Godschalk was the oldest son of Richold and Maria Booth. We derive that he was the oldest, from the facts that he received his grandfathers name and became the successor of his father as Lord of Castle Develstein. In 1363 Godschalk was a full adult. In 1358 his brother Johan was a full adult as well, as Count Albrecht requested his assistance with a revolt in Delft. Therefore Godschalk's year of birth as the oldest son was probably around 1330.
"Castle Develstein by Rhoeland Rhogman 1647"
He was schepen in Dordecht in 1383, 1391, 1397 and 1398. He was raad (counsel) in 1389, oudraad (counsel). He was also toll collector for ships that pass Dordecht. from 1382 to 1386[1][2].
Counsel (raad) and Steward (rentmeester) of South-Holland from 1382 to 1386.
In 1377 Tresorier and 1378-1397 he was Steward (Rentmeester-generaal) of Jan and Guy counts of Blois.
Counsel (raad) of Guys van Blois in 1375, 1377, 1378, 1390 and 1395
Sherif (Baljuw) of Noordwijk in 1393
Clerk of day to day operations for Jan van Blois and his "inn" (hofhouding, travels, stays in castles) from 1370-1371
Steward (kastelein) in 1367-1368 of Jan van Blois at Schoonhoven
Sherif (Schout) in 1378 of Westzaan and Krommenie
"Godschalck van Braeckel heeren Riicoutz. 1383, knape, was seer rijck." Translated this means he was very wealthy. He used as a seal "e paalwijs geplaatse vissen op een schild bezaaids met (hermelijnstaartjes)"[13][14][15].
Godschalk Properties
The following properties belonged to Godschalk[16][17][18]
On November 16, 1368 he had 14 morgen land in Woudrichem
Until May 8, 1385 Ambacht Leerambacht including the mill (molen)
On April 6, 1399 a tenth (tiende) from Uithoeven in the land of Altena on lease.
He had "de gorsettinge van de middeldijk tussen Oud-Dreischor en Noordgouwe, een middeldijk bij de stad Tholen." This refers to land outside of the dykes near Tholen.
A house in Dordecht (at the end of the Steegoversloot)
"Dijkpachten" in Poortvliet
Godschalk's Marriage
Godschalk married Daughter van Heemskerck [19][20][21] and Geertruid Minnebodezoon. Geertruid was a daughter of the rich Dordrechtse schepen and oudraad "Reinoud Jan Minnebodezoon and Sophia, daughter of Jan Molenaar and N/Both van der Eem. Reinoud must have had an important position, as his daughter married Godschalk van Brakel, who belonged to the Dordrechtse elite. [22][23][24][25] Reinoud was schepen in Dordrecht in 1367 and 1377 [26][27]. In 1373 "Goodscalc van Brakel ende Reynout synen zweer (=schoonvader) t'samen" gifted to the Count of Blois twelve "reigers" (birds)[28][29].
On July 14, 1377 Reinoud jan Minnebodezoon (bygenaamd Minnebode, welken bynaam hy volgens de kronijk van Gouda gekreeken had, omdat hy jegens de armen zoo mild en spraakzaam was: anders was zijn bynaam Van-Brakel) and his wife Sophia received of Albrecht van Beieren, Count of Holland, permission to built a convent (klooster) on their land. ("De Priorye, en 't Regulieren Klooster buyten Dordrecht: genoemd het Huys des H.Zaligmakers")[30][31][32][33]. Godschalk died before October 25, 1399[34][35].
