Paulus Buys

Paulus Buys, heer van Zevenhoven and (from 1592) Capelle ter Vliet[1] (1531, in Amersfoort – 4 May 1594, at Manor house, IJsselstein [1]) was Land's Advocate of Holland between 1572 and 1584.

Later on he also became 'hoogheemraad' (the chief official) of the 'Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland' (Dutch constitutional body for the security of dikes and polders against the sea and the rivers) of Rhineland (the area around Leiden).

His task was to advise the city council on legal affairs and serve as the representative of Leiden at the estates of Holland.

As representative of Holland, he vetoed the decision of the duke of Alva to raise taxes at the estates general of the Netherlands in Brussels.

Paulus Buys lost his mainstay and left the estates of Holland, probably because he thought that they were overly supportive of France.

As Elizabeth I seemed to drawback her support for the Dutch, Leicester was convinced that Buys intrigued against him behind his back.

Cornelis Buys was a member of the General Chamber of Auditors of the County Holland and also a court clerk there.