Phineas Edwards

Pineas Eduwaert, born of Sandwich in England, upon presentation of his father's citizen's act, dated the penultimate (second-to-last) day of July 1577 — his father being named Eduwaert Willemszoon van Steenwijck — has been accepted by the burgomasters as a citizen of this city. And he has accordingly taken the customary oath.

Done the 2nd of October, 1607.

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

South [side of the] Rapenburg. Gillis Elsevier, purchased and divided by him from the house on the Rapenburg, and charged as noted there; Nonnensteeg, in the alley, east side.

4 August 1610: Sold by him to Pineas Eduwaert, hosier, for a rent of six guilders five stuivers per year, plus one hundred and twenty guilders to be paid over six years, the first instalment at May Day 1611.

5 June 1614: Sold by Pineas Eduwaert, hosier, to Henrick Richardt, Englishman of Sandwich, charged with a redeemable rent of six guilders five stuivers per year owed to Gillis Elsevier. Further, with sixty guilders owed from the previous sale, payable at twenty guilders a year, the first at May Day 1614. Furthermore, for three hundred and ninety guilders, of which eighty guilders in ready money, and at May Day 1615 and 1616 thirty guilders each, and thereafter fifty guilders yearly.

13 December 1627: Sold by Henrick Richardt to Alexander Prijs, say-worker, charged with six guilders five stuivers a year owed to Gillis Elsevier. Furthermore, for one hundred and seventy-five guilders, payable at thirty guilders a year, the first at May Day 1628.

2 June 1671: Sold, by the regents of the orphanage — having taken into their house the children of Joseph Prijs, son and heir of Alexander Prijs — to Gillis de Visscher, merchant, free of charge, for one hundred and seventy-five guilders in ready money.

In the margin: the cancelled rent-bond of six guilders five stuivers per year was produced here on 27 August 1671.

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

We, Jasper van Banchem and Frans Adryaenszoon van Leeuwen, aldermen of Leiden, make known that there came and appeared before us Cornelis Stevenszoon van Suylen, carpenter, declaring openly, pursuant to certain written conditions, to have bought from Gillis Elsevier a parcel of vacant, unbuilt land, situated within this city in a certain common alley and passage issuing on the south side of the Nonnensteeg, marked according to the map and conditions made thereof with the letter E, bounded on the one side by Pineas Eduwaertszoon, as buyer of parcel D, and on the other side by the aforesaid common passage, and adjoining it the outlet of parcel F, which the seller retains for himself, extending from the aforesaid common passage in front to the rear against the aforesaid parcel F.

And he, the appearer, acknowledged that, by reason of the said purchase, he was indebted to the aforesaid Gillis Elsevier in the sum of one hundred and thirty guilders of forty groten the piece, which he, the appearer, together with Cornelis Arentszoon, mason (who appeared likewise before us, the aforesaid aldermen, as surety and principal debtor, renouncing the benefits of order and discussion, of which he declared himself fully informed), promised to pay in this manner: namely, with one true sixth part thereof, amounting to twenty-one of the aforesaid guilders, thirteen stuivers and five penningen, on May Day next coming in the year 1611; and thereafter yearly, on each following May Day, a like sum of twenty-one guilders, thirteen stuivers and five penningen, continuing thus from year to year until the full payment of the aforesaid 130 guilders.

The appearers further promised, on their honour and integrity in place of an oath, to pay all the aforesaid moneys in good current money, without any deduction or reduction, whether for aids, subventions, assessments of land taxes, or other contributions of a hundredth, fiftieth, twentieth, tenth, or more or less part, however these might be named, and by whomever they have already been imposed and levied or shall be imposed and levied; and even should it be declared by placard or otherwise that a reduction or discount should or must be allowed on these or similar purchase moneys, the appearers expressly renounced and relinquished hereby all benefit and advantage thereof; binding hereunto, first, the aforesaid Cornelis Stevenszoon specifically the aforesaid parcel of land, and further both appearers generally all their respective goods, movable and immovable, present and future, none excepted; whereby the aforesaid Cornelis Stevenszoon further promised to indemnify and hold harmless his aforesaid surety on account of the aforementioned suretyship, under the same obligation as above.

