Eggerik Beninga

Eggerik Beningaburg (* 1490 in Grimersum, † October 19, 1562 ) was a Frisian historian from the noble family of the Beningaburg, one of the first statesmen of East Friesland, Drost was Leerort and at the same time from 1540 to 1556 Advisor of Countess Anna of East Frisia.

Eggerik Beningaburg wrote an East Frisian Chronicle, the Cronica of Fresen, in the Low German language. It contains the story of Frisians from the earliest times until 1562nd

His grave stone is located in the Church of Grimersum.