This is a biography of several members of the Gildemeester family, who moved from the Netherlands to Portugal during the 18th century. In Lisbon, Daniel Gildemeester managed to get highly involved...Show moreThis is a biography of several members of the Gildemeester family, who moved from the Netherlands to Portugal during the 18th century. In Lisbon, Daniel Gildemeester managed to get highly involved in the Brazilian diamond trade. At the same time family members were involved in the administration of the Dutch Nation in Portugal as consuls. The Gildemeester brothers acted as trading partners and were active in the Netherlands and Portugal. As a family, they managed to become commercially successful and rise on the Dutch and Portuguese social ladders.Show less
