The Montias Database of 17th Century Dutch Art Inventories

Graeuw, Andries de (de oude)		printer-friendly view
Inventory #	682
Archive	Gemeentearchief Amsterdam
Call Number	WK 5073/947
Date	1617/04/17
City	Amsterdam
Country	Nederland
Type	Orphan Chamber
Purpose	auction
Family Name	Graeuw
Owner Name	Graeuw, Andries de (de oude)
Life Dates	? |d 1617
Marriage Date	1586/08/02; 1600/04/15
Type of Ceremony	Pui (1), K (2)
Occupation	Merchant (largescale) |a Cloth, silk
Residence	Amsterdam
Introduction	Op den 27 april sestien hondert seventhien zyn dese naervolgende goederen vercoft naergelaten by Andries de Graeuw.
Commentary	Andries Martensz. de Graeuw (or de Grau), originally from Antwerp, was a merchant in silk cloth residing in 't gulden Laken in the Warmoesstraet. On 2 August 1586, Andries de Grauwe, widower of Hendrickje Moorinne, merchant, was betrothed to Maaike Delijs, widow of Michiel de Winge (DTB 662/45). On 1 april 1588, the couple had a child baptized. The witness was Anna Heijckens (DTB 1/ 355). After Maaike Delijs's death, on 15 April 1600, he was living on the Warmoesstraet when he was betrothed to Clarken van Dalen (signs Clara van Dalen), from Antwerp, 22 years old, assisted by her father Floris van Dalen (DTB 409/151). De Graeuw became a citizen of Amsterdam in 1589. He invested 1800 f. in the first subscription to V.O.C. shares (Van Dillen, Het oudste aandeelhoudersregister, p. 137.) Van Dillen thought he was identical with Andries de Grauw who paid a tax of 400 f. in 1631, living on the Singel (Kohier fol. 11vo., p.4), but in view of the above INTRO, the cloth merchant must have died before the date of the auction. The taxpayer was undoubtedly his son (on whom see the TEXT to R 187).
Notary	Gerrit Jacobsz. Haringh
Total Value	300 |d 10 st.
Art Value	291 |d 3 st.
# of Items	16
Montias1 #	582