And all this in good faith and without deceit; in witness whereof this deed is confirmed with our seals, on the 9th of August in the year 1610. J. Swanenburch. And it was sealed, etcetera.

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

We, Andries Jasperszoon van Vesanevelt and Jacob Paets, aldermen (schepenen) of Leiden, attest that before us appeared Pineas Eduwaertszoon, hosier, declaring that, in accordance with certain written conditions, he had publicly purchased from Gillis Elsevier a parcel of vacant, unbuilt land situated within this city, in a certain common gate and passage, coming out on the south side of the Nonnensteeg, marked according to the map and conditions made thereof with the letter D. Bounded, on the one side in front, by Claes Lijbaert, mason, and next to him Cornelis Goossenszoon, also a mason, and on the other side by parcel E belonging to Cornelis Stevenszoon van Zuylen, carpenter, extending from the aforesaid passage in front to the rear against parcel F, which the seller has retained for himself.

And the appearer acknowledged that, by reason of the said purchase, he owed the aforesaid Gillis Elsevier a redeemable ground rent (losrente) of six guilders — at 40 groot the piece — and five stuivers per year, falling due annually on May Day, which he, the appearer, together with Jaecques Rabault, wool-plucker (who appeared before us aldermen as surety and principal debtor, renouncing the benefits of order and discussion [beneficium ordinis et excussionis], of which he declared himself fully informed), promised to pay every year in full, in free money, without any deduction or reduction, whether for taxes, subventions, assessments on land valuations (verpondingen), or other contributions of the hundredth, fiftieth, twentieth, or tenth penny, more or less, however these might be named and by whomever they have already been imposed and levied, or shall yet be imposed — even should it be declared by placard or otherwise that a reduction or abatement must be allowed and suffered on this and similar rents, of all such benefit and advantage the appearers expressly renounced and gave up hereby.

The first year's rent shall accordingly fall due on May Day of the year sixteen hundred and eleven, and so forth from year to year, for as long and until such time as the said rent shall effectively have been redeemed and paid off — which the appearers and their successors shall at all times be permitted to do whenever it pleases them, provided that they pay at once and in a single sum, in good current coin or silver money, a sum of one hundred guilders of the aforesaid currency as principal, together with all arrears of rent which, at the day of such redemption, shall according to the course of time have fallen due and remain unpaid.

For this the aforesaid Pineas Eduwaertszoon binds specifically the aforesaid purchased parcel of land, and further both appearers generally bind all their respective goods, movable and immovable, present and future, none excepted. The aforesaid Pineas Eduwaertszoon further promised to relieve and hold harmless his aforesaid brother-in-law and surety on account of the aforementioned suretyship, under the same obligation as above.

And all this in good faith and without deceit. In witness whereof this is confirmed with our seals, on the third of December of the year sixteen hundred and ten. Undersigned: J. Swanenburch, sealed, etcetera.

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

Heemskerc, authorized representative of Pinias Eduwaert, plaintiff, versus Salomon Blanck, defendant, for payment of twenty guilders eight stuivers, on account of fifty-one pounds of pure combed wool. He concludes for the condemnation thereof, with costs.

In the margin: The aldermen record: default; the declinatory plea forfeited; condemned in 3 stuivers; a second summons granted. Done 24 January 1611.

The aldermen record: second default; the declinatory plea forfeited; condemned in 3 stuivers; a third summons granted. Done 22 April 1611.

The aldermen record: third default; the peremptory plea forfeited; condemned in 3 stuivers; admitted to the submission of the bill of particulars. Done 10 June 1611.

The aldermen, it appearing that the defendant, having been duly summoned three times, never appeared in court, nor was any attorney or representative seen on his behalf, having heard the plaintiff's register and his declaration, and having considered all that might move them to do right, condemn the defendant to lay down and pay the money claimed — deducting 2 stuivers for the weigh-house fee advanced thereon — together with the costs of this suit, at their taxation. Done 24 October 1611.

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

In the matter, done 13 January 1612. The same [representative], authorised by Master Anthonis Willemszoon, secretary [notary] at Rotterdam, as having the right and transfer from Maerten Jacobszoon Leest, plaintiff, against Pineas Eduwaert as holder of the plaintiff's mortgage, defendant, to obtain payment of the sum of two hundred guilders on account of one year's deferred payment (custing) falling due on May Day sixteen hundred and eleven last past, according to the bond of deferred payment (custingbrief) thereof. He moves for condemnation thereof, with costs.

