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Pier Gerlofs Donia 

Pier Gerlofs Donia[1]

Male 1480 - 1520

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  • Birth  1480  Kimswerd, Friesland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender  Male 
    Also Known As  Grutte Pier, Pierius Magnus, Grote Pier  [1] 
    Died  28 Oct 1520  Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID  I2446  Mohr-Whalen
    Last Modified  07 Mar 2007 

    Father  Gerlof Piers,   b. 1454, Kimswerd, Friesland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Fokel Sybrants Bonga,   b. 1454, Kimswerd, Friesland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1524 
    Family ID  F1716  Group Sheet

    Family  Rints Siersma,   b. 1484, Kimswerd, Friesland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. ?  
    Family ID  F1725  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1480 - Kimswerd, Friesland, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Oct 1520 - Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Pier Gerlofs Donia (Grutte Pier)    		Pier Gerlofs Donia (Grutte Pier)
    Drawing is originally from "Historie van Vriesland" by Pier Winsemius, published in 1622.

  • Notes 
    • Also known as Grutte Pier, Pierius Magnus. a Friesian folk hero. Fought the Hollander and Burgundians. Allied himself with Karel van Gelre to fight for Friesian freedom. This is "Grote Pier", a farmer from Kimsweerd near Harlingen who after his village was destroyed joined the "vrijbuitersscharen" (a piracy group) and was their leader during the rule of Hertog Karel van Gelre in the beginning of the 16th century. He played a great role fighting the ships who traveled the Zuiderzee ( today it is called het IJsselmeer) He was very active in 1517 when he attacked ships in the area of the Westfriese coast and put the Gelderse forces on land in Medemblik. On the 11th of August in a fight on the sea near Hoorn he overtook 11 Dutch ships, took possession and plundered Hoorn. He fought with confidence for the freedom of Friesland but left the fight when he realized that the Gelderse government would not bring freedom. He died on the 18th of October 1520 in Sneek as a passive citizen. He had two children: Gerlof, born ca. 1495, died young; and Wobble, born ca. 1500. She was married 3 times. (1) Dominicus Pybes, (2) Seerp Sypens, (3) Sijerck Douwes. She died March 14, 1571 with notation: “honeste matrona Wobble Syrcks wijff” [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S140] Ancestors of Lieuwkje Sikkes BANGMA, linda at praamsma dot org.

    2. [S141] Idskje’s Genealogie, Idskje Smits.