Archive record
Phineas Edwards receives citizenship on 2 October 1607 after showing his father Edward Williams received citizenship on 31 July 1577.
Named as: Burgher
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.
Pineas Eduwaert geboren van Santwits in Engelant es op de vertoninge van zijns vaders poorter acte van date den naestlesten july 1577 die genaemt was Eduwaert Willemszoon van Steenwijck als poorter dezer stede van burgermeesteren aengenomen. Ende heeft dienvolgende den gewoonlijcken eedt gedaen. Actum den IIen 10 – 1607.
Original source: Erfgoed Leiden · record group 0501A · call no. 1267 · folio 225
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