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

Consent for Arrest.

On the 29th of February 1612, the bailiff (schout) and aldermen, upon the written request of Niclaes Steven and Henric Baelde, Pineas Eduwaert, Robbrecht Hanebou, Adriaen de Pla, Jaecques Ouseel, Michiel Gerard, Franchoys des Oursijns, Caerel Blanckaert, Gerson van den Cappelle, Andries Billeth, Henric Chergeans, Pieter and Willem Enten, and Franchoys van Strafele, consented that they, at their own cost and risk, may take into arrest and safekeeping the person and goods of Laurens Baerten, dealer in rolls and blankets (rollen- ende deeckentrapier), their debtor, for so long and until such time as he, Baerten, shall have given them sufficient surety for the settling of his arrears.

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

Court session (Vierschaar) held on the last [day of April, corrected to the] seventh of May, in the year sixteen hundred and twelve. Present: the bailiff, [Van] Banchem, Tybault, Vesanevelt, Leeuwen, Hogeveen, Baersdorp, Paedts.

Jan Gerijtszoon de Goede, authorised representative of Pyneas Eduwaertszoon, hosier, plaintiff by writ of inductie (an order for enforcement of possession) against Jan Kierssoon and Aelbrecht Harmanszoon, both residing at Meppel, together with Jan de Laet, defendants in the same matter. He moves for confirmation thereof.

In the margin: Schilperoort, authorised representative of Jan Kiers and Aelbrecht Harmanszoon, requests time to contest the letters of inductie or to consent to them. The aldermen find default against Jan de Laet, to such benefit as the law provides, and grant Schilperoort the time requested. Done 7 May 1612.

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

South Rapenburg. Gillis Elsevier, purchased by him and divided off from the house on the Rapenburg, and charged as there. Nonnensteeg, in the alley, east side.

4 August 1610: Sold by him [Gillis Elsevier] to Pineas Eduwaert, hosier, for a rent of 6 guilders 5 stuivers per year, and in addition for 120 guilders to be paid over six years, first instalment May 1611.

5 June 1614: Sold by Pineas Eduwaert, hosier, to Henrick Richardt, Englishman of Sandwich, charged with a redeemable annuity of 6 guilders 5 stuivers per year payable to Gillis Elsevier. Further with 60 guilders remaining from the previous purchase, to be paid at 20 guilders per year, first instalment May 1614. In addition for 390 guilders to be paid: 80 guilders ready money, then May 1615 and 1616 each 30 guilders, and thereafter yearly 50 guilders.

13 December 1627: Sold by Henrick Richardt to Alexander Prijs, serge presser, charged with 6 guilders 5 stuivers per year payable to Gillis Elsevier. In addition for 175 guilders, to be paid at 30 guilders per year, first instalment May 1628.

2 June 1671: Sold by the regents of the orphanage — having taken into their house the children of Joseph Prijs, son and heir of Alexander Prijs — to Gillis de Visscher, merchant, free, for 175 guilders in ready money.

In the margin: the cancelled rent-deed of 6 guilders 5 stuivers per year was produced here on 27 August 1671.

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

We, Amelis van Hogeveen and Master Clemens van Baersdorp, aldermen (schepenen) of Leiden, make known that before us came and appeared Henric Rychardt, Englishman of Sandwich.

He declared that he had bought from Pineas Eduwaertszoon, hosier, a newly built house and grounds standing and situated within this city, to the rear, in a certain common gateway and alley coming out on the south side of the Nonnensteeg, the aforesaid house and grounds being bounded on the one side by Claes Lybaert, mason, and next to him by the widow and heirs of Adryaen Gerits, in his lifetime bargeman on the Amsterdam ferry, and on the other side by Niclaes du Pont, Turkish grogram worker, running through from the aforesaid common alley to the rear, with a party wall against the grounds of Gielis Elsevier.

