Constantin Ranst de Jonge

Who was Constantin Ranst de Jonge?

Constantin Ranst de Jonge was the son of Hieronimus Rans, involved in whaling, and Barbara Carel. The origin of the family was in Bruges, but had moved to Middelburg and Amsterdam after 1585. The family lived near the port, on Oude Schans 74/76, in a house called The Two Tigers. Hieronimus several children. In 1633 he invested in digging peat near Smilde. In 1635 Rans bought property in the Schermer, when the polder was drained. In 1638 he was involved in whaling. In 1644 he owned a mansion in the Purmer. In 1650 his brother-in-law Willem Boreel became ambassador in Venice.