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Samuel Chingleton

3 records use this name between 17 September 1612–7 August 1620.

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Name in the recordsSamuel Chingleton
Recorded rolesPetitioner · Mentioned
Places statedLeiden
Record span17 September 1612–7 August 1620

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On 17 September 1612, Willem Gillisz, stonecutter, 57 years, and John Craddock, Englishman, cobbler, 45 year, both resident in Leiden, appear before the aldermen of Leiden. 1 scan Open recordClose record
On 17 September 1612, Willem Gillisz, stonecutter, 57 years, and John Craddock, Englishman, cobbler, 45 year, both resident in Leiden, appear before the aldermen of Leiden., scan 1
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Named as: Petitioner

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There appeared before the undersigned aldermen Willem Gilliszoon, stone-cleaner, aged about 57 years, and Jan Cradick, Englishman, cobbler, aged about 45 years, both residing within this city. Under solemn oaths lawfully administered to them, at the request and instance of Samuel Chingeltun, likewise an Englishman residing likewise within Leiden, they testified and declared to be true that they — namely the aforesaid Willem Gilliszoon for about a year and a half, and the aforesaid Jan Cradick for the space of about four years — have had very good acquaintance with the requester, and that during the whole time of their respective acquaintance they have heard or understood nothing of the requester other than honour and virtue; further, that the requester has conducted and acquitted himself honestly and uprightly in his dealings and conduct, without the deponents having any knowledge that he has been reputed or reported guilty of any evil deeds, misdemeanours or offences, still less that he had ever been charged with or convicted of any such.

The deponents gave as the ground of their knowledge: the aforesaid Willem Gilliszoon, that he has lived in the requester's neighbourhood during the time of his aforesaid acquaintance; and the aforesaid Jan Cradick, that during the aforesaid time of his acquaintance he has conversed and associated with the requester, and that the same requester lodges with him, the deponent. Declaring nothing further, so truly may God Almighty help them. Done the 17th of September in the year sixteen hundred and twelve. IJsbrandt Pieterszoon de Bije, 1612. J. Goes.

In the margin: Pro Deo [i.e., granted free of charge] [remainder of note illegible or uncertain in the original].

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

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Compareerden voor den ondergeschreven schepenen Willem Gilliszoon steenschoonmaecker out omtrent LVII jaeren ende Jan Cradick Engelsman schoelapper out omtrent XLV jaeren beyde wonende binnen deser stede. Ende hebben bij solemnele eeden henluyden wettelicken gestaeft ende afgenomen ter requisitie ende instantie van Samuel Chingeltun mede Engelsman wonende mede binnen Leyden getuycht ende verclaert warachtich te wesen, dat zij te weten de voorsegde Willem Gilliszoon omtrent anderhaelf jaer, ende de voorsegde Jan Cradick den tijt van omtrent vier jaeren, aen den requirant zeer goede kennisse gehadt hebben, ende deselve tijt haerder respective kennisse geduyrende van den requirant niet anders gehoort of verstaen en hebben als eer ende deucht mitsgaders dat den requirant hem in sijnen handel ende wandel eerlicken ende vromelicken gedragen ende gequeten heeft zonder dat zij deposanten eenige kennisse zijn hebbende dat den selven van eenige quade feyten, mesusen of delicten berucht of befaemt veel min dat hij daer van gecauseert of geconvinceert soude sijn geweest. Gevende sij deposanten voor redenen haerder wetenschap te weeten de voorsegde Willem Gilliszoon dat hij in de gebuyrte van den requirant den tijt sijnder voorsegde kennisse heeft gewoont, ende de voorsegde Jan Cradick dat hij den voorsegde tijt zijnder kenisse met den requirant geconverseert ende omme gegaen heeft ende dat den selven bij hem deposant is inwonende. Wijders niet verclarende zoo waerlick most hun comparanten God almachtich helpen. Actum den XVII septembris des jaers XVIc twaelff. IJsbrandt Pieterssoon de Bije 1612 J. Goes In de marge: Pro Deo geen p… ?

Source: Erfgoed Leiden · record group 0508 · call no. 79L · folio 135v

On the 30th of April 1620 appear before the aldermen of Leiden Claes Libaert, mason, 62 years old, and William Tradfort, serge weaver, 26 years old, both resident in Leiden. 1 scan Open recordClose record
On the 30th of April 1620 appear before the aldermen of Leiden Claes Libaert, mason, 62 years old, and William Tradfort, serge weaver, 26 years old, both resident in Leiden., scan 1
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Named as: Petitioner

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There appeared before the undersigned aldermen of the city of Leiden, Claes Libaert, mason, aged about 62 years, and Willem Tradfert, serge weaver, aged about 26 years, both residing within this city, and they have, at the request and instance of Samuel Singelton, journeyman, at present serving in the inner watch of this city, been lawfully sworn and examined under solemn oath, and have testified and declared to be true, that they, the deponents — namely the aforesaid Claes Libaert for about fourteen years, and the aforesaid Willem Tradfert for about the space of eleven years — have had and maintained good acquaintance with the requester, during which acquaintance the deponents, in their dealings and conversation with the requester, have found nothing other than all uprightness and virtue, as befits and is proper to an honest person, without the deponents knowing or ever having understood that the requester has been notorious or reputed for any evil deeds, misdeeds, or offences, still less that he has ever been apprehended for such; so that they hold the requester to be a man of honour, standing in good name and fame.

