patroon in English
noun
1
a person given land and granted certain manorial privileges under the former Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
At first, the rights of the Dutch were maintained, and many prominent families, such as the De Peysters, who were descendants of Dutch patroons , continued to be a cultural, mercantile, and political force.
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1. Welcome home to Alexander at Patroon Creek