Abraham de Wicquefort [SEP] date of death
Abraham de Wicquefort
Abraham de Wicquefort (1606–1682) was a Dutch diplomat.
of France, holding those roles until his death in 1651.
Biography Arms dealer and financier.
At the time of the Thirty Year's War, arms dealing was a highly lucrative business in Europe. Hoeufft, described by a contemporary as “‘a man capable of speaking and acting’ as well as ‘[having] money to distribute to people should there be need,’” was well-suited to the job. Hoeufft delt with Axel Oxenstierna, Johan Adler Salvius, Hugo Grotius, Abraham de Wicquefort and