Maria van Riebeeck

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Maria van Riebeeck (28 October 1629, Rotterdam - 2 November 1664, Malacca) was the wife of Jan van Riebeeck, the Dutch colonial administrator and first commander of the settlement at the Cape.

She was born Maria de la Quellerie, daughter of Abraham de la Quellerie (1589-1630) and Maria du Bois (1593-?). She married Van Riebeeck on 28 March 1649 in Schiedam, The Netherlands. The couple had eight children, of whom most died at a young age.

She died in Malacca, Malaysia on 2 November 1664 at the age of 35.

The South African Navy submarine, the SAS Maria van Riebeeck, was named after her.