Jan van Groenewegen, "Orang Kaya Hulubalang Raja"

The life of Jan van Groenwegen is not documented in a structured manner. In this profile, we previously listed an increasing number of elements of his life and career. Given the growing number of "pieces to his puzzle", these elements have been transferred to a special project page that facilitates the construction of a biography. Please check his biography page here....

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From https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harun_dari_Pagaruyung google translation

Raja Harun bin Sultan Arif Barunsyah , known as Bendahara Harun, was the son of Sultan Arif Barunsyah , the XXVIIIth King of Alam Minangkabau with his consort Puan Putri Randak . [1]

Together with Tuan Gadang in Batipuah , Rajo Indomo in Suruaso , and Angku Kadi in Padang Gantiang , Bendahara Harun was a member of the Basa Ampek Balai Council who carried out the royal administration together. [2]

He married a Dutch woman , the daughter of Jan van Groenewegen, a Dutch VOC official in the city of Padang . He gave birth to several children, including Datuk Godam , who moved to Brunei Darussalam [3] because he did not receive enough respect from the Minangkabau people due to his Dutch blood. [2]

References

1. "Raja Harun, ruler of Pagaruyung (t28)" Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine . Geni.com . Accessed 10-15-2014.
2. b "Dato Godam" Archived11-24-2016 atthe Wayback Machine. Geni.com. Accessed 10-15-2014.
3. "Dato Godam I" Archived 2009-07-18 at the Wayback Machine . Brunei Historical Center . Accessed 10-15-2014.