So truly may God Almighty help them, the appearers. Done the 30th of April sixteen hundred twenty. Symen Willemszoon van Pecken; J. Janszoon Orlers.

[In the margin: Done Pro Deo.]

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

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Compareerden voor den ondergeschreven schepenen der stadt Leyden, Claes Libaert metselaer out omtrent LXII jaren, ende Willem Tradfert saeywercker out omtrent XXVI jaren beyde wonende binnen deser stede, ende hebben ter requisitie ende instantie van Samuel Singelton operman, althans leggende in dienste onder de binnewachte deser stede bij solemnelen eede hen wettelicken gestaeft ende affgenomen getuycht ende verclaert warachtich te wesen, dat zij deposanten te weten de voornoemde Claes Libaert omtrent veertien jaren ende de voors(egde) Willem Tradfert omtrent den tijt van elff jaren, aen den requirant goede kennisse hebben gehadt ende gehoud en geduyrende welcke kennisse zij deposanten in haren ommegang ende conversatie met den requirant niet anders bevonden hebben dan alle vromicheyt ende deucht gelijck als een eerlick persoon toestaet ende betaemt, zonder dat sij deposanten weeten off oyt verstaen hebben, dat den requirant met eenige quade feyten, mesusen off delicten, berucht off befaemt veel min daer van achterhaelt is geweest zulcx dat sij den requirant houden voor een man mit eeren, staende ter goeder naeme ende fame. Zoo waerlick most hen comparanten Godt almachtich helpen. Actum den XXXen Aprilis XVIc ende twintich Symen Willemszoon van Pecken J. Janszoon Orlers In de marge: Gedaen Pro Deo

Source: Erfgoed Leiden · record group 0508 · call no. 79N · folio 91v

On the 7th of August 1620 appear before the aldermen of Leiden Joos Coert, cobbler, 36 years old, and Willem de Coning, baize weaver, 34 years old, both resident in Leiden. 1 scan Open recordClose record
On the 7th of August 1620 appear before the aldermen of Leiden Joos Coert, cobbler, 36 years old, and Willem de Coning, baize weaver, 34 years old, both resident in Leiden., scan 1
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Named as: Mentioned

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There appeared before the undersigned aldermen of the city of Leiden, Joos Coert, old shoemaker, aged about 36 years, and Willem de Coning, baize weaver, aged about 34 years, both living within this city, and they, having been duly sworn and examined under solemn oath, at the request of Marijtgen Willemsdochter, widow of Samuel Singeltom, testified and declared it to be true that they the deponents well know that the aforesaid Samuel Singeltom, the late husband of the aforesaid requester, departed this world about two months ago.

Both giving as their reason for knowledge that they the deponents (the aforesaid Coert having been a countryman of the aforesaid Singeltom, and the aforesaid de Coning having lived near him and kept good acquaintance and company with him during his, Singeltom's, lifetime) also attended his burial. Declaring nothing further, so truly might God Almighty help them the appearers. Done the seventh of August in the year sixteen hundred and twenty. J. van Gooten, 1620. A. van Teroede.

In the margin: done, paid six stuivers.

Translation by Radicae, The Leiden Connection, from the Dutch transcription supplied by Erfgoed Leiden. Note: the transcription itself dates this act to 7 August 1620 ('sevende Augusti anno XVIc ende twintich'), which does not match the record's stated date label of 7 August 1620 or its title's '7th of August 1620' — this discrepancy is in the source material, not introduced by the translator.

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Compareerden voor den ondergeschreven schepenen der stadt Leyden, Joos Coert out schoemaecker out omtrent XXXVI jaeren, ende Willem de Coning baeywercker out omtrent XXXIIII jaren beyde wonende binnen deser stede, ende hebben bij solemnelen eede hen wettelicken gestaeft ende affgenomen ten versoucke van Marijtgen Willemsdochter wedue van Samuel Singeltom, getuycht ende verclaert warachtich te wesen, dat zij deposanten wel weten dat den voornoemde Samuel Singeltom, des voorseyde requirantes geweesde man, omtrent den tijt van twee maenden geleden deser werelt overleden es. Gevende beyde voor redenen van wetenschap, dat zij deposanten (als sijnde de voornoemde Coert een lantsman van de voorseyde Singeltom geweest, ende de voorseyde de Coning, omtrent de selve gewoont ende goede kennisse ende ommegang, in sijne Singeltoms leven met hem gehouden hebbende) ter begravenisse van de selve mede gegaen hebben. Wijders niet verclaerende zoo waerlick most hen comparanten Godt almachtich helpen. Actum den sevende Augusti a(nno) XVIc ende twintich J. van Gooten 1620 A. van. Teroede In de marge: Gedaen betaelt VI stuivers

Source: Erfgoed Leiden · record group 0508 · call no. 79N · folio 115v

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