Jeremias Van Rensselaer (sixth patroon)

For the director of Rensselaerwyck, see Jeremias van Rensselaer.

Jeremias Van Rensselaer


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
Personal details
Born	March 18, 1705 Manor of Rensselaerswyck, Province of New York
Died	1745 Manor of Rensselaerswyck, Province of New York
Parents	Kiliaen van Rensselaer Maria Van Cortlandt
Relatives	See Van Rensselaer family
Occupation	Patroon

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Patroons of Rensselaerswyck: Kiliaen van Rensselaer (1630–40s) Various (1640s–52) Jan Baptist van Rensselaer (1652–58) Jeremias van Rensselaer (1658–74) Kiliaen van Rensselaer (1674–87) Kiliaen van Rensselaer (1687–1719)^[1] Jeremias van Rensselaer (1719–45) Stephen van Rensselaer I (1745–47) Stephen van Rensselaer II (1747–69) Abraham Ten Broeck (1769–84, de facto) Stephen van Rensselaer III (1784–1839)

Jeremias van Rensselaer (March 18, 1705 – 1745) was the eldest son of Kiliaen van Rensselaer and Maria van Cortlandt.

Manor of Rensselaerwyck

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

He died unmarried and had no children.

References

↑ Spooner 1907, p.17
↑ Spooner, pp. 21

Van Rensselaer family

This list is not complete, and should be taken as a rough guideline depending on the notability of a respective family member.

1st generation	Hendrick Wolter van Rensselaer

2nd generation	Issue of Hendrick Wolter Kiliaen van Rensselaer

3rd generation	Issue of Kiliaen Hendrick van Rensselaer Johan van Rensselaer

4th generation	Issue of Hendrick Kilian van Rensselaer^† Maria (van Rensselaer) van Twiller

5th generation	Issue of Kilian Johan van Rensselaer^† Jan Baptist van Rensselaer^† Jeremias van Rensselaer^† Nicholas van Rensselaer (minister)^†

6th generation	Issue of Johan Kiliaen van Rensselaer^† Issue of Jeremias Johannes (John) Van Rensselaer Kilian van Rensselaer^† Hendrick van Rensselaer^†

7th generation	Issue of Kilian Jeremias van Rensselaer^† Stephen van Rensselaer I^†

8th generation	Issue of Stephen I Stephen van Rensselaer II^†

9th generation	Issue of Stephen II Stephen van Rensselaer III^†

10th generation	Issue of Stephen III Stephen van Rensselaer IV Henry van Rensselaer

^†Served as patroon or director of Rensselaerswyck

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Jeremias Van Rensselaer (sixth patroon)

Manor of Rensselaerwyck

Personal life

See also

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