Lijsbet Jans (1608)

Born 7 Dec 1608 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland

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Biography

Lijsbet Jans was baptized on December 7, 1608 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Nederland, daughter of Jan Jansz (~1570–~1650) and Soutgen Caves (~1575– ). Present at baptism was Lijsbet Abrahams and xxx Jansen. Source discovered because of the documentary on the Dutch TV about the life of Jan Jansz, her father. (It's in part one of the serie) ^[1]

In November 1623 due to a terrible storm Jan Jansz and a compagnon were forced to sail to the harbour ter Veer (Veere) in Zeeland (Netherlands) , his wife Soutgen Caves and the children begged him to get of the ship , and so did parents of the Dutch 'Bootgesellen' that were on board, but nobody signed off : Syn vrouw ende kinderen quamen hem instantelyck bidden, dat hy syn schip verlaten soude, des gelyckx deden oock de ouders van het scheepsvolck . Niemand monsterde af , the 'visit' wasn't voluntary of course , the only reason they were forced to stay was to repair the damage of the ships and get some live stock. It probably was only because Jan Jansz . had taken the Dutch ships 'de Groene Leeuw '( 27-03-1623 ) , 'de Jager' ( 29-03-1623 ) and 'het Goede Avontuur' ( July 1623 ) under the colors of Saleh and Morocco , the Dutch authorities did not attack or bother him . In late December one sound ship was composed of the two shattered ones , the family reunion was terminated and they sailed off again. For the sake of good relations with Morocco, the Dutch autorities had to let him leave a request was send to Morocco to be spared from such visits, because the entry of foreign hijackers in the Ports of the Republic could cause difficulties with other foreign powers .^[2][3][4]

On the 1st September 1640 the ship “Gelderlandt” sailed from Texel, Holland, on a diplomatic mission to Morocco. On board were the Dutch Ambassador Anthonie de Liedekerke, Lijsbeth Jans with her brother-in-law Jacob Arissen, and the painter Adriaen Matham. Jan Jansz's daughter Lijsbeth had travelled with the select group on the ship the Gelderlandt as an extra passenger, invited by her father to join him, whereof she was informed by special messenger from Saffia. Knowing of the dangers of travelling inland, particularly for females, it was agreed that her brother-in-law, would go to Muladie with the six or eight Moors whom his father-in-law had selected from his servants and sent from Muladie to Saffia as a convoy to escort them there. This was done at the 29 December and he met his father in law ' governor ' Jan Janz. in his heavily fortified castle. Jan was waiting for him in a big hall , sitting on a carpet with silk pillows and surrounded by servants , together they went to the ship (30 December) where in the ambassadors cabin Liesbeth was waiting, father and daughter both were in tears when they after so many years were reunited : “Hij sadt heerlyck in de bark op een tapijt, ende satyne kussens, sijn dienaers rontsom hem. Is voorts bij den Heer Ambassadeur inde cajuijt gelaijt, alwaer syn dochter was, de welcke haer vader ende hij sijn dochter siende, geraeckte baijde aan het schreijen.” ^[2][3][4][5]

On the 27th of August 1641 Jacob Arissen has come aboard again from Maladia, leaving Lijsbeth Jans to stay with her father. ^[2][3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ Kerkelijke registers: "Netherlands, Noord-Hollan...Church Records, 1523-1948"
   Catalog: Kerkelijke registers Dopen 1608-1620 Sep.
   Image path: Netherlands, Noord-Holland Province, Church Records, 1523-1948 > Nederlands Hervormde > Haarlem > Dopen 1608-1620 > image 36 of van 472
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9QV-BQVN (accessed 24 February 2024)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Source: translated parts from Moslimpiraat Jan Janz. terroriseerde de IJslanders (English: Muslim Pirate Jan Janz terrorized the Icelanders"), Historisch Nieuwsblad, 18 May 2004, updated 29 January 2024.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Source: Parts translated and quotes from : Nederlanders onder de Barbarijs/ Turkse Zeerovers by Arne Zuidhoek Barbarijs stories
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Source: Journal of Adriaen Matham 1640-1642 translated by Cor Snabel and Elizabeth A. Johnson (English) Journal of the Journey to Marocco with daughter Liesbeth with ship de Gelderlandt 17th Century Hollanders
5. ↑ Voyage d'Adrien Matham au Maroc (1640-1641) by Adriaen Matham, Journal de voyage publie pur la premiere fois avec notice biographique de l'auteur introduction et notes Ferdinand de Hellwald. de la Bibliothèque inip. de la Cour à Vienne. Publication date 1866 PublisherLa Haye, M. Nijhoff Collectiongetty; americana Digitizing sponsor Getty Research Institute [https://archive.org/details/voyagedadrienmat00math_0/page/52 page 50-53] page 82