Uncertain about origins of Gherit Peter Eelkens of 15th/16th century Tilburg
vertelde op 16 augustus 2022 om 02:17 uur
Greetings:
It's unclear to me about the parentage and origins of Gherit Peter Eelkens of 15th/16th century Tilburg. Preliminary information I have uncovered is as follows:
Gherit Peter Eelkens was possibly born about 1460/1475 time frame. He was referred to as "van wijlen Gherit Peter Eelkens" on 6 November 1539 in a deed recorded that day.
He married Elisabeth Goijaert van Spull. They were the parents of Peter Gerit de Jonge, Geritken (married Jan Jansz van Beurden), Lijsbeth (married Jan Gerit Jan Reijnen), Jenneken (first married to Thonis Wouter Thonis; second married to Gielis Peter van Aken), Kathelijn (married Adriaen Beijen), Hadewichs (married Cornelis Jan Wagemaeckers).
There is no doubt that the father of Gherit was named Peter. However, where I am not confident is if we have the correct Peter Eelkens.
According to this pedigree, Peter Gherit Eelkens was married to Katherijn.
In another pedigree, the wife of Peter Gherit Eelkens is identified as Kathelijn Marten Gerrits. So far, I have not found a contemporaneous record which explicitly states that name. In fact, on 1 April 1487, Peter's wife was recorded as "Kathelinen sue uxoris d.w. Gherit Maes."
Katherijn and Kathelijn were often used interchangeably as an everyday name for someone whose official name was probably Catharina/Caterina.
So the Katherijn and Kathelijn as wife of Peter Gherit Eelkens indicate one and the same person.
Just Googling on "Peter Gherit Eelkens" I happened to find this publication from 2019 in Spanish that is also mentioning the Eelkens family and other related families, including reference to many sources and photos. See from page 51 onward:
The information suggests that the family name originally was Van Oerle.
It's easy to copy-paste parts of the text for quick translation via Google Translate.
With regards,
Belem
sbarnhoorn1962
zei op 16 augustus 2022 om 08:11
Thanks. In reviewing the relevant page about Katherijn (Kathelijn) Marten Gerrits, wife of Peter Gherit van Oerle, I checked the sources cited in the work, and didn't find any specific mention of her in the Tilburg archives.
The closest reference was found in Oisterwijk records:
1487 april 1 847.Sch.Otw,R.193,11r-3
marge: Ghijsbrecht z.w. Gherit Maes
Eryt z.w. Peter Eelkens man van Kathelinen sue uxoris d.w. Gherit Maes de helft hen als zij zeden
toebehorende in 1 1/2 mud rogge erfpacht op Lichtmis uit
een stuck lands en stuck weyen een mudsaet 20 R in par. Tilborch dat een stuck geh. den Zwaen acker
situs inter her. Henric Gherits > erf erfgen. Willem Remkens?
dat weyvelt situs ibidem < erf Thomas Woutgheers > erf erfgen. Willem voors.
welke helft van de 1 1/2 mud voors. Jan z. Ghijsbrechts van Aerle tegen Jan z.w. Wouter Back met
overgeven in libris Buscoducis en welke helft de voors. Ghijsbrecht en Eryt vander doet w. Jans van Aerle?
voors. met versterven toecomen sijn - supt Adrianen z.w. Denys Meinarts? promisit ... vande 9 pu.... van
allen erfgenamen Jans van Aerle - scab. Claes? van Berck ... datum prima aprilis
sbarnhoorn1962
zei op 16 augustus 2022 om 18:33
Thoughts about "Eryt z.w. Peter Eelkens man van Kathelinen sue uxoris d.w. Gherit Maes"?
