| Authorised form of name | Beuningen; Conrad Van (1622 - 1693); diplomat and politician |
| Other forms of name | Koenraad van |
| Coenraad van |
| Conrad |
| Other forms of surname | Van Beuningen |
| Dates | 1622 - 1693 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Dutch Republic [modern day Netherlands], Europe |
| Date of birth | 1622 |
| Date of death | 20 October 1693 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, Dutch Republic [modern day Netherlands], Europe (31 October 1693) |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Activity | Education:
Leyden (LLD 1643)
Career:
Secretary to Hugo de Groot in Paris (1642); Secretary of Amsterdam (1643-1650); Pensionary of Amsterdam (1651); Ambassador Extraordinary to Sweden, Denmark, France and England (1652-1670); Privy Councillor to Louis XIV (1666); Curator of Leyden University |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 13/12/1682 |
| Age at election | 60 |
| Relationships | Parents: Geurt van Beuningen and Aafje Appelman
Married: Johanna Bartholotte van den Heuvel |
| OtherInfo | During his studies, van Beuningen attended meetings of the Collegiants sect in Rijnsburg. He was a supporter of Johan de Witt, whose murder in 1672 ended the 'stadtholderless' period. A later contentious relationship with the Stadtholder in Amsterdam made him resign from political life in 1686. Later in life, he published works on his religious views and started prophesising the end of the world. Due to his deteriorating mental health and financial situation, he was put under guardianship. |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; BIB; Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek
Notes:
Some sources have parents' names as Dirk van Beuningen and Catharina Burgh. |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/34447226 |
| Code | NA3186 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MS/390/102 | Bond of Conrad van Beuningen to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 13 December 1692 |
| CLP/25/67 | Treaty, 'Traitté (sic) d'Alliance entre l'Empereur, le Roy d'Espagne, les Etats des provinces Unies et le Duc de Lorraine [Treaty of alliance between the Emperor, the King of Spain, the States of the United Provinces and the Duke of Lorraine]' | July 1673 |