The Life and Career of Jacobus Mancadan Jacobus Mancadan was born in Minnertsga around 1602. His life followed a path that moved between the administration of local affairs and the quiet observation of the landscape. For much of his middle years, he was a man of the city, living in Franeker from 1634 to 1644. During this decade, he held the position of mayor of Franeker, managing the responsibilities of municipal government while the…