Henricus Popta

Henricus Popta
Personal details
Born3 May 1635
Leeuwarden, Friesland, Dutch Republic
Died7 November 1712
Dêre
Resting placeMarssum St. Pontianus Church
NationalityDutch/Frisian
Parents
  • Tjebbe Jacobs Popta (father)
  • Walcke Hendrix Hanenburg (mother)

Henricus Popta (3 May 1635 – 7 November 1712)[1] was a Dutch lawyer.

Early life

He was the second-oldest child. His older brother died before his birth.[2] Born poor, he became rich.[1][2]

His father, Tjebbe Jacobs Popta, was an alcoholic.[2]

He was baptized on August 20, 1654.[3]

Career

He became what in Dutch is called Advocaat bij het hof, a relatively high position.[4][5]

Poptaslot

In 1687, he bought[5][6] what would later be known as the Poptaslot. He decided that after his death it would never be inhabited again.[7] He intended for it to be kept in the same state as when he died.[2][8] To accomplish this he appointed four guardians,[9] one of whom was his servant—an unusual choice in the period.[2] The house became a museum. He provided housing for widows.[1][6][8]

He also founded the charitable Poptagasthuis for women, which is now a monument.

Death

He died on November 7, 1712[1][2][10] in Leeuwarden.[3][10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Visscher. "Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek (NNBW)". resources huygens (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Prins, A. Poptaslot en Popta Gasthuis Midzomerpracht te Marsum (in Dutch).
  3. ^ a b Jellema, Jan. "Hendrik Tjebbes (Henricus) Popta (1635-1712) » Stamboom Jellema » Genealogie Online". Genealogie Online (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  4. ^ De Jong, H. Henricus Popta, advocaat bij het Hof (1659-1712) (in Dutch)
  5. ^ a b Leven in toen (PDF) (in Dutch). The ministry of education, culture and science of the Netherlands. Uitgeverij Waanders b.v. and Stichting Manifestatie Historisch Interieur. ISBN 9040095728.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ^ a b "Marssum.info" (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  7. ^ "poptaslot-of-heringastate". friesland.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Poptaslot". Poptaslot (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Heringastate (Poptaslot)". Staten Stinzen (in Dutch).
  10. ^ a b Dr. Henricus Popta : over zijn leven en nalatenschap. Oldersma, L. (Lourens), 1958-, Stichting het Dr. H. Popta-Gasthuis., Banda). Marsum: [Stichting het Dr. H. Popta-Gasthuis]. 2012. ISBN 978-90-90-26753-1. OCLC 810454737.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. ^ Visscher. "Henricus Popta". BiografischPortaal (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 July 2019.