Patroonships in New Netherland

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	land tenure system
gptkbp:abolished	after English takeover in 1664
gptkbp:awardedBy	patroons
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Patroonships in New Netherland
gptkbp:implementedIn	gptkb:Dutch_West_India_Company
gptkbp:influencedBy	Dutch feudal system
gptkbp:introducedIn	1629
gptkbp:legalBasis	gptkb:Charter_of_Freedoms_and_Exemptions
gptkbp:location	gptkb:New_Netherland
gptkbp:notablePatroonship	gptkb:Pavonia gptkb:Rensselaerswyck gptkb:Colen_Donck gptkb:Zwaanendael
gptkbp:patroon	gptkb:Adriaen_van_der_Donck gptkb:Samuel_Blommaert gptkb:Jonas_Bronck gptkb:Samuel_Godyn gptkb:Kiliaen_van_Rensselaer gptkb:Michael_Pauw
gptkbp:patroonObligation	settle 50 adults within 4 years
gptkbp:patroonRight	appoint local officials establish civil and criminal courts own large estates
gptkbp:patroonshipSize	up to 16 miles along one river or 8 miles on both sides
gptkbp:pattern	gptkb:Staten_Island gptkb:Achter_Col gptkb:Vriessendael gptkb:Laets_Burg gptkb:Heemstede
gptkbp:purpose	encourage colonization
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Hudson_River_Valley
gptkbp:relatedTo	land grants Dutch colonization of the Americas manorial system colonial New York history
gptkbp:statusAfter1664	converted to manors under English rule
gptkbp:tenantObligation	pay rent to patroon provide labor
gptkbp:tenantRight	religious freedom exemption from certain taxes
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Van_Rensselaer_family
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6