Jonkheer - Revision history

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	'''{{lang\|nl\|Jonkheer}}''' (female equivalent: '''{{lang\|nl\|jonkvrouw}}'''; {{~~lang-~~fr\|Écuyer}} in the masculine only; ''jonkvrouw'' is used in the feminine, even in French; {{~~lang-~~en\|[[Squire]]}}) is an [[honorific]] in the [[Low Countries]] denoting the lowest rank within the [[nobility]]. In the Netherlands, this in general concerns a prefix used by the untitled nobility. In [[Belgium]], this is the lowest title within the nobility system, recognised by the [[Court of Cassation (Belgium)\|Court of Cassation]].<ref>"Arresten van het Hof van Cassatie", 1927.</ref><ref>{{cite web\|date=2018-08-21 \|title=FAQ \|url=https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/services/Protocol/nobility_and_honorary_distinctions/nobility/faq \|access-date=2020-11-13 \|website=Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs \|language=en}}</ref> It is the [[cognate]] and equivalent of the German noble honorific {{lang\|de\|[[Junker]]}}, which was historically used throughout the German-speaking part of Europe, and to some extent also within [[Scandinavia]].		'''{{lang\|nl\|Jonkheer}}''' (female equivalent: '''{{lang\|nl\|jonkvrouw}}'''; {{langx\|fr\|Écuyer}} in the masculine only; ''jonkvrouw'' is used in the feminine, even in French; {{langx\|en\|[[Squire]]}}) is an [[honorific]] in the [[Low Countries]] denoting the lowest rank within the [[nobility]]. In the Netherlands, this in general concerns a prefix used by the untitled nobility. In [[Belgium]], this is the lowest title within the nobility system, recognised by the [[Court of Cassation (Belgium)\|Court of Cassation]].<ref>"Arresten van het Hof van Cassatie", 1927.</ref><ref>{{cite web\|date=2018-08-21 \|title=FAQ \|url=https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/services/Protocol/nobility_and_honorary_distinctions/nobility/faq \|access-date=2020-11-13 \|website=Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs \|language=en}}</ref> It is the [[cognate]] and equivalent of the German noble honorific {{lang\|de\|[[Junker]]}}, which was historically used throughout the German-speaking part of Europe, and to some extent also within [[Scandinavia]].

	The abbreviation of the honorific is ''jhr.'', and that of the female equivalent ''jkvr.'', which is placed before the given name and titles. When using the French translation ''écuyer'', it is placed after the full name, separated by a comma, like the English ''[[esquire]]'', but in Belgium it is not a courtesy title and neither does it indicate a lawyer (for whom the postfix ''", avocat"'' or the prefix ''"Maître"'' would be used instead, depending on context).		The abbreviation of the honorific is ''jhr.'', and that of the female equivalent ''jkvr.'', which is placed before the given name and titles. When using the French translation ''écuyer'', it is placed after the full name, separated by a comma, like the English ''[[esquire]]'', but in Belgium it is not a courtesy title and neither does it indicate a lawyer (for whom the postfix ''", avocat"'' or the prefix ''"Maître"'' would be used instead, depending on context).

