powerful title before Renaisance. Originally Barons received their lands directly from the King. Became the largest body of nobility in the UK.
10. Lord /Herr/ Signeiur /Sire/ Burggraf - Lesser Nobility that didn't necessarily have a title but nobility by blood.
11. Jonkheer/ Jonkvrouw - (Dutch Title) Young Lord /Young Lady . Similiar to 10 above. Belonging to nobility but not possessing a title. Spouse of a Jonkheer is not named but called Mevrouw (=Madam) and Abbreviated Mrs (Husband's name)