Jan Thyszoon Payart | |
Order: | 2nd |
Office: | Governor of Zeylan |
Term Start: | 1 August 1640 |
Term End: | 24 March 1646 |
Predecessor: | Willem Jacobszoon Coster |
Successor: | Joan Maetsuycker |
Jan Thyszoon Payart was a Dutch statesman and administrator who served as Governor of Zeylan (Dutch Ceylon) during the early Dutch period in Ceylon. He was appointed on 1 August 1640 and was Governor until 24 March 1646. He was succeeded by Joan Maetsuycker.[1]