Rijcklof van Goens1

M, #17053, b. 24 June 1619, d. 14 November 1682
Rijcklof van Goens 1619-1682

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Last Edited21/06/2015
Birth*Rijcklof van Goens was born on 24 June 1619 in Rees, Rijnland.2,1
 
Marriage*He married Hester de Solemne on 17 August 1667 Colombo.3
 
Marriage*He married Johanna van Ommeren on 11 December 1669 Colombo.4
 
MarriageHe married Jacomina Rosegaard on 13 September 1640 Batavia.5
 
Death*He died on 14 November 1682 at age 63.1,6
 

Family

Jacomina Rosegaard b. 1617, d. b 3 Jan 1667
Child
(Passenger) ShipVoyage On 22 November 1656 Rijcklof van Goens sailed on the Oranje from the Vlie to de Caep de Goede Hoop where it docked on 17 March 1657.7,8 
(Official) LandGrant On 14 April 1657, Steven Jansz Botma, Otto Jansz:, Hendrik Elbrechts and Jacob Cornelisz Rosendaal were granted land on the eastern shore of the Liesbeecq, near the Bound Thorn Bush, 160 roods NW to SE and 200 roods N to S. The grant was signed by Rijcklof van Goens.9 
(Official) ShipVoyage On 19 April 1657 the Oranje departed the Cape enroute to Batavia where it docked on a date to be confirmed. Among those on board were Rijcklof van Goens, the visiting Commissioner who took with him, apparently as a servant, the Goringhaiqua interpreter Doman of the Goringhaiqua.10 
Vrijbriewen and Burgher StatusOn 11 April 1657, Harmen Remajenne was granted a vrijbrief or letter of freedom which released him from his contractual obligations to the VOC and accorded him the status of vrijburgher or free burgher. The vrijbrief was signed by Rijcklof van Goens.11
On 14 April 1657, Steven Jansz Botma was granted a vrijbrief or letter of freedom which released him from his contractual obligations to the VOC and accorded him the status of vrijburgher or free burgher. The vrijbrief was signed by Rijcklof van Goens.12
On 14 April 1657, Wouter Mostert was granted a vrijbrief or letter of freedom which released him from his contractual obligations to the VOC and accorded him the status of vrijburgher or free burgher. The vrijbrief was signed by Rijcklof van Goens.13
On 14 April 1657, Jan Reijniersz was granted a vrijbrief or letter of freedom which released him from his contractual obligations to the VOC and accorded him the status of vrijburgher or free burgher. The vrijbrief was signed by Rijcklof van Goens.14
On 14 April 1657, Jan Martensz de Wacht was granted a vrijbrief or letter of freedom which released him from his contractual obligations to the VOC and accorded him the status of vrijburgher or free burgher. The vrijbrief was signed by Rijcklof van Goens.15
On 14 April 1657, Hans Pietersz: Faesbenger was granted a vrijbrief or letter of freedom which released him from his contractual obligations to the VOC and accorded him the status of vrijburgher or free burgher. The vrijbrief was signed by Rijcklof van Goens.16
On 14 April 1657, Warnar Cornelisz: was granted a vrijbrief or letter of freedom which released him from his contractual obligations to the VOC and accorded him the status of vrijburgher or free burgher. The vrijbrief was signed by Rijcklof van Goens.17
On 15 April 1657, Wilhelm Wilhelmse van Deventer was granted a vrijbrief or letter of freedom which released him from his contractual obligations to the VOC and accorded him the status of vrijburgher or free burgher. The vrijbrief was signed by Rijcklof van Goens.18
On 15 April 1657, Tomas Robberts was granted a vrijbrief or letter of freedom which released him from his contractual obligations to the VOC and accorded him the status of vrijburgher or free burgher. The vrijbrief was signed by Rijcklof van Goens.19
On 30 April 1657, Bartholomeus Boorn was granted a vrijbrief or letter of freedom which released him from his contractual obligations to the VOC and accorded him the status of vrijburgher or free burgher. The vrijbrief was signed by Rijcklof van Goens.20
On 30 April 1657, Roeloff Hansz: was granted a vrijbrief or letter of freedom which released him from his contractual obligations to the VOC and accorded him the status of vrijburgher or free burgher. The vrijbrief was signed by Rijcklof van Goens.21
On 31 May 1657, Jan van Passel was granted a vrijbrief or letter of freedom which released him from his contractual obligations to the VOC and accorded him the status of vrijburgher or free burgher. The vrijbrief was signed by Rijcklof van Goens.22
On 14 August 1657, Jacob Cornelisz van Rosendael was granted a vrijbrief or letter of freedom which released him from his contractual obligations to the VOC and accorded him the status of vrijburgher or free burgher. The vrijbrief was signed by Rijcklof van Goens.23
On 14 August 1657, Otto Jansz: was granted a vrijbrief or letter of freedom which released him from his contractual obligations to the VOC and accorded him the status of vrijburgher or free burgher. The vrijbrief was signed by Rijcklof van Goens.24
On 14 August 1657, Hendrik Elbrechts was granted a vrijbrief or letter of freedom which released him from his contractual obligations to the VOC and accorded him the status of vrijburgher or free burgher. The vrijbrief was signed by Rijcklof van Goens.25

