The collator
Willem VII van Basten Bqtenburg 2021
Since May 20, 2023, Willem VII van Basten Batenburg (1947) is the 33rd collator since its foundation in 1501. He now represents the 17th generation in the family.
For more than five hundred years, the Collator has determined to which students and under which conditions the Foundation’s income is allocated annually.
The collator is, according to the deed of foundation, old rules and custom, the oldest and closest legal blood relative of the founder in the male line and a Dutch resident. The royal principle ‘Le roi est mort, vive le roi!‘ has also been applied for centuries in the succession of the collator of the Vicarie Sancti Nicolai from 1501. ‘The collator is dead. Long live the collator!’
Silver staff of the collator of the Vicarie Sancti Nicolai, which is always passed on to the next collator.
Since 1782 they are descendants from the marriage of Maria Helena Catharina van Basten and Jan Hendrick (van) Batenburg from Groenlo. One branch of descendants from this marriage calls itself ‘Batenburg’ and the other branch bears the name ‘Van Basten Batenburg’.
On the occasion of the transition of the collatorship, the new collator is presented with a silver collator’s staff upon his recognition. This passing-on staff is a special symbol of continuity and an outward sign of the collatorship,
The Board
Rutger III Batenburg
Niels van Basten Batenburg
Karel van Basten Batenburg VI
Since the end of October 2024, the board consists of Rutger III Batenburg (chairman), Niels van Basten Batenburg (secretary) and Karel VI van Basten Batenburg (treasurer).
The board consists of three persons appointed by the Vicarie Council. Its task is to manage the Foundation and to administer the estate of the Vicarie (the Batenborgh estate). The board also recognizes a new collator and confirms the appointment of a beneficiary by the collator.
Supervisory Board
Since the end of October 2024, the Vicarie Council consists of Rutger III van Basten Batenburg, Julia II Batenburg and Marie-Louise I Lugard – van Basten Batenburg.
The Supervisory Board approves the annual accounts, among other things. The Council consists of three persons who are appointed by the Vicarie Council.
updated October 27, 2024