Jacob Derk Carel van Heeckeren

Dutch noble
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroDutch noble
PlacesNetherlands
wasNoble
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Male
Birth31 October 1730
Death11 July 1795 (aged 64 years)
The details

Biography

Baron Jacob Derk Carel van Heeckeren van Kell (October 31, 1730 – July 11, 1795) was a member of the Dutch noble family van Heeckeren. Van Heeckeren studied law at Leiden University. Before 1752 he was working for prince William IV and later became advisor to prince William V. In 1780 he was named constable.
Among his political duties he was the special deputy to Maastricht and Overmaas, he also was schout of Heerlen. When exactly he became schout of Heerlen is unknown, however he was schout before 1756 and remained schout till 1795, when Heerlen was taken over by France.

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