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Gysbert was born about 1560 in Herwijnen, Gelderland, Netherlands and married about 1684, in , Gelderland, Netherlands, Maria ALERTSEN, the daughter of Alert DIRCKSEN and Aricken _______. She was born about 1562 in Herwijnen, Gelderland, Netherlands, and died. Gysbert died after 27 February 1618/19 in Hwrwynen, Gelderland, Netherlands aged at least 59 years.
Kerkmeester (church warden) at Herwijnen in 1612: He and his wife are found on a church membership list on Dec. 25, 1612.
[Note the (ij) in dutch is pronounced much like a (y) in English so is replaced with (y) in the records by English clerks RF]
Recorded by Schepen (Bank of Tuil) Goirt Janssoon, Roosa Gijsbert Abrahamssoon vs. Imbert Janssen & Gijsbert Hijmensz. Imbert Janssen and Gijsbert Hijmonsz as husband and "momber" (guardian) of Dirksken Jans have sold 8.5 hont land or so large and small as it is situated in Herwijnen in the Broekgraeff, where east and west of it is I (Gijsbert Abrahamssoon) Roosa, south is the parsonage and north of it is the prementioned Broekgraeff sold them for a free own farmyard and property without dike and without thithes to possess and own in hereditary and the before mentioned persons testify and believe the 8.5 hont land before mentioned with full value from the inventory of Jan Imbertsz and further because of her according to the customs of the country to meet until "Petri ad Cathedram" (22 Feb) from now 12 Aug 1638. Source: Bank of Tuil (Old Judical Archives).
Note: from this record it is not certain that Gijsbert Heijmonsz was a Rosa, but the likelihood seems strong.
Gijsbert GOERTTZEN (Geurtsz) (ROSA), s/o Geurt (ROSA) The earliest record so far found mentioning Gijsbert Goirts is in 1579, at which time he is a married man. After which he is found on a regular basic buying and selling real estate as well as borrowing and lendin g money in the years 1581-1612; from these he appears to have been a man of substantial means. Church warden in the years 1612-1615. In 1616 and in 1619 he acted as guardian for the children of his deceased son Alert GIJSBERTSZ. On 29 Jul 1579 Ghijsbert GOIRTSEN, on behalf of his wife, sells to Ghijsbert REYERSEN: half of 19 hont of land in Herwijnen, in Gheertkenshoeff (Geertjeshoef), adjacent above: the heirs of Goesen van Oenzelaer and below: Engbert Claesen, s tretching from the Broickgraeff (Broekgraaf) to the Middelsloet (Middelsloot) . The other half of this property is owned by Arent THONISEN. Security: his house and homestead in Herwijnen . (Judicial Archives of Tuil, no. 1243, fol. 21vso. Transcribed and translated by Peter Nouwt. )
In one of the many transactions in which Ghijsbert GOIRTS is involved in he can be found on 15 Feb 1594 with an unusually large borrowing capacity: on that date he promises to pay Ghijsbert ARIENSEN an annual interest of 60 guilders, commencing on 22 Feb 1595 which is redeemable by 1000 guilders. As security Gijsbert GOIRTS puts up his house and yard with land in Herwijnen, inhabited by him.(Judicial Archives of Tuil, no 1244, fol. 100. Transcribed and transla ted by Peter Nouwt.)
On the church membership list dated 25 Dec 1612 he and his wife Maria top the list of 22 church members. On 13 Jun 1615 Ghijsbert GOERTSEN is given 400 guilders "being the surplus of his administration of the church property of Herwijnen." (Judicial Archives of Tuil, no . 1236, fol. 126. Transcribed and translated by Peter Nouwt.)
The following record is the last one found which indicates Gijsbert was still living: on 27 Feb 1619 acting as guardian for the children of his deceased son, Aldaert GHIJSBERTSZ, leased 8 morgen of land in Herwijnen to several people. (Copye-brieven van Gijsbert van Rijckhuijsen, Municipal Archives of Leiden. Transcrib ed by G.E. Brederode.)
On 20 Jul 1630 Henderick DIRCKSEN FEYTER hands over to the heirs of Gijsbert GOIRTSEN the inheritance, that he (Feyter) had obtained from his grandmother and was sold by him Gijsbert GOIRTSEN. (Judicial Archives of Tuil, no 1246, fol. 330 vso. Transcribed and translated by Peter Nouwt.)
In none of the records found thus far has Gijsbert Goirts been found using a surname. From this marriage:
1 Al(d)ert GIJSBERTS (ROSA), b c 1580-84 of Herwijnen, follows:
2 Heijman GIJSBERTS (ROSA), bc 1580-85 of Herwijnen, follows:
3 Abraham GIJSBERTS ROOSA, b c 1585-90 of Herwijnen, follows:
From the 1645 church membership list, it appears that there were also at least three daughters:
4 Guertje GIJSBERTS, apparently named for her father's father.
5 Eijke GIJSBERTS, apparently named for her mother's mother, though a different form of
"Aricken".
6 BAERTJE GIJSBERTS, apparently named for her mother's sister, d aft Dec 1663. Beertje Gijsberts witnessed at the baptism 26 Dec 1663 a child of Daniel Aarts Polderman & Sijken Beernts
CHILDREN of Gysbert Goertsen ROOSA and Maria/Marije ALERTSEN:
1. ALDERT b: 1582 / 1584; Herwijnen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
md: Bef 1609; , Gelderland, Netherlands.
Metken WALRAVENSDR
d: Bf Feb 1615; , Gelderland, Netherlands.
Note: Metken married second 26 Feb 1615 in Herwijnen,
Gelderland, Netherlands, Otto HARBERENS
+ 2. HEYMAN/HEIJMAN b: Abt 1618; Herwijnen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
md: Abt 1616; Herwijnen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Eijken JANS KUIJSTEN
d: Aft 1636; , Gelderland, Netherlands.
3. ABRAHAM b: Abt 1620; Herwijnen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
md: Nov 1612; Herwijnen. Gelderland, Netherlands.
Maijke/Mericke Cornelisse VAN WEELT
4. GUERTJE b: ; Herwijnen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
5. ERIJKE b: ; Herwijnen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
6. BAERTJE b: ; Herwijnen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
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