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Bernard Ross

4 records use this name between 25 June 1609–4 July 1618.

These records use the same name. The archive metadata alone does not prove that every occurrence refers to one individual.

Name in the recordsBernard Ross
Recorded rolesWitness · Petitioner · Burgher · Guarantor
Places statedEngland
Record span25 June 1609–4 July 1618

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Witness statement by William Brewster, Englishman, about 42, Mary Brewster, wife of William, about 40, and Jonathan Brewster, their son, about 16, at the request of Bernard Ross from Amsterdam about damaged cloth. 1 scan Open recordClose record

Named as: Petitioner

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Before the undersigned aldermen appeared William Brewster, Englishman, aged about 42 years; Mary Brewster, his wife, aged about 40; and Jonathan Brewster, his son, aged about 16. Lawfully summoned at the request of Bernard Ross, an Englishman living in Amsterdam, they declared under oath that during the most recent militia review Ross brought a package to their house in the Stinksteeg containing pieces of English cloth.

William and Jonathan declared that the package contained five pieces and that they saw them when Ross opened it. Mary declared that she was not present when it was opened and therefore did not know the number. Jonathan further declared that Willem Arentsz, son of the farmer of the woollen-cloth excise, came to their house immediately after the package arrived. Ross opened it in Willem's presence and showed him all five pieces; Willem attached a lead seal to only one.

William declared that he was not present when the pieces were declared or shown to the excise farmer, but had heard from Ross and his son that the farmer's son had been at his house. He later saw Ross tear one of the five pieces because one end had become wet with seawater.

William Bridgeman, aged about 26, also appeared. He declared under oath that during the recent militia review he bought one and a half ells and half a quarter of black-grey English cloth from Ross at the Hogewoerd bridge. Ross tore it from an English piece whose weft was mixed green at one end and black-grey at the other. Bridgeman was on his way to work and had no money with him, so he left the cloth with Ross, intending to collect and pay for it the next day. Ross then told him that the excise farmer had seized all his cloth. So truly help them God. Done 25 June 1609.

Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden.

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Compareerden voor schepenen ondergeschreven, Willem Bruster, Engelsman, out omtrent 42 jaeren, Marijtgen Bruster, deszelffs huysvrouwe, out omtrent 40 jaeren, ende Jonathan Bruster, zijn zoon, out omtrent 16 jaeren. Ende verclaerden met eede, hen respective gestaeft ende affgenomen, gerechtelick daertoe bij een bode mitter roede verdaecht zijnde, ten versoucke van Bernaert Rosse, Engelsman, wonende tot Amstelredam, waerachtich ende hen kennelicken te zijn dat den requirant Ommegang [=de monstering van de schutterij] laestleden ten huyse van haer getugen, staende in de Stincksteech, gebracht heeft zeecker pack, daerinne waeren verscheyden lappen Engels laecken, waerinne, zo Willem ende Jonathan, beyde voors., verclaren vijff stucken off lappen laeckens geweest te zijn ende dezelve gesien te hebben als de requirant het voors. pack opende; dan verclaerde Marijtgen vers. bij de openinge niet geweest te hebben ende zulcx van ‘t getal van de lappen niet te weten. Vorder verclaerde de voors. Jonathan alleen dat Willem Arentsz., de zoon van de pachter van de impost van de wolle laeckenen, t’zijnen huyse voors. gecomen is terstont daeraen als het voors. pack aldaer bij den requirant gebracht was ende dat de requirant het voors. pack in presentie van de voors. Willem opende ende hem alle de vijff lappen voors. liet sien, slaende de voors. Willem aen een van de voors. lappen een loot, zonder vorder. Voorts verclaerde de voors. Willem Bruster alleen dat hij bij het aengeven off laten sien van de voors. lappen aen de pachter niet present is geweest, maer dat hij wel van de requirant ende zijn zoon verstaen hadde dat de zoon van de pachter t’zijnen huyse geweest was. Ende heeft hij getuge gesien dat de requirant daernae een lap van de voors. vijff lappen gescheurt heeft uyt oorsaecke dat dezelve aen het eene eynde met zeewater nat geworden was. Vorder zo is noch voor ons schepenen voors. gecompareert Willem Britsman, out omtrent 26 jaeren, ende verclaerde oock met eede, hem gestaeft ende affgenomen, gerechtelick daertoe verdaecht zijnde, ten versoucke van de voors. Bernaert Rosse dat hij van dezelve Ommegang lestleden anderhalff ellen ende een halff vierendeel zwartgraeu Engelsch laecken gecoft heeft aen de Hogewuertschebrugge, ‘twelck de voors. Bernaerdt scheurde van een Engelsche lap, daervan den inslach aen het een eynde gemengt groen was ende aen het ander eynt zwartgraeu. Ende also hij getuge op die tijt nae zijn werck gaende was ende geen gelt bij hem hadde om ‘t gecofte laecken te betalen, heeft hij zijn gecofte laecken onder de voors. Bernaerdt gelaten, ende meynende ‘tzelve ‘s anderen daechs te halen ende te betalen, zeyde de voors. Bernaerdt jegens hem getuge dat de pachter al zijn laecken in arreste ende bewarender hant genomen hadde. So waerlijck moet hen Godt helpen. Actum den 25en juny anno 1600negen. Jaspersz. van Vesanevelt Pzn. van de Werff 1609

