Jean Taillefert

M, #7447, b. 1676
Father*Isaac Taillefert1 b. c 1650, d. 1699
Mother*Suzanne Briet1 b. c 1655

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Last Edited02/11/2013
Birth*Jean Taillefert was born in 1676 at Château-Thierry in Brie, Brie, Champagne, France.1
 
(Passenger) ShipVoyage On 29 January 1688 Jean Taillefert sailed on the Oosterland from Middelburg to de Caep de Goede Hoop where it docked on 26 Apr 1688.2,3,4 
(Witness) Signature Between 1690 and 1724, 54 Huguenots signed documents de Caep de Goede Hoop. These signatures were published by Graham Botha in his book The French Refugees at the Cape and can be seen in the attached scan of the relevant page and includes those of Louis de Berault, Jean Taillefert, Jacques Delporte, Jean Durand, Jacques de Savoye, Jacques Nourtier, André Gauch, François Retif, Guillaume Néel, Paul Roux, Daniel Hùgo, David Senecal, Pierre Simond, Jean Prieur du Plessis, Guillaume du Toit, Francois du Toit, Jean le Roux, Jacques Therond, Hercules des Prez, Abraham de Villiers, Jean Gardiol, Jacques de Villiers, Pierre de Villiers, Isaac Taillefert, Jean Gardé, Claude Marais, Estienne Bruere, Daniel des Ruelles, Pierre Rousseau, Jacques Pinard, Estienne Cronje, Jacques Malan, Gabriel le Roux, David du Buisson, Daniel Nourtier, Estienne Niel, Philippe Fouché, Gideon le Grand, Pierre Cronjé, Paul Couvret, Paul le Febvre, Salomon de Gournay, Pierre Vivier, Pierre Jourdan, Estienne Viret, Esaias Engelbert Caucheteux and Jean de Buijs.5
Names in the record, in publications, etc.27 November 1701, the name of Jean was written in the record as Jean Taillefer.6
Baptisms - WitnessJean Taillefert and Geertruy du Toit witnessed the baptism of Jean de Villiers on 28 June 1699 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.7
He and Elisabeth Couvret witnessed the baptism of Anne Couvret on 27 November 1701 Nederduitsch Gereformeerde Kerk, Drakenstein, de Caep de Goede Hoop.6

Citations

  1. [S154] Pieter Coertzen, The Huguenots of South Africa 1688-1988 (28 Wale Street, Cape Town: Tafelberg Publishers Limited, 1988), p. 169. Hereinafter cited as The Huguenots of South Africa.
  2. [S486] Colin Graham Botha, The French Refugees at the Cape (Cape Town: Cape Times Limited, 1921), pp.138-139. A list of refugees appears on pp.138-139:
    Namen van de fransche gereformeerde vluchtelinge toe gestaen op het reglement en Eedt als vrije luijde te vertrecken naer de Cabo de bonne Esperance met het schip
    Oosterlant:
    Jacques de Savoije van Aeth
    Maria Magdalena le Clerck van tournay syn huijsvrouw
    Anthonette Camoij van tournay : de schoonmoeder van Jacques d'Savoije.
    Margo out 17 jaren          
    barbere out 15 [ja]ren            Alle kinderen van Jaecques
    jacques out 9 maenden           de Savoije
    Jean Nortie                Lantsluijden     
    Jacob Nortie                          Domistique van
    Daniel Nortie boere timmem.                     Jacques d'Savoije.
    Maria Vijtou zyn huijsvrouw               
    Jan Prieur du plessy van portieers is een chirurgijn van syn stijl heeft op St. Christoffel gewoont.
    Magdaleena Menanto van portieers zijnne huijsvrouw
    Isaach talifer de Chateau tirrij en brie is een wijngardinier : en hoedemaecker
    Susanna briet d' Chateau: tirrij zij huijsvrouw
    Elyasbet out 14 jaren     
    Jean out 12 jaren          
    Isaach out 7 jaren      Alle kinderen van Isaach talifer
    Pierre out 5 jaren           en Susanna briet
    Susanna out 2½ Jaren     
    Maria out 1 jaer          
    Sara Avice d'Chateau dun: jongedochter
    Jan Cloudon van Conde is een schoenmaecker van syn styl
    Jan de buijse van Calais lantbouwer
    Jan parisel van paris lantbouwer
    En hebbe alle dese voorenstaende mans persoonen gedaen den Eedt in hande van de heer galernis tresel als schepe binnen deser stadt Middelb. op de 8 J anuar : Ao 1688.. Hereinafter cited as The French Refugees at the Cape.
  3. [S575] M. Boucher, French Speakers at the Cape in the first hundred years of Dutch East India Company rule: The European background (Pretoria: University of South Africa, 1981), pp. 63. Hereinafter cited as French Speakers at the Cape.
  4. [S553] Webpage Olive Tree Ships - Oosterland (http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/sahug12.shtml) "Ships Passenger List for Huguenot Ship Oosterland to South Africa 1688
    [Oosterland] Belonged to the Chamber of Zeeland. Captain Carel van Marseveen. Left Middelburg on 29 January 1688, and Goeree on 3 February 1688. Arrived at the Cape on 26 April, 1688. [DR: Dutch Asiatic Shipping records the arrival date as 25 April, but many other sources stipulate 26 April. For now I am sticking with the 26th.]

