Gillis Hooftman

Dutch merchant, banker and shipbuilder (1521–1581)
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Summary

Gillis Hooftman was born on 1521[1] in Eupen[2]. He died on January 19, 1581[3], in Antwerp[4]. He worked as a banker[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1521[7]
  • Date of death: January 19, 1581[8]
  • Spouse: Margaretha Nispen[9]
  • Child: Johanna Hooftman[10], Ann de Gillis Hoostman[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: Gillis Hooftman[13]
  • Family name: Hooftman[14]
  • Given name: Gillis[15], Egidius[16]
  • Depicted by: Portrait of Gillis Hooftman (1521-81). Shipowner, and his wife Margaretha van Nispen (b 1545)[17]

Why It Matters

Gillis Hooftman is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Gillis Hooftman born?

Gillis Hooftman's place of birth was Eupen[2].

Where did Gillis Hooftman die?

Gillis Hooftman died in Antwerp[4].

Who was Gillis Hooftman married to?

Gillis Hooftman's spouses include Margaretha Nispen[9].

What did Gillis Hooftman do for work?

Gillis Hooftman worked as a banker[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'nl', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57985|batch #57985]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
  2. 11w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Family name → Hooftman
    Depicted by → Portrait of Gillis Hooftman (1521-81). Shipowner, and his wife Margaretha van Nispen (b 1545)
    Aliases → —
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