Citations

  1. [S428] Website Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org) "Rijcklof Volckertsz. van Goens (Rees, 24 juni 1619 - Amsterdam, 14 november 1682) maakte een bliksemcarrière bij de Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC) en was van 1659-1672 gouverneur van Ceylon en van 1678 tot 1681 gouverneur-generaal van de VOC. Van Goens, die vooral bekendstond als een uitstekend militair, was ook een handige diplomaat en kenner van de Maleise cultuur. Met zijn agressieve politiek op Ceylon en de Malabarkust had hij beperkt succes, want het sturen van nog meer troepen was niet op te brengen. De VOC-secretaris Pieter van Dam was bezorgd en geërgerd over de geldverslindende militaire campagnes van Van Goens, die nooit het door hem voorgespiegelde geldelijke voordeel hadden opgeleverd.
    https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rijcklof_van_Goens."
  2. [S838] Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie, Nederland's Patriciaat, Genealogieen van vooraanstaande geslachten (Den Haag: Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie, 1975), Rijklof van Goens, geb. Rees (Runland) 24 juni 1619. Hereinafter cited as Nederland's Patriciaat.
  3. [S838] Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie, Nederland's Patriciaat, pp.77-79. tr. 2e Colombo 17 aug. 1667 Hester de Solemne, geb. 1640, t Colo’mbo 22 juni 1668,.
  4. [S838] Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie, Nederland's Patriciaat, p.79. tr. 3e Colombo (huw, voorw. 11 dec. 1669) Johanna van Ommeren, ged. Arnhem 10 sept. 1654, begr. Nijmegen 11 jan. 1725.
  5. [S838] Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie, Nederland's Patriciaat, tr. 1 e Batavia 13 sept. 1640 Jacomina Rosegaard, geb. (Leiden) 1617.
  6. [S838] Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie, Nederland's Patriciaat, t Amsterdam 14 nov. 1682.
  7. [S351] Grahame Naudé, "Dutch East India Company Shipping", Familia (DEIC Shipping) 43 Number 1 (2006): Details of voyage 0863.7 to Batavia

