Claim: Cornelis de Witt is a Dutch regent, governor, and landlord who is also known as Cornelis de Witt and was the son of Jacob de Witt, a burgomaster of Dordrecht.
Evidence: Regent / Mayor, Governor and Landlord Cornelius de Witt He was the son of Jacob de Witt and the older brother of Johan. Jacob de Witt, heer van Manezee, Melissant and Comstryen (born 7 February 1589 in Dordrecht – died 10 January 1674 in Dordrecht) was a burgomaster of Dordrecht and the son of a timber merchant.