Historiography and Fictional Dutch Genealogy

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: The Low Countries
Surname/tag: Legends, Myths

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INDEX
I. Background Reading on Fictional Dutch History.
II. Analysis of Fictional Names (Case Studies).
III. Summary Listing of Family Names at issue
IV. Summary Listing of Suspect Writers
V. Itemized Listing of Suspected Fictional Names, with links to Wikitree Profiles.
VI. Itemized Listing of Documented Fictional Names, with links to Critical Analysis
VII. Catalog of Fiction Writers, Listing identified Fictional Mentions.

The summary listings are intended to provide quick access listings indicating where caution is especially warranted because of the lack of contemporaneous documentation.

The first itemized listing (V) is intended to provide specific names of suspected ancestors flagged by Wikitree as probably non existent.

The second itemized listing (VI) is intended to provide specific names of documented fictional ancestors with links to critical analysis that expressly disputes their existence.

The last itemized listing (VII) is meant to document enough examples of confirmed fictional mentions by specific authors to justify their inclusion in the summary listing of unreliable writers.

I. Background on Historiography -- Early Dutch History Writers and Their Sources

Istvan Bejczy (1994) "Willibrord and the 'tree fall': A Historiographical Myth of the Origins of Dutch Civilization"

Sjoerd Levelt (2010, Univ. of London) "JAN VAN NAALDWIJK’S CHRONICLES OF HOLLAND"

JDE de Vries (Dec 2012, Univ. of Leiden) "In search of the medieval ‘Anonymous' "

Hans Baijense' Education Page Dutch Medieval Profiles

II. Analysis of Fictional Historical Dutch Writing (Case Studies)

III. Suspect Family Names (For Specified Period) - A Summary Listing
Altena
Arkel (before 1253)
Culemborg-Beusichem
Heusden
Merwede
Teylingen (before 1143)

IV. Sources Meriting Scrutiny and Skepticism - A Summary Listing, by Date, (Abbr.)
Johannes a. Leydis ca 1575 two editions over various years. (JaL V1, V2)
Abraham Kemp 1656 "Leven der doorluchtige Heren van Arkel ende Jaar-Beschryving der stad Gorinchem." (AK, Leven)
Johan Veely, Johan Tongerloo and Jasper Doll 1685 "Batavia Illustrata" (BI)

V. Asserted Fictional Persons, (ordered by Family Name) (Wikitree Profile Link)

Link to Wikitree Tree Page with list of Profiles with "Fictional" sticker.

Others not yet flagged.

VI. Documented Fictional Persons, (ordered by Family Name)
(Name, Claimed Mention Date or Period; Wikitree Profile ID; Implicated Author(s) (Abbr); Title (Abbr); Page; Link; Link to Expose, Critique, Revisions

[Disproven Profiles in Wikitree ] (Hit GET PROFILES button for listing)

Margaretha van Altena (1040) Altena-46 (BI at *) [Critique Here]
Margaretha van Altena (1040) Altena-46 (Wikipedia at ) [Critique Here]

NN Van Arkel (1100) Van_Arkel_van_der_Lede-1 Various Van_Arkel_van_der_Lede-1

Jan (VII) van Arkel (1234) ID [Critique Here]

Rudolphus van Bosinchem (1140) Van_Bosinchem-1

Sijmon van Teylingen (after 1006) Ampzing citing unknown source from 1305. https://www.collectiegroesbeek.nl/doc/1130171 [Critique Here]

VII. Citations to Confirmed Fictional Persons, by Writer
(Grouped by Writer, with Citation or Link)
Johannes a. Leydis (ca 1575) two editions over various years.
Fictional Names mentioned.

Abraham Kemp (1656) "Leven der doorluchtige Heren van Arkel ende Jaar-Beschryving der stad Gorinchem."
Jan "Heer van Arkel" (in 612 AD) at page
More Fictional Names mentioned.

Johan Veely, Johan Tongerloo and Jasper Doll (1685) "Batavia Illustrata"
Margaretha van Altena (about 1040 AD) at page
Heijman van Arkel (born in 680 AD) at page
More Fictional Names mentioned.