    Number     0863.7
    Name of ship     ORANJE
    Master     
    Tonnage     700/1200
    Type of ship     
    Built     1643
    Yard     Zeeland
    Chamber     
    Date of departure     22-11-1656
    Place of departure     
    Arrival at Cape     17-03-1657
    Departure from Cape     19-04-1657
    Date of arrival at destination     01-07-1657
    Place of arrival     Batavia
    Particulars     At the Cape 27 soldiers went from the ORANJE to the MALACCA.
    Next homeward voyage     5455.7
    On Board     I     II     III     IV     V     VI
    Seafarers     254     5     6     10     6     252
    Soldiers     136     0     27     2     0     111
    Passengers     9     0     0     0     0     9. Hereinafter cited as "Dutch East India Company Shipping."
  8. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, Letters Despatched 1652-1662 to which are added land grants, attestations, Journal of voyage to Tristan da Cunha, names of freemen, &c. Vol III, H.C.V. Leibrandt; (Cape Town, South Africa: W.A. Richards & Sons, Government Printers, 1900), p. 309. Roeloff Hansz:, of Christiania, freeman, who arrived in the (Orangie in 1657 (of the Amsterdam Chamber).. Hereinafter cited as Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope.
  9. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.262-263 The Commander and Council of the Fort the Good Hope, at Cabo de Boa Esperance, having been pointed out and respectfully asked for by Steven Jansz:, of Wageningen, Otto Jansz:, of Vreede, Hendrick Elbrechtsz:, of Osenbrugge, Jacob Cornelisz:, of Rosendael – all burghers and residents – a certain plot of ground, situated in the big veld or pass between Table and False Bays, behind Table Mountain, on the East side of the little Liesbeeck, near the Bound Thorn Bush, in breadth mostly N. by W. and S. by E., 160 roods, in depth E. by N. and W. by S. at the N. and S. side 200 roods, adjoining on the W. the large public road at the said E. side of the aforesaid Liesbeeck, on the E. the Company’s orchard, towards the Cape mountain range, on the W. towards the mountains of the Continent of Africa; and on the S. and N. the cultivated and still to be cultivated land of the Hon. Company, just as it has been laid down and shown by the Surveyor in the annexed chart; that the same land, that is fit for the purpose, may without delay, be at once sown with wheat, rye, rice and other grain, and be taken possession of in freehold, and held without any tax for the space of 12 years, provided that the grantees shall not be permitted to sell, let or alienate the same, before the said 12 years shall have expired, and only then with the knowledge and consent of the Council aforesaid, instead of mortgage deeds, in which case they shall remain subject to the payment of such taxes and dues, as well as to allow such high roads thenceforth through their lands, as may have been resolved upon by the authorities in this country subject to the approbation of our Principals, or may hereafter be ordained in the interests of the Company and that of the public, on condition however that should the said freemen on account of dissipation or otherwise, be found not to display sufficient diligence, and consequently leave their lands untilled, they shall forfeit all such lands, which shall again be taken possession of by the Hon. Company, and they shall further refund the Company with their labour all the debts which they have incurred, and be bound to protect and guard all such redoubts or watch-houses as shall be erected by the Hon. Company for the protection of their lands, everything subject to the approval and confirmation of the Honourable Masters.
         Given in the Fort “The Good Hope,” on the 14th April, 1657, and signed Ryckloff van Goens. On the open space was pressed the seal of the Company in red wax, under which stood, “By order of the above-mentioned honourable gentleman, in the Fort, and on the date as above and signed by me–
    ABRAHAM GABBEMA, as Clerk."
  10. [S405] H.B. Thom, editor, Journal of Jan van Riebeeck Vol II 1656-1658 translated by J. Smuts from the original Dutch, (Cape Town, Amsterdam: A.A. Balkema, 1954), p.58. Hereinafter cited as Journal of Jan van Riebeeck Vol II 1656-1658.
  11. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.263. The Commander and Council of the Company’s Fortress and further establishment at Cabo de Boa Esperance, &c., to all who shall see or hear this read: greeting! Be it known that:--
         As Harmen Remajenne, of Cologne, sailor, in the service of the Company, has requested us to be discharged from the Company’s service, and placed in freedom, notwithstanding he has still to serve 10 months longer – which he will remain bound at any time to do – we have by this granted his request, and permitted him to reside as a free burgher here at the Cape under the obedience and dominion of the State of the United Netherlands; to choose his domicile here, and maintain himself with agriculture and lawful trade, submitting himself to all such ordinances and articles as have been framed, or may hereafter be still drawn up and published for the service of the general Company, provided that he shall remain a freeman for 12 years at least, according to contract made with him.
         In the Fort “ The Good Hope,” the 11th April, 1657.
    (Signed) RYCKLOFF VAN GOENS.
  12. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.264. As above to:- Steven Jansz:, of Wageningen, sailor, d.d. 14th April, 1657.
  13. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.264. As above to:- Wouter Cornelisz:, Mostert of Utrecht, arquebusier, d.d. 14th April, 1657.
  14. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.264. As above to:- Jan Reyniersz:, of Amsterdam, sailmaker, d.d. 14th April, 1657.
  15. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.264. As above to:- Jan Martensz:, of Vreelant, arquebusier, d.d. 14th April, 1657.
  16. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.264. As above to:-
    Hans Pietersz: Faesbenger, of Hove, soldier, d.d. 14th April, 1657.
  17. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.264. As above to:- Warnar Cornelisz:, of Nunspeet, sailor, d.d. 14th April, 1657.
  18. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.264. As above to:- Willem Willemsz:, of Deventer, sailor, d.d. 15th April, 1657.
  19. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.264. As above to:- Thomas Robbertsz:, of Kent, boy, d.d. 15th April, 1657.
  20. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.264. As above to:- Bartholomeus [Borns], of Woerden, sailor, d.d 31st [sic] April, 1657.
  21. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.264. As above to:- Roeloff Hansz:, of Christiania, sailor, d.d. 31st [sic] April, 1657.
  22. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.264. As above to:- Jan van Passel, of Geel, soldier, d.d. 31st May, 1657.
  23. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.264. As above to:- Jacob Cornelisz:, of Rosendael, soldier, d.d. 14th April, 1657.
  24. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.264. As above to:- Otto Jansz:, of Vreede, soldier, d.d. 14th April, 1657.
  25. [S647] Precis of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope, p.264. As above to:- Hendrick Elbrechtsz:, of Osenbrugge, cadet, d.d. 14th April, 1657.
 

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