Ernst was in 1355 city counsel (Schepen) in Wijk bij Duurstede. In 1360 he is lease holder of propery owned by Willem van Abcoude.. He is mentioned in 1362 as judge (richter) in Amerongen. He married a daughter of Dirck van den Oudaen.
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When you search through the charters of Utrecht, you find several other Taets that lived before 1300 (Frederik, Gerad Willemsz, Jacob).
Some genealogies state that his parents are Willem Taets and Heiwlig Borre van Amerongen. However this has been proven to be incorrect.
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