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Name in the Leiden records

Hester Willett

2 records use this name between 1622–12 October 1623.

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

Name in the recordsHester Willett
Recorded rolesResident · Bride
Places statedLeiden
Record span1622–12 October 1623

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Records using this name

Thomas Brewer, English gentleman, and his wife, Machieu Brewer are entered in the head tax register of 1622 and live in the Pieterskerkhof in the district of Zevenhuizen. 2 scans Open recordClose record
Thomas Brewer, English gentleman, and his wife, Machieu Brewer are entered in the head tax register of 1622 and live in the Pieterskerkhof in the district of Zevenhuizen., scan 1
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Thomas Brewer, English gentleman, and his wife, Machieu Brewer are entered in the head tax register of 1622 and live in the Pieterskerkhof in the district of Zevenhuizen., scan 2
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Named as: Resident

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Pieterskerkhof, southward: Thomas Brouwer, English nobleman. Machieu Brouwer, his wife. Steven Truer. Truy Voorsta, his wife. Daniel. Rebecka. Jan. Daniel. Tomas Willigs. Hester Willigs.

Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden. This entry is a brief head-tax register line listing household members rather than a full notarial act.

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Pieterskerckhoff suytwaerts aen Thomas Brouwer Engels edelman Machieu Brouwer, sijne huysvrouwe Steven Truer Truy Voorsta, sijne huysvrouwe Daniel Rebecka Jan Daniel Tomas Willigs Hester Willigs

Source: Erfgoed Leiden · record group 0501A · call no. 4021 · folio 37

Registration of the banns of Peter Wood, bachelor, serge weaver from Steendrap, England, and Hester Willett, spinster, from Norwich in England, with Daniel Jacobsz, brother-in-law of the groom, and Rebecca Willett, sister of the bride, as witnesses. 1 scan Open recordClose record
Registration of the banns of Peter Wood, bachelor, serge weaver from Steendrap, England, and Hester Willett, spinster, from Norwich in England, with Daniel Jacobsz, brother-in-law of the groom, and Rebecca Willett, sister of the bride, as witnesses., scan 1
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Named as: Bride

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Registered on the 12th of October 1623. Pieter Woet, serge weaver, bachelor, from Steendrap in England, accompanied by Daniel Jacobus, his brother-in-law, with Hester Willit, spinster, from Noorwits in England, accompanied by Rebekka Jacobs, her sister.

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

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Aengeteyckent den xiien octobris 1623 Pieter Woet, saeywercker, jongman van Steendrap in Engelant vergeselschapt met Daniel Jacobus, zijn zwager met Hester Willit, jongedochter van Noorwits in Engelant vergeselschapt met Rebekka Jacobs, haer suster

Source: Erfgoed Leiden · record group 1004 · call no. 198 · folio 151v

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