    * Jacques de Savoye (1636-1717) and Marie-Madeleine le Clercq (abt 1660-1721)
    * Antoinette Carnoy (abt 1630-?)
    * Marguerite-Thérèse de Savoye (1672-aft 1713)
    * Barbere-Thérèse de Savoye (1674-aft 1713)
    * Jacques de Savoye (1687-bef.1708)
    * Daniel Nourtier (abt. 1667-1711) and Marie Vitu (abt 1668-1711)
    * Jacques Nourtier (1669-1743)
    * Jean Nourtier (1671- aft. 1694)
    * Jean Prieur du Plessis (1638-1737) and Marie Menanteau (abt 1662 - aft
    * 1693)
    * Carl Prieur du Plessis (1688-1737) (born at sea)
    * Isaac Taillefert (abt 1651-1699) and Suzanne Briet (abt 1653-aft.1711)
    * Isabeau Taillefert (1673-1735)
    * Jean Taillefert (1676-aft.1708)
    * Isaac Taillefert (1680-1689)
    * Pierre Taillefert (1682-1726)
    * Suzanne Taillefert (1685-1724)
    * Marie Taillefert (1687-1689)
    * Jean Cloudon (?- aft. 1700)
    * Jean Pariset (1667-aft.1707)
    * Jean du Nus (1672-aft.1712)
    * Sara Avice (?-1688)
    * Jacques Therond (1688-1739) [DR: 1668-1739]

    Sources: mostly Appendix 2 of "Hugenotebloed in ons are" by J.G. le Roux (1992; ISBN 0-7969-0566-5) and "French speakers at the Cape" by M. Boucher (1981, ISBN 0-86981-222-X)

    Contributor Lesley Robertson."
  5. [S486] Colin Graham Botha, The French Refugees at the Cape, p.74.
  6. [S408] Drakenstein Heemkring, compilers, Drakenstein I Baptisms., CD-ROM (Paarl) Drakenstein Heemkring, 2006 , Baptism Register, Le 27 ditau [Novembre]; Anne fille de Paul Couvret, Et de Anne Walleté, Le temoins Et Jean Taillefer Et Elizabet Couvret pour Marraine. Hereinafter cited as Drakenstein I Baptisms.
  7. [S408] Baptism Register, Drakenstein I Baptisms, Le ditau [Le 28 Juin Lanee 1699;] Jean fils de Pierre Villiers et de Marie Elizabet Taillefer pour temoins Jean Taillefer et Geertru DuToy pour marraine.
 

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