Frans Coebel van der Loo explained

Frans Coebel van Loo, Heer of Loo, also known as François Coebel (Delft, circa 1470 - September 12, 1532) was a Dutch politician and Grand Pensionary of Holland.[1]

Biography

Frans Coebel van der Loo was a son of Pieter Claes Cobelsz, Veertigraad of Delft. Frans married Christina van Rijswijck, a daughter of Mr. Dirck van Rijswijck, Rekenmeester in The Hague. From this marriage a son (Dirk) and two daughters (Anna and Catharina) were born. His son[1] [2] Dirk became Heemraad of Delfland.[3]

Frans Coebel van der Loo studied at the universities of Paris (1485–1486), Leuven (1487) and the University of Orléans (1490). From August 1500 to September 1513 he was State Attorney (Grand Pensionary) of the States of Holland. From 1513 he was a councilor in the Hof van Holland, Zeeland en West-Friesland.

In 1525 Frans Coebel was enfeoffed with the Hofstede de Loo in Voorburg. From then on he could call himself "Heer van de Loo".

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Jacob de Riemer. Beschryving Van Graven-Hage. 1739. National library of the Netherlands. 9; 88–89.
  2. Book: Aart van der Goes. Holland onder de regeering van Keizer Karel den vijfden bij den overdragt der Nederlanden aan, en geduurende het bestier van zijnen zoon Koning Philips den tweeden; of Versameling van alle de notulen, proposition, resolution en andere besognes, in de dagvaarden bij de vergadering van de staaten dier provincie, gehouden, genomen en gedaan · Volume 8. 1791. H. Gartmann, W. Vermandel, en J. W. Smit. 538.
  3. Book: A.J. van der Aa. Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden, bevattende levensbeschrijvingen van zoodanige personen, die zich op eenigerlei wijze in ons vaderland hebben vermaard gemaakt, Volume 15. 1878. Van Brederode; National library of the Netherlands. 560–562.