There are six known children of Godschalk van Brakel:
Wapen Godschalk - bezaait met Hermelijne Staartjes
Johan and Godschalk were part of the political elite of the county of Holland. Both were vassals and members of the Knights of Jan Count of Blois: In 1370 "Heer Goodscalc van Brakel" and in 1367 "Heer Janne van Brakel". Jan Blois (ca.1330 to 1381) was the grandson of Jan van Beaumont, the younger brother of Willem III count of Holland and Zeeland with properties in France and the Nether-lands (Gouda, Schoonhoven). He was a very influential nobelman during the Count Albrecht van Beieren, of Holland, Zeeland and Henegouwen (1303-1404). The brothers Van-Brakel accompanied Jan van Blois regularly during his travels of visiting other rulers, or during battles. They were guests at nobility parties. Here are some examples:[42][43][44]
Den Haag: On April 5-9 of 1359 "Lord Jan van Brakel" traveled with "Burggraaf" van Monfoort and the Lord of Brederode for a day trip to Den Haag, were they had dinner at the home of Jan van Blois. Rijnsburg: On February 1364 "Goedscalc van Brakel ende Jan sijn broeder" with Jan van Blois went to visit "mevrouwe van Beijeren" spouse of Count Albrecht van Beieren in Rijnsburg. Den Haag: On November 17 1364 Godschalk van Brakell and Jan van Blois went to "in die Haghe bi htoghe Aelbr". Arnhem to Zaltbommel: In 1366 "des dinxd. in de weke (After Easter)" Godschalk went "dachvaert van dadinghe tussen den htoge Aernhem to Boemel." During the trip there was an incident. "Item hadden die dijkers van den Monickenlande (Near city of Brakel) minen heren ghevanghen (as a joke take prisoners to receive a few penny's ransom)., bi Jan van Brakel aengebracht hen luden gheheven minen heren te lossen (vrij te kopen) 4 schellingen gr." St.Geertruidenberg: In 1378 "omtrent Johannis" Jan van Blois and Jan and Godschalk van Brakel traveled to St.Geertuidenberg to have a meeting with the Count Albrecht "ende gemeen raet van Hollant en van Zeelant."
Paris: In 1366 Godschalk van Brakell and Jan van Blois traveled to Paris "om mit hem (Count Albrecht van Beieren) bi den coninc te riden" (ride with the King).
Pruisen: In 1368 Jan van Blois traveled with Jan and Godschalk van Brakell to Pruisen for business with "zijn broeder Guy ridder (in de Duitse Orde) te doen worden"(Guy was knighted as a German Knight) Avignon: In 1372 Jan can Brakel was sent to Avignon "om den paus te spreken" (speak with the pope, who was there in exile). Den Bosch and Middelburg: In 1366 Godschalk and Jan van Brakell traveled "en den ghesellen van Dordr." with Jan van Blois to Den Bosch "bi den htoge van Brabant die (Jan van Blois leenman van den hertog van Brabant) ghebeden hadde daer bi hem te comen mit luden van wapenen" (due to civil war conflict within Gelre between Heekerens and Bronkhorsten). Afterwards with Jan van Blois to Middelburg "ut van s'hertoghenwegen van Brabant om te spreken htogen Aelbr. dat hi geen verbont maken en woude mitten hertoge van Ghelre en om vriendscap te dadinghen tuschen hen beijden." Fighting in Henegouwen: In 1367 Godschalk was called upon with " 2 glavien" by Jan van Blois to join in the armed conflict in Henegouwen. A glavien or lancet was a Knight with three or four man, usually archers. Armed conflict in France:In 1368 Godschalk served in the army with Jan van Blois who went to help his brother Lodewijk of France against traveling robbers, who were plaguing France during the 100 year war.
Steward of Schoonhoven: In 1367 Godschalk van Brakell was Castle Guardian (Kastelein) of the Castle of Schoonhoven where he had a room "op het perthuys". He had that job from 1377-1379. He rented near the Castle "8 campe, dat hi hebben sel also langhe als hi castelleyn is" "ten goetdeynken Goedscalc sijns broeders".
Jan Blois visits the Van-Brakels in Dordecht: Both Van-Brakells were regularly guest at the home of Jan van Blois. On February 3, 1363 Jan van Blois stayed in Dordrecht where he "des avonds veel vrouwen en joncvrouwen, die van den hove quamen, ten etene hadde, aengebrocht bi Goetscalc van Brakel" (evening dinner where many women and ladies joined per invitation of Godschalk). In 1367 Godschalk van Brakell traveled with Jan van Blois to Utrecht for "vliegen" (Falk hunting) "en te jagen mit den ghesellen". "Des maendaghes op sint Lucien dach" in 1372 werd Jan van Brakell requested to go to Den Haag for "kersteninghe (baptism) van hertoghe Aelbrechts kinde.[45]
Historical Background
Lived during the: Hook and Cod Wars Hoekse en Kabeljauwse Twisten 1350-1490
Much credit goes to R.J.P van der Zalm who has done much research on the van Brakel family and shared his research results in the book "Twee Zalmen die regtop en afgewend staan". This book is available online [1]
Sources
↑ Nationaal Archief, Graven van Holland, 1189-1581 (ca.1650), nr. 1245, folio 91 recto
↑ dr.S.W.A.Drossaers, Het Archief van de Nassause Domeinraad, Tweede Deel, Het Archief van de Radd en Rekenkamer te Breda tot 1581: Stukken betreffende de rechten en goederen van Anna van Buren, Regestenlijst van oorkonde I (c.1166-1459), nr.417, G.Alders, De Waelneshoeve te Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht en andere milledeeuwse stenen kamers in Nederland Dordrecht 1982, page 2.
