Pieter Dircksz Graeff

The Lord of Engelenburg was born as the third son of Dirk Jansz Graeff and Agniet Pietersdr van Neck.

In 1620 he bought the castle of Engelenburg (near Herwijnen at Gelderland) together with the associated manor[4] from Jonker Willem Johansz van Gent.

[6] After his death, the husband of his niece Christina de Graeff (1609-1679), Jacob Bicker, was bequeathed the rights to the estate.

[8] In Jerusalem he received a document, which was prepared by the Franciscan friar Angelus a Messana, and which describes his visit to Christie's tomb.

[13] Pieter Dircksz Graeff's ancient coat of arms was quartered and showed the following symbols: Since 1620, Graeff, as owner of the lordship of Engelenburg, has increased this with a blue Heart shield, charged with a silver castle, from which emerges a rising silver angel with outspread wings.

A document with the places visited by Pieter Dircksz Graeff in 1613 on his journey to the Holy Land [ 1 ]
Coat of arms of origin
Coat of arms as Lord of Engelenburg. Since 1620, Graeff, as owner of the lordship of Engelenburg, has increased this with a blue Heart shield , charged with a silver castle, from which emerges a rising silver angel with outspread wings.