Adriaan van der Meyden explained

Adriaan van der Meyden
Order:5th
Office:Governor of Zeylan
Term Start:11 October 1653
Term End:12 May 1660
Predecessor:Jacob van Kittensteyn
Successor:Rijckloff van Goens
Order2:7th
Office2:Governor of Zeylan
Term Start2:1661
Term End2:1663
Predecessor2:Rijckloff van Goens
Successor2:Rijckloff van Goens

Adriaan van der Meyden was the two time Governor of Zeylan during the Dutch period in Ceylon. He was first appointed on 11 October 1653 and was Governor until 12 May 1660, when he was succeeded by Rijckloff van Goens. His second term lasted from 1661 to 1663.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cahoon. Ben. Dutch Governors. Worldstatesmen. 1 March 2013.