Constantijn Huygens
Dutch poet ‧ Christiaan Huygens' father
Sir Constantijn Huygens, Lord of Zuilichem, was a Dutch Golden Age poet and composer. He was also secretary to two Princes of Orange: Frederick Henry and William II, and the father of the scientist Christiaan Huygens. Wikipedia
Born: September 4, 1596, The Hague, Netherlands
Died: March 28, 1687 (age 90 years), The Hague, Netherlands
Spouse: Suzanna van Baerle (m. 1627–1637)
Children: Christiaan Huygens, Constantijn Huygens Jr., Susanna Huygens, and more
Parents: Susanna Hoefnagel and Christiaan Huygens
Siblings: Maurits Huygens