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	== ''Jonker'' ==		== ''Jonker'' ==
	{{lang\|nl\|Jonker}} ({{IPA-nl\|ˈjɔŋkər}}, old Dutch spelling {{lang\|nl\|joncker}}) is another form of the word {{lang\|nl\|jonkheer}}. During the [[Dutch Republic]] this was however the primary designation given to the untitled – and office-bearing – nobles in the Netherlands. Later (especially in the 17th and 18th century) these jonkers often went calling themselves "[[Baron]]" after the German example, which was adopted by most of these noble families when the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]] was established. At present, the variant title is still used to indicate a {{lang\|nl\|jonkheer}}, but most of these modern "jonkers", or thus {{lang\|nl\|jonkheren}}, however, often do not originate from the older untitled nobility, but from the Dutch urban and non-noble [[patrician (post-Roman Europe)#Patricianship in the Netherlands\|patriciate]] which were elevated into the newly instituted nobility during the foundation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.		{{lang\|nl\|Jonker}} ({{IPA\|nl\|ˈjɔŋkər}}, old Dutch spelling {{lang\|nl\|joncker}}) is another form of the word {{lang\|nl\|jonkheer}}. During the [[Dutch Republic]] this was however the primary designation given to the untitled – and office-bearing – nobles in the Netherlands. Later (especially in the 17th and 18th century) these jonkers often went calling themselves "[[Baron]]" after the German example, which was adopted by most of these noble families when the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]] was established. At present, the variant title is still used to indicate a {{lang\|nl\|jonkheer}}, but most of these modern "jonkers", or thus {{lang\|nl\|jonkheren}}, however, often do not originate from the older untitled nobility, but from the Dutch urban and non-noble [[patrician (post-Roman Europe)#Patricianship in the Netherlands\|patriciate]] which were elevated into the newly instituted nobility during the foundation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

	== Nickname ==		== Nickname ==

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	== Coronet ==		== Coronet ==
	[[File:Rangkroon Ridder.svg\|thumb\|~~heraldic~~ coronet of a jonkheer.]]		[[File:Rangkroon Ridder.svg\|thumb\|Heraldic coronet of a jonkheer]]
	The [[coronet]] of rank for the untitled nobility in the Netherlands and Belgium is the same as that for the rank of a [[hereditary knight]], i.e. {{lang\|nl\|[[Ridder (title)\|Ridder]]}}: a plain circlet of gold with eight golden points, each topped with a pearl; five of them are seen in a representation. Furthermore, the golden circlet of the [[Crown (heraldry)\|heraldic coronet]] is surrounded with a pearl collar.		The [[coronet]] of rank for the untitled nobility in the Netherlands and Belgium is the same as that for the rank of a [[hereditary knight]], i.e. {{lang\|nl\|[[Ridder (title)\|Ridder]]}}: a plain circlet of gold with eight golden points, each topped with a pearl; five of them are seen in a representation. Furthermore, the golden circlet of the [[Crown (heraldry)\|heraldic coronet]] is surrounded with a pearl collar.

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	'''{{lang\|nl\|Jonkheer}}''' (female equivalent: '''{{lang\|nl\|jonkvrouw}}'''; {{lang-fr\|Écuyer}} in the masculine only; ''jonkvrouw'' is used in the feminine, even in French; {{lang-en\|[[Squire]]}}) is an [[honorific]] in the [[Low Countries]] denoting the lowest rank within the [[nobility]]. In the Netherlands, this in general concerns a prefix used by the untitled nobility. In [[Belgium]], this is the lowest title within the nobility system, recognised by the [[Court of Cassation (Belgium)\|Court of Cassation]].<ref>"Arresten van het Hof van Cassatie", 1927.</ref><ref>{{cite web\|date=2018-08-21 \|title=FAQ \|url=https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/services/Protocol/nobility_and_honorary_distinctions/nobility/faq \|access-date=2020-11-13 \|website=Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs \|language=en}}</ref> It is the [[cognate]] and equivalent of the German noble honorific {{lang\|de\|[[Junker]]}}, which was historically used throughout the German-speaking part of Europe, and to some extent also within [[Scandinavia]].		'''{{lang\|nl\|Jonkheer}}''' (female equivalent: '''{{lang\|nl\|jonkvrouw}}'''; {{lang-fr\|Écuyer}} in the masculine only; ''jonkvrouw'' is used in the feminine, even in French; {{lang-en\|[[Squire]]}}) is an [[honorific]] in the [[Low Countries]] denoting the lowest rank within the [[nobility]]. In the Netherlands, this in general concerns a prefix used by the untitled nobility. In [[Belgium]], this is the lowest title within the nobility system, recognised by the [[Court of Cassation (Belgium)\|Court of Cassation]].<ref>"Arresten van het Hof van Cassatie", 1927.</ref><ref>{{cite web\|date=2018-08-21 \|title=FAQ \|url=https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/services/Protocol/nobility_and_honorary_distinctions/nobility/faq \|access-date=2020-11-13 \|website=Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs \|language=en}}</ref> It is the [[cognate]] and equivalent of the German noble honorific {{lang\|de\|[[Junker]]}}, which was historically used throughout the German-speaking part of Europe, and to some extent also within [[Scandinavia]].

