Frederick Coyett | |
|---|---|
 Bust of Coyett in Tainan | |
| 12th Governor of Formosa | |
| In office 30 June 1656 – 1 February 1662 | |
| Preceded by | Cornelis Caesar |
| Succeeded by | none |
| 14th Opperhoofd at Dejima | |
| In office 4 November 1652 – 10 November 1653 | |
| 9th Opperhoofd at Dejima | |
| In office 3 November 1647 – 9 December 1648 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1615 or 1620 Stockholm, Swedish Empire |
| Died | 17 October 1687 (aged 67-72) Amsterdam, Dutch Republic |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Spouse(s) | Susanna Boudaens (1645–1656) Helena de Sterke (1658–?)[1] G.M. Gossens (1687-1687)[2] |
| Children | Balthasar Coyett |
Frederick Coyett (Chinese: 揆一; pinyin: Kuíyī; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kûi-it), born in Stockholm c. 1615 or 1620, buried in Amsterdam on 17 October 1687, was a Swedish nobleman and the last colonial governor for the Dutch colony of Formosa. He was the first Swede to travel to Japan and China and became the last governor of Dutch-occupied Taiwan (1656–1662).[3]
- ^ Molhuysen, P. C.; Blok, P. J., eds. (1930). "Coyett, Frederik". Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek [New Dutch Biographical Dictionary] (in Dutch). Vol. 8. Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff – via Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
ensiwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Müllern, Gunnar (1963) Förste svensken i Japan. Han som miste Formosa. Stockholm: Saxon & Lindstöms förlag.