Adriaan Dirkszoon Houttuijn

Adriaan Dirksz. Houttuijn served the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier. He fought in both the First and Second Anglo-Dutch Wars. He was born in Medemblik in 1599, and was killed in action at the Four Days Battle on 12 June 1666. In was in the Venetian service from 1646 to 1651. He took part in the expedition against Nyborg in 1659. In 1665, he fought in the Battle of Lowestoft. He was promoted to captain in 1653, temporary Schout-bij-Nacht in 1665, and permanent Schout-bij-Nacht in 1666. His flagship in the Four Days Battle was the Jonge Prins (Prins van Oranje). This is from Luc Eekhout and Dr. Weber's book on the Four Days Battle.