Henricus Popta Explained

Henricus Popta
Birth Date:	3 May 1635
Death Date:	7 November 1712
Death Place:	Dêre
Resting Place:	Marssum St. Pontianus Church
Nationality:	Dutch/Frisian
Father:	Tjebbe Jacobs Popta
Mother:	Walcke Hendrix Hanenburg

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. Born poor, he became rich.

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

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

Death

He died on November 7, 1712^[10] in Leeuwarden.^[11]

References

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