Jan Thyszoon Payart was a Dutch statesman and administrator who served as Governor of Zeylan (Dutch Ceylon) during the early Dutch period in Ceylon. He was appointed on 1 August 1640 and was Governor until 24 March 1646. He was succeeded by Joan Maetsuycker.[1]
Jan Thyszoon Payart | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Governor of Zeylan | |
| In office 1 August 1640 – 24 March 1646 | |
| Preceded by | Willem Jacobszoon Coster |
| Succeeded by | Joan Maetsuycker |
References
edit- ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Dutch Governors". Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 1 March 2013.