	The abbreviation of the honorific is ''jhr.'', and that of the female equivalent ''jkvr.'', which is placed before the given name and titles. When using the French translation ''écuyer'', it is placed after the full name, separated by a comma, like the English ''[[esquire]]'', but in Belgium it is not a courtesy title and neither does it indicate a lawyer (for whom the postfix'', avocat'' or the prefix ''Maître'' would be used instead, depending on context).		The abbreviation of the honorific is ''jhr.'', and that of the female equivalent ''jkvr.'', which is placed before the given name and titles. When using the French translation ''écuyer'', it is placed after the full name, separated by a comma, like the English ''[[esquire]]'', but in Belgium it is not a courtesy title and neither does it indicate a lawyer (for whom the postfix ''", avocat"'' or the prefix ''"Maître"'' would be used instead, depending on context).

	== Honorific of nobility ==		== Honorific of nobility ==

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	'''{{lang\|nl\|Jonkheer}}''' (female equivalent: '''{{lang\|nl\|jonkvrouw}}'''; {{lang-fr\|Écuyer}} in the masculine only; ''jonkvrouw'' is used in the feminine, even in French; {{lang-en\|[[Squire]]}}) is an [[honorific]] in the [[Low Countries]] denoting the lowest rank within the [[nobility]]. In the Netherlands, this in general concerns a prefix used by the untitled nobility. In [[Belgium]], this is the lowest title within the nobility system, recognised by the [[Court of Cassation (Belgium)\|Court of Cassation]].<ref>"Arresten van het Hof van Cassatie", 1927.</ref><ref>{{cite web\|date=2018-08-21 \|title=FAQ \|url=https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/services/Protocol/nobility_and_honorary_distinctions/nobility/faq \|access-date=2020-11-13 \|website=Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs \|language=en}}</ref> It is the [[cognate]] and equivalent of the German noble honorific {{lang\|de\|[[Junker]]}}, which was historically used throughout the German-speaking part of Europe, and to some extent also within [[Scandinavia]].		'''{{lang\|nl\|Jonkheer}}''' (female equivalent: '''{{lang\|nl\|jonkvrouw}}'''; {{lang-fr\|Écuyer}} in the masculine only; ''jonkvrouw'' is used in the feminine, even in French; {{lang-en\|[[Squire]]}}) is an [[honorific]] in the [[Low Countries]] denoting the lowest rank within the [[nobility]]. In the Netherlands, this in general concerns a prefix used by the untitled nobility. In [[Belgium]], this is the lowest title within the nobility system, recognised by the [[Court of Cassation (Belgium)\|Court of Cassation]].<ref>"Arresten van het Hof van Cassatie", 1927.</ref><ref>{{cite web\|date=2018-08-21 \|title=FAQ \|url=https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/services/Protocol/nobility_and_honorary_distinctions/nobility/faq \|access-date=2020-11-13 \|website=Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs \|language=en}}</ref> It is the [[cognate]] and equivalent of the German noble honorific {{lang\|de\|[[Junker]]}}, which was historically used throughout the German-speaking part of Europe, and to some extent also within [[Scandinavia]].