The appearing party acknowledged that he had taken upon the aforesaid house and grounds, at his own charge, first a redeemable annuity of six guilders of 40 groten each, and five stuivers, in current money, per year, payable to the aforesaid Gielis Elsevier, of which the first year, chargeable to the appearing party, began to run on the 27th of January of this year, sixteen hundred and fourteen past; and further a sum of sixty guilders of the aforesaid currency, owed at once, which the aforesaid Gielis Elsevier likewise has outstanding from the sale of the ground of the aforesaid house, and which must be paid to him in current money at twenty guilders per year, of which the first year has already fallen due at May-day of this year sixteen hundred and fourteen past. From these charges and encumbrances the appearing party promised to keep the aforesaid Pineas Eduwaertszoon and his successors free, without cost or damage, as is proper.

Moreover, the appearing party acknowledged that, by reason of the same purchase, he owed the aforesaid Pineas Eduwaertszoon a sum of three hundred and ninety guilders of the aforesaid currency, which he promised to pay in this manner: namely eighty of the aforesaid guilders in ready money, which fell due at May-day of the year sixteen hundred and fourteen, before this deed, together with the taking possession of the aforesaid house and grounds; item, at May-day of the years sixteen hundred and fifteen and sixteen hundred and sixteen, thirty guilders each year; and thereafter yearly, at each following May-day, fifty guilders, continuing thus until full payment of the aforesaid three hundred and ninety guilders.

The appearing party further promised, on his honour and good faith in lieu of oath, to pay all the aforesaid monies in current coin, without any deduction or reduction, whether for aids, subsidies, assessments, land taxes (verpondingen), or other contributions of the hundredth, fiftieth, twentieth, or tenth penny, more or less, however these might be called, and by whomever they have already been imposed and levied, or shall be imposed and levied — even should it be declared, by placard or otherwise, that on these and similar purchase monies a reduction or discount ought to be allowed — of all benefit and advantage of which the appearing party expressly renounced and waived by these presents.

Furthermore, there also came before us, the aforesaid aldermen, Robbert Coetsman, likewise an Englishman, wool comber, who by these presents made himself surety in money (penningborge) for the aforesaid Henric Richardt, both as regards the indemnification for the aforesaid charges and encumbrances, and also the timely payment of the aforesaid remaining three hundred and ninety guilders. For this, the aforesaid Henric Richardt pledges first and specifically the aforesaid house and grounds, and further both appearing parties generally pledge all their respective goods, movable and immovable, present and future, none excepted; and thereupon the aforesaid Henric promised to relieve his aforesaid surety in this matter, under the same obligation as above.

In witness whereof this deed has been confirmed with our seals, on the ninth of June, in the year sixteen hundred and fourteen. J. Swanenburch. Sealed, etcetera.

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

Likewise authorised representative of Pineas Eduaert, plaintiff, against Dirck Proost, defendant, to obtain payment of the sum of thirty guilders and five stuivers by reason of the purchase of wool, according to the plaintiff's register; concluding therefore for condemnation thereof with costs.

[In the margin, brief court-register notes:] The aldermen, finding default with respect to the declinatory plea, condemn the defendant in three stuivers and grant a second citation. Done 5 December 1614. The aldermen, finding default with respect to the declinatory plea, condemn the defendant in three stuivers and grant a third citation. Done 23 January 1615. The aldermen, upon a third default with respect to the first peremptory citation, condemn the defendant in three stuivers and admit the plaintiff to submit his statement of claim. Done 30 January 1615.

Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden. This entry is terse court-register shorthand recording successive procedural steps; some abbreviations (e.g. the exact nature of the 'declinatoir' plea) are rendered as literally as the source allows.

The same [attorney], authorised by the same plaintiff (that is, Pineas Eduaert), against Guilliaem Barevoet, defendant, for payment of the sum of four guilders on account of the purchase of wool, according to the plaintiff's register. Concluding therefore for condemnation thereof, with costs.

In the margin: In state [ready for judgment]. Done 5 December 1614.

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

Likewise, [the attorney] authorised on behalf of Pineas Eduwaert, plaintiff, against Daniel Moyaert, blanket presser, defendant, for payment of sixteen guilders, eighteen stuivers and eight pennies on account of wool purchased on credit and long overdue. He concludes for condemnation with costs, and provisionally for security (namptissement).

In the margin: Put in state [i.e. the case was made ready for judgment], done the 1st of May 1615.

