Jacob de Witt

Jacob de Witt, heer van Manezee, Melissant and Comstryen[1] (7 February 1589 – 10 January 1674) was a burgomaster of Dordrecht and the son of a timber merchant.

De Witt was an influential member of the Dutch States Party, and was in opposition to the House of Orange.

In 1618, he became treasurer of the Synod of Dort, where he held several positions in public service, serving as burgomaster six times.

He also served as emissary to Sweden along with Andries Bicker; Jacob de Witt left after the Second Treaty of Brömsebro (1645).

On 30 June 1650, William arrested De Witt and the burgomasters of Delft, Hoorn, Medemblik, Haarlem, and Dordrecht (all prominent members of the States of Holland) at the Binnenhof in The Hague.