Family tree Van der Werff / Kooistra » Pier Gerlofs (Grutte Pier) Donia (1480-1520)

Personal data Pier Gerlofs (Grutte Pier) Donia 

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  • He was born in the year 1480 in Kimswerd.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was younger than 16 years (15) when child (Gerlof Piers Donia) was born (??-??-1495).

  • Physical description: Grutte Pier van Kimswerd.
  • (Wetenswaardig:) in the year 1517: Pier Gerlofs Donia, Grote Pier (Fries: Grutte Pier) Kimswerd, ca. 1480 - Sneek, 28 oktober 1520) was een Friese krijgsheer, vrijheidsstrijder, kaper, zeerover en volksheld. Pier geniet de reputatie van een legendarische krijger en een belangrijke historische figuur in de geschiedenis van Friesland en wordt daarom ook vermeld in de Canon van Friesland. In diverse bronnen worden hem een reusachtige gestalte en een bovenmenselijke kracht toegeschreven. Pier en zijn neef Wijerd Jelckama waren de aanvoerders van het rebellenleger de Arumer Zwarte Hoop (Gelderse Friezen) bij de Tweede Belegering van Medemblik in 1517..
  • (PROP) in the year 1542: Abbe Gerloffsz te Kimswerd en Hessell Jonghama elk voor ½ landheren..
  • He died on October 18, 1520 in Sneek, he was 40 years old.
  • A child of Gerlof Piers Donia and Foockel Sybrands van Bonga

Household of Pier Gerlofs (Grutte Pier) Donia

He is married to Rints Sijrcks Syrtsema.

They got married between 1495 and 1505 at Kimswerd, he was 15 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Gerlof Piers Donia  1495-1506
  2. Gerlof Piers Donia  1506-1515

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Pier Gerlofs (Grutte Pier) Donia

Pier Popckes Donia
1420-????
Sybrandt Dooitses van Bonga
1416-1511
Wilck Idzarts van Douma
1426-1460

Pier Gerlofs (Grutte Pier) Donia
1480-1520

1505

Rints Sijrcks Syrtsema
1470-1515

Gerlof Piers Donia
1495-1506
Gerlof Piers Donia
1506-1515
Wobbel Piersdr Donia
1510-1571

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Historical events

Day of death October 18, 1520

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1520: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 19 » Sten Sture the Younger, the Regent of Sweden, is mortally wounded at the Battle of Bogesund and dies on February 3.
    • July 1 » Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés fight their way out of Tenochtitlan after nightfall.
    • September 30 » Suleiman the Magnificent is proclaimed sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
    • November 1 » The Strait of Magellan, the passage immediately south of mainland South America connecting the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans, is first discovered and navigated by European explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the first recorded circumnavigation voyage.
    • November 8 » Stockholm Bloodbath begins: A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the execution of around 100 people mostly noblemen.
    • November 28 » An expedition under the command of Ferdinand Magellan passes through the Strait of Magellan.


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