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 Jacobus Maestertius  (Dendermonde, 1610 - Leiden, 5 April 1658) was a scholar in law, professor and rector magnificus at the Leiden University.

Life and work
Jacobus Maestertius (Jacob Maestert) was of English origins and was born in Dendermonde. After a short period in Paris, he went to study in Leuven with Valerius Andreas. After a journey to England, France and Italy, he enrolled at the Leiden University in 1634. Here he gained his doctorate in both giurispriudences. In the same year he was teaching land law. From 1639 until his death in 1653 he was professor. His follower will be Albertus Rusius.

In 1653 he became rector magnificus at the Leiden University. Abrahamus Heidanus was nominated after him in that capacity.

Private life
Maestertius lived close by the Pieterskerk in Leiden. There, he got married on 8th February 1647 with Maria van der Aer.

He was knighted by Christine of Sweden and Charles II of England. In 1655 he bought the large estate of Rosenburgh near Voorschoten for 37.000 guilders. After this purchase he called himself Heer van Roseburgh (Lord of Rosenburgh).

Publications

 * Justitia Romanarum legum Libri duo: In quibus primum Ius Civile a communis scholae calumniis vindicatur. Leiden 1634 (Online),1647 (Online)
 * Sedes illustrium materiarum ex libris universi juris selectae. Annotatis auctoribus qui quamque scriptis suis illustrarunt. Leiden 1636 (Online) cum augmento. Leiden 1659, 1664,
 * Dissertatio de artificio juridice disputandi. Leiden 1636
 * Tractatus tres. Quorum Primus de Lege commissoria in pignoribus. Alter de compensationibus. Tertius de Secundis nuptiis. Leiden 1639 (Online)
 * Dissertatio de Imminuendo labore studii iuridici dissertatio. Leiden 1639
 * Defensa Opinio, waartegen Regneri dupliceerde:Duplicatio adversus Defensam Opinionem Jacobi Maestertii JC. Leiden 1640
 * De vi ac postestate, quam Juris Gentium Conventiones ad obligandum habent, Jure populi Romani. Leiden 1640
 * Imp. Iustiniani Sacratissimi Principis, Institutionum sive elementorum libri IIII. Accessere ex Digestis tituli de Verborum Significatione et de Regulis Iuris. Leiden 1643
 * Illustrium Materiarum prima rudimenta,CXLV Disputationibus comprehensa publicoque examini in Alma Leydensi Academia subjecta. Leiden 1646
 * Beschrijving van stadt en landt van Dendermonde en Costuymen. Leiden 1646 (Online)
 * Exercitatio juridica, continens quaestionum de Jure primogeniturae Centuriam Singularem. Leiden 1652
 * Analysis Juris Feudalis.
 * Jurisprudentiae in Academia Lugduno-Batavâ Antecessoris celeberrimi; sedium atque Tractatuum illustrium Juris materiarum omnium.
 * Petri Castalii Opera, legum summariis ac notis illustrata.
 * Commentaria in Pandectas.