Source: Erfgoed Leiden · record group 0508 · call no. 79K · folio 26v

Citizen’s registration for Bernard Ross, English cloth merchant, dated 2 April 1610. 1 scan Open recordClose record

Named as: Burgher

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Bernaert Ros, cloth merchant, Englishman, is accepted as citizen on the testimony and surety of Mahieu van der Mersche and Rogier Wiltzon, likewise an Englishman. Done as above.

In the margin: received 3 pounds 4 shillings.

Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden.

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Bernaert Ros lakenvercoper, Engelsman es op de getuychnisse en borchtochte van Mahieu van der Mersche, ende Rogier Wiltzon mede Engelsman als poorter aengenomen. Actum ut supra. In de marge: ontfangen III libra IIII schellingen.

Source: Erfgoed Leiden · record group 0501A · call no. 1267 · folio 46v

Citizen’s registration for William Robinson, Englishman, dated 3 December 1610. 1 scan Open recordClose record

Named as: Guarantor

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Willem Robertszoon, Englishman, is admitted as a citizen on the testimony and surety of Bernaert Ros and Rogier Wiltzon, on the day and year as aforesaid.

In the margin: received 3 pounds 4 shillings.

Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden. This entry is a brief citizen's registration record rather than a full notarial act.

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Willem Robertszoon Engelsman es op de getuychnisse en borchtochte van Bernaert Ros ende Rogier Wiltzon als poorter aengenomen ten dage ende jare als voren. In de marge: ontfangen III libra IIII schellingen.

Source: Erfgoed Leiden · record group 0501A · call no. 1267 · folio 52

Registration of the banns of Bartholomew Smith, widower of Dorcas Smith, tobacco pipe maker from London in England, and Elizabeth Carlisle, widow of James Carlisle, from Hull in England, with Bernard Ross, brother-in-law of the groom, and Ann Ross (née Carlisle), acquaintance of the bride, as witnesses. 1 scan Open recordClose record

Named as: Witness

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Recorded the 4th of July 1618. Bartholomees Smith, tobacco pipe maker from London in England, widower of Darkes Smith, accompanied by Barent Ros, his brother-in-law, with Lysbeth Kaerlil of Hull in England, widow of Jaecques Kaerlil, silversmith, accompanied by Annetgen Ros, her acquaintance.

Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden. This entry is a brief banns register line rather than a full notarial act.

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Aengeteyckent den IIIIen July 1618 Bartholomees Smith toubackpijpmaecker van Londen in Engelant weduenaer van Darkes Smith vergeselschapt met Barent Ros, zijn zwager met Lysbeth Kaerlil van Hul in Engelant wedue van Jaecques Kaerlil silversmith vergeselschapt met Annetgen Ros, haer bekende

Source: Erfgoed Leiden · record group 1004 · call no. 8 · folio 236

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