	The abbreviation of the honorific is ''jhr.'', and that of the female equivalent ''jkvr.'', which is placed before the given name and titles. When using the French translation ''écuyer'', it is placed after the full name, separated by a comma, like the English ''[[esquire]]'', but in Belgium it is not a courtesy title and neither does it indicate a lawyer (for whom the postfix '', avocat'' or the prefix ''Maître'' would be used instead, depending on context).		The abbreviation of the honorific is ''jhr.'', and that of the female equivalent ''jkvr.'', which is placed before the given name and titles. When using the French translation ''écuyer'', it is placed after the full name, separated by a comma, like the English ''[[esquire]]'', but in Belgium it is not a courtesy title and neither does it indicate a lawyer (for whom the postfix'', avocat'' or the prefix ''Maître'' would be used instead, depending on context).

	== Honorific of nobility ==		== Honorific of nobility ==

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	== ''Jonker'' ==		== ''Jonker'' ==
	{{lang\|nl\|Jonker}} ({{IPA-nl\|ˈjɔŋkər}}, old Dutch spelling {{lang\|nl\|joncker}}) is another form of the word {{lang\|nl\|jonkheer}}. During the [[Dutch Republic]] this was however the primary designation given to the untitled – and office-bearing – nobles in the Netherlands. Later (especially in the 17th and 18th century) these jonkers often went calling themselves "[[Baron]]" after the German example, which was adopted by most of these noble families when the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]] was established. At present, the variant title is still used to indicate a {{lang\|nl\|jonkheer}}, but most of these modern "jonkers", or thus {{lang\|nl\|jonkheren}}, however, often do not originate from the older untitled nobility, but from the Dutch urban and non-noble [[~~[atrician~~ (post-Roman Europe)#Patricianship in the Netherlands\|patriciate]] which were elevated into the newly instituted nobility during the foundation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.		{{lang\|nl\|Jonker}} ({{IPA-nl\|ˈjɔŋkər}}, old Dutch spelling {{lang\|nl\|joncker}}) is another form of the word {{lang\|nl\|jonkheer}}. During the [[Dutch Republic]] this was however the primary designation given to the untitled – and office-bearing – nobles in the Netherlands. Later (especially in the 17th and 18th century) these jonkers often went calling themselves "[[Baron]]" after the German example, which was adopted by most of these noble families when the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]] was established. At present, the variant title is still used to indicate a {{lang\|nl\|jonkheer}}, but most of these modern "jonkers", or thus {{lang\|nl\|jonkheren}}, however, often do not originate from the older untitled nobility, but from the Dutch urban and non-noble [[patrician (post-Roman Europe)#Patricianship in the Netherlands\|patriciate]] which were elevated into the newly instituted nobility during the foundation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

	== Nickname ==		== Nickname ==

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	'''{{lang\|nl\|Jonkheer}}''' (female equivalent: '''{{lang\|nl\|jonkvrouw}}'''; {{lang-fr\|Écuyer}}; {{lang-en\|[[Squire]]}}) is an [[honorific]] in the [[Low Countries]] denoting the lowest rank within the [[nobility]]. In the Netherlands, this in general concerns a prefix used by the untitled nobility. In [[Belgium]], this is the lowest title within the nobility system, recognised by the [[Court of Cassation (Belgium)\|Court of Cassation]].<ref>"Arresten van het Hof van Cassatie", 1927.</ref><ref>{{cite web\|date=2018-08-21 \|title=FAQ \|url=https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/services/Protocol/nobility_and_honorary_distinctions/nobility/faq \|access-date=2020-11-13 \|website=Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs \|language=en}}</ref> It is the [[cognate]] and equivalent of the German noble honorific {{lang\|de\|[[Junker]]}}, which was historically used throughout the German-speaking part of Europe, and to some extent also within [[Scandinavia]].		'''{{lang\|nl\|Jonkheer}}''' (female equivalent: '''{{lang\|nl\|jonkvrouw}}'''; {{lang-fr\|Écuyer}} in the masculine only; ''jonkvrouw'' is used in the feminine, even in French; {{lang-en\|[[Squire]]}}) is an [[honorific]] in the [[Low Countries]] denoting the lowest rank within the [[nobility]]. In the Netherlands, this in general concerns a prefix used by the untitled nobility. In [[Belgium]], this is the lowest title within the nobility system, recognised by the [[Court of Cassation (Belgium)\|Court of Cassation]].<ref>"Arresten van het Hof van Cassatie", 1927.</ref><ref>{{cite web\|date=2018-08-21 \|title=FAQ \|url=https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/services/Protocol/nobility_and_honorary_distinctions/nobility/faq \|access-date=2020-11-13 \|website=Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs \|language=en}}</ref> It is the [[cognate]] and equivalent of the German noble honorific {{lang\|de\|[[Junker]]}}, which was historically used throughout the German-speaking part of Europe, and to some extent also within [[Scandinavia]].

