Thijmen Jacobsz Hinlopen

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Thijmen Jacobsz Hinlopen (also Tymen; Thymen; Hinloopen, 1572 – 1637), was one of the leaders of the Dutch merchant and whaling company of Noordsche Compagnie since 1617^[1] and participant in the New Netherland Company, interested in furs. Thijmen was a prominent trader in corn from the Baltic carrying on trade to Genoa and Portugal.

He was the namesake of Cape Henlopen, Delawere and Hinlopen Strait.

Family

The Hinlopen family is said to have originated from Brabant. After moving to Amsterdam, several of the Hinlopens became wealthy during the Golden Age.

Thijmen married Anna Verlaer. Jan Jacobszoon Hinlopen was his nephew.

External links

Hinlopen family at the Dutch Wikipedia

References

↑ Norwegian Polar Institute. "Hinlopenstretet's history". Retrieved 8 February 2009.

Persondata
Name	Hinlopen, Thijmen Jacobsz
Alternative names
Short description	Dutch businessman
Date of birth	1572
Place of birth
Date of death	1637
Place of death

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