A patroon was a Dutch land owner in New Netherland with manorial rights in the Colonial era
A patroon (from Dutch patroon, owner or head of a company)landlord
It's a patroon.
Patroon Island Bridge was created in 1968.
A patroon refers to a colonial Dutch land holder, a person in the colonial era holding an estate of land that had some manorial rights. The patroons enjoyed walking on their property and overseeing any work being done.
They Had to bring 50 or more people from a new land to become a Patroon
The Patroon System was an attempt to make the colony grow, unfortunately it failed.
The Patroon System was an attempt to make the colony grow, unfortunately it failed.
That is the correct spelling of "patroon" meaning a Dutch landowner.Similar words are patron (supporter, financier) and poltroon (coward, reprobate).
Kiliaen van Rensselaer - fifth patroon of Rensselaerswyck - was born in 1663.
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The patroon system offered a large land grant to any person who brought 50 settlers to the colony.
The patroon system brought "attracted" people to the colonies. The person in charge of one patroon (bringing over 50 people) would receive a large land grant and special privileges in hunting, fishing, and fur trading on the land.