- Sjoerd Wiarda
Sjoerd Pijbes Wiarda (in office 1399–1410) was the fifteenth
potestaat (or elected governor) ofFriesland now a province of theNetherlands .Sjoerd Wiarda born in
1355 and dying 1410 was the son of Pybe Wyarda and Claer van Eminga. He lived on Wiarda estate atGoutum . He was the last potestaat to rule bothOostergo andWestergo .Wiarda was the leader in the fight against the
Count of Holland . In 1398 he was a delegate to the convention with Willem van Beijeren, Count of Holland. He was elected in 1399, succeedingOdo Botnia as potestaat. In 1400 he fought as aSchieringer in theBattle of Dokkum andCamminghastins .uccession
In 1400 there were several potestaats chosen for
Oostergo andWestergo because of the religious disputes betweenSchieringers and Vetkopers .Haring Haringsma or Haring thoe Heeg, forefather of the Harinxma family, was elected for Westergo.
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