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Hester Thomas

1 record uses this name between 18 September 1626.

Name in the recordsHester Thomas
Recorded rolesWitness
Places statedLeiden
Record span18 September 1626

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Registration of the banns of Thomas Giffesoon, widower of Christina Moets, serge weaver, and Rebecca Thomas, widow of Daniel Fairfield, with Peter Woods, future brother-in-law of the groom, and Hester Thomas, sister of the bride, as witnesses. 1 scan Open recordClose record

Named as: Witness

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Registered the 18th of September 1626. Thomas Giffesoon, serge worker, widower of Cristina Moets, living on the Langegracht, accompanied by Pieter Woets, serge weaver, his future brother-in-law, in the Vrouwencamp; with Rebecca Thomasdr, widow of Daniel Feervelt, living in the Vrouwencamp, accompanied by Hester Thomasdr, sister of the bride, likewise there.

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 xviiien septembris 1626 Thomas Giffesoon, raswercker, weduenaer van Cristina Moets, wonende op de Langegraft vergeselschapt met Pieter Woets, saeywercker, zijn toecomende swager in de Vrouwencamp met Rebecca Thomasdr, wedue van Daniel Feervelt wonende in de Vrouwencamp, vergeselschapt met Hester Thomasdr suster van den bruyt, mede aldaer

Source: Erfgoed Leiden · record group 1004 · call no. 198 · folio 192

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