Cornelis de Witt was a Dutch politician and naval commander of the Golden Age. During the First Stadtholderless Period De Witt was an influential member of the Dutch States Party, and was in opposition to the House of Orange. Wikipedia
Born: June 15, 1623, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Siblings: Johan de Witt
Assassinated: August 20, 1672, The Hague, Netherlands
Spouse: Maria van Berckel (m. 1650)
Grandparents: Cornelis Fransz. de Witt and Johanna Heymans
Great-grandparents: Frans de Witt, Andries Heymans, Aelken Colff, and more
Nephew: Johan de Witt Jr.