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Frederick Henry, Duke of Orange (1584 - 1647)

Sovereign Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel from 1625 to 1647. Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Henry,_Prince_of_Orange Relevant locations: Title (royalty or holy order) Principality of Orange, Provence
Relationships: Frederick Henry was a son of Maurice of Nassau (1567-1625)

Amalia of Solms-Braunfels (31 Aug 1602-8 Sep 1675) was a wife of Frederick Henry
William III of England (4 Nov 1650-8 Mar 1702) was a grand-child of Frederick Henry
References in Documents:
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 36 923 Numisma in honorem Fred. Hen. Princ. Auriac. cujus auspicijs Vessalia capta 19 Text. 1629. percussum Ar. Medal struck in honour of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, under whose command Wesel was captured.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

Of the Kings, Princes, and learned Men of other Nations, here are of Henry the Great, King of France, when King of Navarre. Lovis 13. to Charles, Prince of Great Britain: Another to the Prince of Condé from the Camp before Rochelle 1628. Lewis 14. a mon frere le Duc de York; the whole Letter writ by the King's own Hand; Marie Terese, Queen of France to the same. Christian 5, King of Denmark. Fred. Henry Prince, and Amelie Princess, of Orange (Grand-Father and Grand-Mother to K. Will.) Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia, and her Daughter the Princess Sophia, to John Chamberlayne Esq;. Jean Gullieaum Electeur Palatine, and Anna Electrice Palatina, to Robert Nelson Esq;. Also the Bishop of Meaux's noted Letter to the said learned and pious Gentleman. Le Prince Seneschal de Ligne, to Sir Andr. Fountaine. Part of the King of Bantam's Letter to K. Ch. 2. Hamel Cardanash, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco (in Arabick.) The most noted of the rest follow Alphabetically.

Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) Frederick Henry Prince of Orange, 1625.
Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) Maria Aug: Gall: and Navar: Regin:
Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) Ni: Brulartus a Sillery Franc: & Navar: Canc: