Cornelis de Graeff was a member of the family De Graeff, a prominent regent family from the Dutch Golden Age. He hold the title 20th Free Lord of Purmerland and Ilpendam.
full coat of arms De Graeff (painted by Matthias Laurenz Gräff, 2011)
De Graeff is an old Dutch patrician and noble family,
Wolfgang von Graben and his son Pieter Graeff, founding of the De Graeff family from the House of Graben. Wolfgang von Graben (right) with the old Graben coat of arms and Pieter in front of the city of Amsterdam. (historical sketch by Matthias Laurenz Gräff)
Descendants of Andries Boelens. Overview of the personal family relationships of the Amsterdam oligarchy between the regent-dynasties Boelens Loen, De Graeff, Bicker (van Swieten), Witsen and Johan de Witt in the Dutch Golden Age
Coat of arms Graeff (ancient). The family coat of arms with the silver spade on a red (Von Graben) and silver swan on a blue background (De Grebber) was first documented in 1543 by Jan Pietersz Graeff.
Cornelis de Graeff at Soestdijk, painted by Thomas de Keyser and Jacob van Ruisdael (1656-1660).