The Montias Database of 17th Century Dutch Art Inventories

Roch, Symon Claesz.		printer-friendly view
Inventory #	1098
Call Number	WK 5073/939
Date	1603/01/16
City	Amsterdam
Country	Nederland
Type	Orphan Chamber
Purpose	auction
Family Name	Roch
Owner Name	Roch, Symon Claesz.
Owner Notes	and his wife (probably Maritge Anthonis)
Life Dates	1559 |d 1602
Marriage Date	1582/06/
Occupation	Merchant (largescale) |a Wine, brandy
Residence	In de Nieuwe Hoochstraet in Amsterdam
Introduction	Op den 16 ende 18e january anno 1603 ter ordonnancie van de heeren weesmeesteren deser stede vercoft de naervolgende goederen achtergelaten by Symon Claesz. Roch ende zyn huysvrou. Expenses: salaris, 31 f. 19 st.; omroepen, 4 st.; opleggen, 6 f.; taeffel, 2 dagen, f. 1:10:--; extract, f. 1:14:--
Commentary	Simon Claesz. Roch, the son of Claes Simonsz. and Marij Fredericks, was born in 1559. He was a wine merchant in the Warmoesstraet (though not at the time of his death) in den vergulden Roch. He married Maritge Anthonis, born in Alkmaar in June 1582. He was the brother of Frederick, Jan, and Jacob Claesz. Roch. Hans Hanswyck (of R 31647 of Montias2) married Erm Claes Roch, the daughter of Claes Jacobsz. Roch, the son of Jacob Claesz. Roch and the niece of Simon Claesz. (Hans Hanswyck bought lots at the sale of Simon Claesz. but no works of art) (Elias, Vroedschap, p. 407). On 26 July 1602, Jacob Claesz. Roch and Hans van Hanswyck were named guardians over the children of Symon Claesz. Roch (WK 5073/513, fol. 105vo.) On 6 June 1611, Erm Claes, widow of Hans van Hanswijck, assisted by her guardian, her brother Jan Claesz. Roch, and, as far as two other parts are concerned, her two brothers--in-law Gerard Dircx Muysenest (of R 33258) and Andries van den Broeck and her above-mentioned brother, sell Jacob Evertsz., silk cloth dealer, a half share in Walcheren in Seelant (Kam, aar was dit huis in de Warmoesstraat? 37/22, p.432).
Notary	Gerrit Jansz. Block
Total Value	693 |d 13 st.
Art Value	12 |d 10 st.
# of Items	13
Montias1 #	997