The Montias Database of 17th Century Dutch Art Inventories

Reynst, Gerrit		printer-friendly view
Inventory #	841
Archive	Gemeentearchief Amsterdam
Call Number	WK 5073/947
Date	1617/03/10
City	Amsterdam
Country	Nederland
Type	Orphan Chamber
Purpose	auction
Family Name	Reynst
Owner Name	Reynst, Gerrit
Owner Notes	goods allotted to the heirs of Gerrit Reynst
Life Dates	? |d 1615/12/07
Occupation	Merchant (largescale); Regent
Residence	Ten huyse van Gerrit Jacobsz. in Amsterdam.
Religion	Reformed
Introduction	Ten selven dage [10 martij 1617] syn dese naervolgende goederen toecomende de erffgenamen van Gerrit Reynst zal. vercocht.
Commentary	The sale probably comprised only a part of the goods left by Gerrit Reynst I who died in Jakarta on 7 December 1615, where he was governor general of the Netherlandish Indies. He was married to Margaretha Nicquet, the daughter of Jan Nicquet and Margerita Bosmans (Elias, Vroedschap, p. 373.) He was a wealthy merchant. His son Gerrit Reynst II was married to Anna Schuijt, daughter of Albert Schuijt (of R 28923 of Montias2) and of Constantia de Haze. He was a famous collector of naturalia.
Notary	Gerrit Jacobsz.
Total Value	1188 |d 10 st. 8 pen.
Art Value	152 |d 17 st.
# of Items	13
Montias1 #	745