Background
Nierop was born in Nieuwe Niedorp.
Nierop was born in Nieuwe Niedorp.
After being banned, he formed a splinter group called the Young Frisians. Soon after however, he seems to have changed his mind, as he then moved to Amsterdam where he joined the other opposing group called the Waterlanders under the guidance of Lubbert Gerritsz. Hoogsaet became a compass-maker and was presumably related to Dirck Rembrantsz van Nierop.
January Dircksz was married 5 Febr.
1600 in Amsterdam and his father Dirck Pietersz was a witness living on the Haarlemmersluys. In 1623 January"s sister Trijn became a Diacones sister.
January"s daughter Catrina Hoogsaet had her portrait painted by Rembrandt. Maritje had a son January who became a shipbuilder Another grandchild Claes Cornelis became the grandfather of the painter January Hoogsaat.
