The Montias Database of 17th Century Dutch Art Inventories

Elder, Thomas van		printer-friendly view
Inventory #	797
Archive	Gemeentearchief Amsterdam
Call Number	WK 5073/937
Date	1602/01/24
City	Amsterdam
Country	Nederland
Type	Orphan Chamber
Purpose	auction
Family Name	Elder
Owner Name	Elder, Thomas van
Occupation	Artisan |a Goldsmith, jeweler
Residence	Aen de ouwe Cingel opt hoeckge van de Nes legewech in Amsterdam.
Religion	Roman Catholic
Introduction	Den 24e en 25e january anno 1602 zyn ter ordonnantie van myne herren weesmeesteren opt versoeck van Pieter Zegers ende als geordonneerde curateur van den boel van Mr. Thomas van Elder vercoft de naevolgende goederen achtergelaten by den selven Mr. Thomas op zes weecken dach. herr
Commentary	On 1 November 1601, the Orphan Chamber named as guardians over Jannetge, the daughter left by Mr. Thomas van Elder, goutsmeerder (goldsmith melting gold?), whose mother was Hilletge van de Voort, Pieter Segers and as his co-guardians Hendrick Verstegen and Hans van Ceulen. Thomas van Elder had apparently remarried with Hester Singemans, who was said to be his widow. As creditors of Thomas van Elder were named Gerrit van de Voort, for himself and on behalf of Adam van Steene, the uncle by marriage of the child, Pieter van Dilsen, as her granduncle on the father's side, Hans van Keulen, Huybert Otsen Willelaers, and Elder's widow Hester Singemans, assisted by her brother Pontiaen Singemans (WK 5073/513, fol. 103vo.) Pieter Zegersz. was the former bode of the Weeskamer, discharged qua Roman Catholic in 1578. He was married to Barbara Jacobs and was the father of the painters Pieter and Claes Lastman (cf. R 31152.) On 23 March 1604, Dirck Jacobsz. Hem, goldsmith, was named guardian over the children of Thomas van Elder, goutsmeerder (WK 5073/513, fol. 117vo.)
Notary	Gerrit Jansz. Block
Total Value	588 |d 17 st.
Art Value	89 |d
# of Items	19
Montias1 #	700