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

The same [proxy], authorised by Pineas Eduaert, plaintiff, against Jan den Delver, living at the Vrouwenkerk, for payment of five guilders and ten stivers for the purchase of wool. He concludes for condemnation thereof, with costs.

In the margin: Put in state [i.e., submitted for judgment], done the 30th of May 1616.

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

Abraham van Altena, authorised representative of Pineas Eduwaert, plaintiff, against Guilliame d'Engelsche, defendant, for payment of eighteen guilders two stuivers on account of wool. He moves for condemnation as aforesaid, with costs.

In the margin: The said party on behalf of the defendant denies the claim as laid, and accordingly [moves] for absolution from the suit, with costs, reserving the right to reply at any time. Done 30 May 1616.

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

We, Willem Corneliszoon Tybault and Jacob Paets Corneliszoon, aldermen of Leiden, make known that before us came and appeared Pineas Eduwaert, hosier, and acknowledged that he had sold and, accordingly, did hereby convey unto and for the benefit of Martijn Fromont, wool comber, a house and grounds standing and situated within this city on the east side of the Crommenelleboochsteech, coming out into the Doelsteech, bordered on the one side to the south by Jeremias Vermolen, serge dealer, and on the other side to the north by Adriaen Erasmuszoon, cloth dresser, on both sides with shared party walls, extending from the front of the aforesaid alley to the rear onto the ground of the masters of the almshouses of this city, all just as the aforesaid house presently stands built and made, and is used and inhabited.

And he, the appearing party, together with Jan Carpentier, serge dealer, who appeared before us aldermen aforesaid as guarantor and likewise as principal — renouncing the benefit of order and discussion [beneficium ordinis et excussionis], of which he declared himself fully informed — accordingly promised to free and warrant the aforesaid house and grounds from all encumbrance and burden with which the same might be charged or encumbered, for a year and a day, and moreover forever, as is lawful and as one is bound to warrant a free and unencumbered house and grounds, binding thereto generally all their respective goods, movable and immovable, present and future, none excepted; and the aforesaid Pineas Eduwaerts furthermore promised to hold his said guarantor harmless and indemnified, without cost, on account of the said suretyship, under the same binding as above.

Furthermore, the same Pineas Eduwaertszoon acknowledged that he was, on account of the aforesaid sale and conveyance, well and fully satisfied, paid and content, the last penny with the first.

And this by means of a bond [custingbrief] for a sum of two hundred and fifty guilders of forty groats the piece, to be paid free of deduction, in this manner: namely, on All Saints' Day of the year sixteen hundred and seventeen, together with the taking possession of the aforesaid house and grounds, one hundred and twenty-five of the said guilders in ready money; and on All Saints' Day of the year sixteen hundred and eighteen, the remaining one hundred and twenty-five guilders. And all this in good faith and without deceit or guile.

In witness whereof this is confirmed with our seals, on the twenty-third of February of the year sixteen hundred and eighteen.

Underneath was written: J. Swanenburch. Sealed, etcetera.

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

Floris van Dam, authorised by Pineas Eduwaerts, hosier, plaintiff, against the widow of Jeremias Enten, with her guardian, defendant, for payment of 25 guilders, ten stivers and twelve pennies on account of the purchase and delivery of wool, according to the plaintiff's register. He therefore concludes for condemnation thereof, with costs.

In the margin: The aldermen find a default on the declinatory plea and, for [a fee of] three stivers, grant a second summons, done 6-12-1619. The aldermen find a second default on the declinatory plea and, for [a fee of] three stivers, grant a third summons, done 11-5-1610 [as written; probably intended as 1620].

Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden. The terse marginal court notes are abbreviated legal shorthand and partly uncertain in meaning; the final date as written in the source (1610) appears to be an error for 1620.

Floris van Dam, authorized representative of Pineas Eduwaertszoon, hosier, plaintiff, against Jan Hoedebeu, defendant, for payment of the sum of fifty-five guilders on account of the purchase of wool, according to the plaintiff's register. He therefore concludes for condemnation, with costs.

In the margin [terse clerk's shorthand, partly unclear]: the aldermen, having taken note of the default regarding the declinatory plea, and [assessing] three stuivers [in costs], grant a second summons. Done 13 December 1619.

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