Jeremias van Rensselaer (sixth patroon)
Jeremias van Rensselaer | |
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 portrait attributed to John Heaton (active 1730-1745) | |
| 6th Patroon and 3rd Lord of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck | |
| In office 1726 – 1745 | |
| Preceded by | Kiliaen van Rensselaer |
| Succeeded by | Stephen van Rensselaer I |
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| Born | March 18, 1705 Manor of Rensselaerswyck, Province of New York |
| Died | 1745 Manor of Rensselaerswyck, Province of New York |
| Parent(s) | Kiliaen van Rensselaer Maria Van Cortlandt |
| Relatives | See Van Rensselaer family |
| Occupation | Patroon |
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| Patroons of Rensselaerswyck: Kiliaen van Rensselaer | |
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Jeremias van Rensselaer (March 18, 1705 – 1745) was the eldest son of Kiliaen van Rensselaer and Maria van Cortlandt.
Manor of Rensselaerwyck
[edit]He was the sixth patroon of Rensselaerwyck from 1726 to 1745. He was also the third Lord of Rensselaerwyck.[2]
Jeremias came of legal age in 1726, and was made Patroon, or third Lord of the Manor, and represented the Manor in the assembly from September, 1726, to September, 1743.
He was succeeded as Lord of Rensselaerwyck by his brother Stephen van Rensselaer, seventh patroon and fourth Lord of Rensselaerwyck.
Personal life
[edit]He died unmarried and had no children.
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†Served as patroon or director of Rensselaerswyck | ||