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- A grietman (from Old Frisian greta to accuse, to indict) was a judge and administrator of a local district; this role was partly a forerunner of the current...
- drew to a close, the system of "stins en state" was su****ded by the grietman/grietenij system. From about 1498 until 1851, there were a total of 30...
- 1984. From 1625 until the introduction of the muni****l law in 1851, the grietman of Wymbritseradeel lived in the stins of Epemastate in IJsbrechtum (West...
- (Criminal law code). Van Eysinga was the son of Idzerd Frans van Eysinga, grietman of Hennaarderadeel and member of the States of Friesland, and Wiskje van...
- part of Oostergo. The grietenij (muni****lity) Dantumadiel was led by a grietman (mayor) who was holding office in Rinsumageast and Dantumawâld. The Dutch...
- holding important local administrative and judicial roles (such as that of grietman). Frisian politics was largely decentralized at the time. Officially, Friesland...
- together is unclear. The first owner was Karel van Roorda, mid-17th century grietman van Idaarderadeel and (also) member of the Provincial Executive. Because...
- before 1449. In 1651, it was bought by Doeke Martena van Burmania, the grietman (predecessor of mayor/judge) of Wymbritseradeel who extensively modified...
- retainer William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, and Willem van Haren, grietman of Het Bildt to calm the mob that was milling outside their windows. People...
- was enlarged in the 20th century. Harinxma State was built in 1841 by grietman (mayor) van Harinxma thoe Slooten. It has a large park dating from 1845...