	The abbreviation of the honorific is ''jhr.'', and that of the female equivalent ''jkvr.'', which is placed before the given name and titles.		The abbreviation of the honorific is ''jhr.'', and that of the female equivalent ''jkvr.'', which is placed before the given name and titles. When using the French translation ''écuyer'', it is placed after the full name, separated by a comma, like the English ''[[esquire]]'', but in Belgium it is not a courtesy title and neither does it indicate a lawyer (for whom the postfix '', avocat'' or the prefix ''Maître'' would be used instead, depending on context).

	== Honorific of nobility ==		== Honorific of nobility ==

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	== ''Jonker'' ==		== ''Jonker'' ==
	{{lang\|nl\|Jonker}} ({{IPA-nl\|ˈjɔŋkər}}, old Dutch spelling joncker) is another form of the word {{lang\|nl\|jonkheer}}. During the [[Dutch Republic]] this was however the primary designation given to the untitled – and office-bearing – nobles in the Netherlands. Later (especially in the 17th and 18th century) these jonkers often went calling themselves "[[Baron]]" after the German example, which was adopted by most of these noble families when the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]] was established. At present, the variant title is still used to indicate a jonkheer, but most of these modern "jonkers", or thus jonkheren, however, often do not originate from the older untitled nobility, but from the Dutch urban and non-noble [[~~Patrician~~ (post-Roman Europe)#Patricianship in the Netherlands\|patriciate]] which were elevated into the newly instituted nobility during the foundation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.		{{lang\|nl\|Jonker}} ({{IPA-nl\|ˈjɔŋkər}}, old Dutch spelling {{lang\|nl\|joncker}}) is another form of the word {{lang\|nl\|jonkheer}}. During the [[Dutch Republic]] this was however the primary designation given to the untitled – and office-bearing – nobles in the Netherlands. Later (especially in the 17th and 18th century) these jonkers often went calling themselves "[[Baron]]" after the German example, which was adopted by most of these noble families when the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]] was established. At present, the variant title is still used to indicate a {{lang\|nl\|jonkheer}}, but most of these modern "jonkers", or thus {{lang\|nl\|jonkheren}}, however, often do not originate from the older untitled nobility, but from the Dutch urban and non-noble [[[atrician (post-Roman Europe)#Patricianship in the Netherlands\|patriciate]] which were elevated into the newly instituted nobility during the foundation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

	== Nickname ==		== Nickname ==

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	The best-known use of the honorific among [[English language\|English]]-speaking people is as the root of the name of the city of [[Yonkers, New York]]. The word was probably a nickname, as opposed to an honorific, associated with [[Adriaen van der Donck]]; a young Dutch lawmaker, pioneering politician and landowner in [[New Netherland]]. While his business ventures largely proved less than successful, the city of Yonkers takes its name from his steadfast work in the formation of the state of Manhattan itself.		The best-known use of the honorific among [[English language\|English]]-speaking people is as the root of the name of the city of [[Yonkers, New York]]. The word was probably a nickname, as opposed to an honorific, associated with [[Adriaen van der Donck]]; a young Dutch lawmaker, pioneering politician and landowner in [[New Netherland]]. While his business ventures largely proved less than successful, the city of Yonkers takes its name from his steadfast work in the formation of the state of Manhattan itself.

