Pier GERLOFS

Abt 1480 - 1520  (~ 40 years)

• Name	Pier GERLOFS
  	Pier Gerlofs also known as Pier Gerloffsz.. [1]
  Nickname	Greate Pier (Grutte Pier)
  Born	Abt 1480	Kimswerd, Friesland, Netherlands
  Gender	Male
  Buried	Oct 1520	Groote Kerk (Martinikerk) Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands   [2]
  Died	18 Oct 1520	Grootzand 12, Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands   [3, 4]
  	Pier died peacefully in his bed in the Frisian town of Sneek, at home at Grootzand 12 on October 18, 1520.
  Notes	Time Line: 1398-1401 The Hollanders invade Friesland; losses on both sides are high; peace is declared; Stavoren remains Holland's 1401-1498 Feuds between the Friesian factions, known as the Schieringers and Vetkopers; each seek the support of Gelre and Holland. 1498-1514 Edzard, Hendrik, and George of Saxony rule Friesland; George is forced to abdicate 1514-1523 Karel of Gelre invited to reign; war with Holland and Utrecht; German Emperor, Charles V occupies Friesland.
  Person ID	I0169	langenberg
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Gerlof Piers DONIA,   b. 1454, Kimswerd, Friesland, Netherlands ,   d. Bef 1510  (Age < 56 years)
  Mother	Foockel Sybrandts BONGA,   b. 1454, Kimswerd, Friesland, Netherlands ,   d. 1525, Bolsward, Friesland, Netherlands  (Age 71 years)
  Married	Abt 1470	Kimswerd, Friesland, Netherlands
  Family ID	F049	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rintz Sijerx (or Rints SIERSMA),   b. Abt 1484, Kimswerd, Friesland, Netherlands ,   d. 29 Jan 1515, Kimswerd, Friesland, Netherlands  (Age ~ 31 years)
  Married	Abt 1495	Friesland, Netherlands
  Children	1. Gerlof PIERS,   b. Abt 1510,   d. living 1557  (Age ~ 47 years)   2. Wobbel PIERS,   b. Abt 1510,   d. 14 March 1571, Bolsward, Friesland, Netherlands  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2007
  Family ID	F064	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1480 - Kimswerd, Friesland, Netherlands Married - Abt 1495 - Friesland, Netherlands Buried - Oct 1520 - Groote Kerk (Martinikerk) Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands Died - 18 Oct 1520 - Grootzand 12, Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Gerlofs, Pier: Pier Gerlofs Donia alias Greate Pier Grote Pier image: The picture is a copy of an etching from a book written by Frisian Historian Pierius Winsemius (1586 - 1644). The books title is 'Chronycke ofte Historische Geschiedenis van Vrieslant', written (published) in 1622. Title translates to "Chronicles of an Historical Account of Friesland" .

  
  

  Histories

  Pier Gerlofs Donia alias Greate Pier (Grutte Pier) (Abt 1480 - 1520) Pier Gerlofs Donia (Greate Pier) is considered one of the heroes of Friese freedom

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Grote Pier van Kimswerd, J.J.Kalma, (De Tille, Leeuwarden, 1970), ISBN 90.7001.013.5., 51 (Reliability: 3). [S26] Geldersche Volks-Almanak Published 1853 (Reliability: 3). [S23] Grote Pier van Kimswerd, J.J.Kalma, (De Tille, Leeuwarden, 1970), ISBN 90.7001.013.5., 50 (Reliability: 3). [S25] Fries Scheepvaart Museum, Object number 1992-257 (Reliability: 3).