Brief Life History of Arnaud Florentz
When Arnaud Florentz Boeyens van Holland was born in 1510, in Utrecht, Netherlands, his father, Hendrick van Rhijnsburg, was 17 and his mother, Margaretha Florentz Boeyens, was 51. He married Brites Mendes de Góis e Vasconcellos on 22 May 1537, in Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 24 June 1590, in Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil, at the age of 80, and was buried in Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Arnaud de Hollanda - Published information: birth-name: Arnaud Florentz de Holanda
- Brazil, Pernambuco, genealogia e nobreza
- Brazil, Pernambuco, genealogia e nobreza
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1516
The Catholic King Charles I of Spain ruled the Netherlands.
1572
William of Orange was recognized as viceroy of Holland, Friesland and Utrecht.
1573
The siege of Leiden between the rebels and the Spanish. 1574 The dikes were opened allowing a Dutch fleet to sail over the flood waters and rescue Leiden.
Name Meaning
Dutch: patronymic from Boele, from a shortened ancient Germanic personal name containing the element bald ‘bold’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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