↑ Bronnen voor de geschiedenis der dagvaarten van de Staten en steden van Holland voor 1544, deel I: 1276-1433, eerste stuk: Inleiding, lijsten en indices, bewerkt door W.Prevenier and J.G.Smith, Rijks Geschiedkundige Publicatien, Grote Serie, nr.201 s'Gravenhage 1991,nr.439.
↑ dr.J.C.Kort, Reportorium op de grafelijke lenen in de Grote Zuid-Hollandse Waard (1276-1650), Ons voorgeslacht, jaargang 51 (1996),nr.89, O.van den Arend, Zeven lokale baljuwschappen in Holland, Hilversum 1993, page 162 and 470.
↑ C.J.de Lange van Wijngaerden, Geschiedenis der Heeren en beschrijving der stad van der Goude, eerste deel, Amsterdam/Den Haag 1813, page 713 and 715.
↑ Henricus van Berkum Beschryving der stadt Schoonhoven, Gouda 1762, page 48
↑ Abrahams Kemps, Leven der Doorluchtige Heren van Arkel, page 121
↑ Matthys Balen Janszoon, Beschryvinge der stad Dordrecht, page 9
↑ C.Hoek, Wapend van schepenen van Dordrecht, page 113, Frans van Mieris, Groot Charterboek der Graaven van Holland, Derde Deel, page 442
↑ Het utrechts Archief, Arnoldus Buchelius (Arnout van Buchel), Inscriptiones monumentaque in templis et monasteriis Belgicis inventa, folio 221 recto.
↑ Nationaal Archief, Graven van Blois, 1248-1397, register 1, folio 15 verso, 53 recto, 121 verso, 180 verso and 182 verso and nr.111 folio 74 recto.
↑ Nationaal Archief, Graven van Blois, 1304-1397, register 1, folio 119 verso, 121 verso, register 2, folio 8 verso, 9 recto (blad) and 13 verso, register 3, folio 13 verso, and register 400, folio 49 recto and verso and 58 verso.
↑ dr.J.C.Kort, Repertorium op de grafelijke lenen in de Grote Zuidhollandse Waard 1276-1650, Ons voorgeslacht, jaargang 51 (1996), nr. 40 and 89.
↑ dr. J.C.Kort, Leenkamers van de graven van Blois 1282-1650 VII. De lenen van de hofstede Schoonhoven, Ons Voorgeslacht, jaargang 40 (1985), page 494, 523 and 524
↑ Ir.C.Sigmond, De geslachten van Slingeland in Dordrecht en het baljuwschap Zuid-Holland in de 14e eeuw and 15e eeuw, page 532 and 533
↑ M.C.de Keijzer, Kwartierstraat van Martinus Corenlis de Keijzer, page 314
↑ dr.J.C.Kort, Reportorium op de grafelijke lenen in de Alblasserwaard, 1280-1650, Ons voorgeslacht, jaargang 52 (1997), page 25.
↑ Kwartierstatenboek 2000, Koningklijk Nederlandsch Genootschap voor Geslacht- en Wapenkunde, Rotterdam/s'Gravenhage 2000, page 213.
↑ C.Hoek, Wapen van schepen van Dordrecht, page 107
↑ Matthys Balen Janszoon, Beschryvinge der stdat Dordrecht page 276-277.
↑ Nationaal Archief, Graven van Blis, 1304-1397,nr.100, folio 14 verso.
↑ C.Hoek, De inkomsten domeinen te Capelle aan den Ijssel, Moordrecht en Nieuwerkerk aan den Ijssel (1334-1607), Ons voorgeslacht (1988) page 148
↑ Geertruida de Moor, De testamented van twee veertiende-eeuwse rentmeesters van de abdij Leeuwenhorst: Masijn Agniezenz., bastaard van Florentius van de Broekhorst, en Johannes Hugenz., Ons Voorgeslacht, jaargang 39 (1984), page 302.
↑ De Navorscher, jaargang 45 (1895), De Stichter van het klooster Eemstein bij Dordrecht, page 549 and 550.
