Noble Title
| Johan de Graeff House De Graeff Born: 29 October 1673 Died: 12 April 1714 | ||
| Preceded by Pieter de Graeff |
Lord of the semisouverain Lordship Zuid-Polsbroek 1707–1714 |
Succeeded by Gerrit de Graeff I |
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