	The word, in reference to Van der Donck, is variously spelled among modern scholars. In Thomas F. O'Donnell's introduction to a translation of ~~van~~ der Donck's ''A Description of the New Netherland'', it is suggested that ~~van~~ der Donck was known as "The Joncker". [[Russell Shorto]]'s ''The Island at the Center of the World'' has "jonker", while Edward Hagaman Hall's book on [[Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site\|Philipse Manor Hall]] uses "youncker".		The word, in reference to Van der Donck, is variously spelled among modern scholars. In Thomas F. O'Donnell's introduction to a translation of Van der Donck's ''A Description of the New Netherland'', it is suggested that Van der Donck was known as "The Joncker". [[Russell Shorto]]'s ''The Island at the Center of the World'' has "jonker", while Edward Hagaman Hall's book on [[Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site\|Philipse Manor Hall]] uses "youncker".

	Jonker Street ({{lang\|nl\|Jonkerstraat}}) in [[Malacca]], [[Malaysia]], which derives its name from [[Dutch language\|Dutch]], can be traced back to when the Dutch ruled Malacca from 1641 to 1798.		Jonker Street ({{lang\|nl\|Jonkerstraat}}) in [[Malacca]], [[Malaysia]], which derives its name from [[Dutch language\|Dutch]], can be traced back to when the Dutch ruled Malacca from 1641 to 1798.

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	The best-known use of the honorific among [[English language\|English]]-speaking people is as the root of the name of the city of [[Yonkers, New York]]. The word was probably a nickname, as opposed to an honorific, associated with [[Adriaen van der Donck]]; a young Dutch lawmaker, pioneering politician and landowner in [[New Netherland]]. While his business ventures largely proved less than successful, the city of Yonkers takes its name from his steadfast work in the formation of the state of Manhattan itself.		The best-known use of the honorific among [[English language\|English]]-speaking people is as the root of the name of the city of [[Yonkers, New York]]. The word was probably a nickname, as opposed to an honorific, associated with [[Adriaen van der Donck]]; a young Dutch lawmaker, pioneering politician and landowner in [[New Netherland]]. While his business ventures largely proved less than successful, the city of Yonkers takes its name from his steadfast work in the formation of the state of Manhattan itself.

	The word, in reference to Van der Donck, is variously spelled among modern scholars. In Thomas F. O'Donnell's introduction to a translation of ~~van~~ der Donck's ''A Description of the New Netherland'', it is suggested that ~~van~~ der Donck was known as "The Joncker". [[Russell Shorto]]'s ''The Island at the Center of the World'' has "jonker", while Edward Hagaman Hall's book on [[Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site\|Philipse Manor Hall]] uses "youncker".		The word, in reference to Van der Donck, is variously spelled among modern scholars. In Thomas F. O'Donnell's introduction to a translation of Van der Donck's ''A Description of the New Netherland'', it is suggested that Van der Donck was known as "The Joncker". [[Russell Shorto]]'s ''The Island at the Center of the World'' has "jonker", while Edward Hagaman Hall's book on [[Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site\|Philipse Manor Hall]] uses "youncker".

	Jonker Street ({{lang\|nl\|Jonkerstraat}}) in [[Malacca]], [[Malaysia]], which derives its name from [[Dutch language\|Dutch]], can be traced back to when the Dutch ruled Malacca from 1641 to 1798.		Jonker Street ({{lang\|nl\|Jonkerstraat}}) in [[Malacca]], [[Malaysia]], which derives its name from [[Dutch language\|Dutch]], can be traced back to when the Dutch ruled Malacca from 1641 to 1798.