Cornelis Evertsen the Elder [SEP] date of death
Cornelis Evertsen the Elder
Cornelis Evertsen the Elder (4 August 1610 – 11 June 1666) was a Dutch admiral.
Cornelis Evertsen the Elder was the son of Johan Evertsen and Maayken Jans; grandson of Evert Heindricxsen, a "Watergeus", both commanders of men-of-war of the navy of Zealand.
When his father was killed in battle in 1617, the Admiralty of Zealand appointed all five of his sons as Lieutenant, including Cornelis (or "Kees") and his oldest brother Johan,
Cornelis Evertsen
Cornelis Evertsen may refer to one of three Dutch admirals :
- Cornelis Evertsen the Elder (1610 - 1666)
- Cornelis Evertsen the Younger (1628 - 1679), nephew of Cornelis the Elder
- Cornelis Evertsen the Youngest (1642 - 1706), son of Cornelis the Elder