Egbert Meeuwsz. Kortenaer

Egbert Meeuwszoon Kortenaer served the Admiralty of the Maze (Rotterdam). He was born about 1604 in Groningen and was killed in action at the Battle of Lowestoft on 13 June 1665. He had been advanced to constable in 1626, stuurman in 1636, opperstuurman in 1652, commandeur on 10 April 1653, captain on 21 October 1653, Vice-Admiral on 8 May 1659, and lieutenant-admiral on 29 January 1665. Of course, he had been a squadron commander in November 1653, if not before that. He had been present at many battles in the Brederode in 1652. He fought at Dungeness, where he lost an eye and had his right hand mangled. This is from Luc Eekhout's account in De Admiralenboek.