14 dragers
Jannetje Claas vand(e)r Straaten, laast* wed(uw)e
van Willem van Teylingen aende Gasthuyslaan
int Moorjaanshooft op 't choor een meerder-
jarigh
14 bearers
Jannetje Claas vander Straaten, most recently* widow
of Willem van Teylingen, [residing] at the Gasthuislaan
in the house called Moorjaanshooft, [buried] at the chancel**, [leaving behind] one child come of age***
* expression commonly used for widow(er)s to indicate the latest partner they became widow(er) of, also indicating they had been married more than once in their lifetime
** the 'koor', in older texts like these spelled as 'choor', was a burial location within the church usually reserved for the well-to-do, only trumped by those who were buried close to the (main) altar
*** this was mentioned in order to indicate whether the Orphan's Chamber had to be alarmed for checking on the inheritance rights and/or the legal custody over orphaned children; in this case no need, as the (only) child left behind had already come of age
Anne
zei op zaterdag 14 februari 2026 - 12:53