Six family

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Jan Six by Rembrandt (1654)

Six is a Dutch well-known family from Amsterdam. The family originally comes from region of Lille in the North of France. During the Reformation, the family moved from Antwerp to Amsterdam and later belonged to the government of that city. Several family members were painted by Rembrandt. The name Six is an abbreviation of Sixtus, a name given to the sixth child of a family. Jan Six II (1668–1750) bought the fiefdom of Hillegom. Members carry the title of baron.

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