↑ dr.R.C.H.Romer, Geschiedkundig overzigt van de kloosters en abdijen in de voormalige graafschappen van Holland en Zeeland, Eerste afdeeling, page 148-149
↑ J.L.van Dalen, Geschiedenis van Dordrecht, page 774.
↑ Nationaal Archief, Graven van Blois, 1304-1397, register 400, folio 58 verso
↑ dr.J.C.Kort, Leenkamers van de graven van Blois 1282-1650 VII, De lenen in de Alblasserwaard 1280-1650, Ons Voorgeslacht, jaargang 52 (1997) page 25.
↑ Nationaal Archief, Graven van Blois, 1304-1397, register 2, folio 8 verso, loose page with folio 9 and register 3, folio 13 verso
↑ Dr.Antheun Janse, Ridderschap in Holland, page 446, ir.C.Sigmond, De geslachten van Slingeland in Dordrecht en het baljuwschap Zuid-Holland in de 14e en 15e eeuw, page 526, 532.
↑ M.C.de Keijser, Kwartierstaat van Martinus Cornelis de Keijser, page 314
↑ Dr.J.C.Kort, Het archief van de familie Van slingerland 1438-1868 page XIII and picture 2
↑ H.F. van Heusden en H.van Rijn, Oudheden en Gestichten van het rechte Zuid-Holland en van Schieland, Leiden 1719 page 45 and 48.
Twee Zalmen die regtop en afgewend staan; Het adellijk geslacht Van Brakell; R.J.P. van der Zalm, 2015; Page 118-119 "Godschalk II van Brakel"; Internet-version of the book:" '[2]
See Also
Oude Geslachten uit de Bommelerwaard en aangrenzende gebieden; Ds. E. van Alphen; Uitgever: van der Meijden (Brakel) (Gens Nostra 1969, blz, 297-302).
Het geslacht van Brakel in de Bommelerwaard, Nederbetuwe en Zuid Holland; Manuscript in Streekarchief Bommelerwaard, Zaltbommel.
Het geslacht Brakel (2), de nazaten van Gijsbert en Godschalk van Brakel; Jan Groenendijk; Tussen de Voorn en Loevestein Augustus 2004, blz 1-22.
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I don't believe footnote 41, citing Kort Heusden (at Leen 8) necessarily supports the view that THIS Godschalk had a daughter Geertruida.
17-8-1412: Hugo van Wielenstein bij dode van Foyken, zijn vader, eventueel te komen op een dochter bij Geertruida, dochter van Godschalk van Brakel, zijn vrouw, LRK 54 fol. 98v-99. [Kort, Heusden, Baardwijk, Ln 8]
Godschalk II 1330 had a son Godschalk III 1360.
14-6-1405: Godschalk van Brakel Godschalksz., LRK 54, fol. 11v.
Kort, Rep. Grote Waard, Ln 40 Dordrecht.
EDIT/UPDATE
Geertruida's husband was born ca 1370-75 (given that a 1372 citation for him has now been discounted).
So Geertruida (x Hugo) appears to have married closer to 1400, with children born about 1400 or later -- Mechteld and Geertruida van Wielenstein. Mechteld was married in 1416 after her father's death as an under-aged child, per Angevaare "Foyken cum socijs" 2022. This makes it more likely that as the mother, she was a daughter of the younger Godschalk Godschalksz.
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17-8-1412: Hugo van Wielenstein bij dode van Foyken, zijn vader, eventueel te komen op een dochter bij Geertruida, dochter van Godschalk van Brakel, zijn vrouw, LRK 54 fol. 98v-99. [Kort, Heusden, Baardwijk, Ln 8]
Godschalk II 1330 had a son Godschalk III 1360.
14-6-1405: Godschalk van Brakel Godschalksz., LRK 54, fol. 11v. Kort, Rep. Grote Waard, Ln 40 Dordrecht.
EDIT/UPDATE Geertruida's husband was born ca 1370-75 (given that a 1372 citation for him has now been discounted). So Geertruida (x Hugo) appears to have married closer to 1400, with children born about 1400 or later -- Mechteld and Geertruida van Wielenstein. Mechteld was married in 1416 after her father's death as an under-aged child, per Angevaare "Foyken cum socijs" 2022. This makes it more likely that as the mother, she was a daughter of the younger Godschalk Godschalksz.
edited by Pieter van Leeuwen