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Cornelis DE WITT 1485 – 1537 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1485

Birth Location: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

Death Date: 1 AUG 1537

Death Location: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

Father: Witte Witt

Mother: Maria Witt

Spouse(s): BEATRIX VANSLINGELAND, Beatrix WITT

Children(s): Witte Witt, Pieter Witt, Fransz Dewitt, Maria Segwart, Jannetje Vandergrift, Johan Witt, Fransz DeWitt

The story of Cornelis DE WITT began in 1485 in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland. Cornelis DE WITT married BEATRIX VANSLINGELAND, Beatrix Pietersd DE WITT, and had children including Witte de Witt, Pieter Cornelisse de Witt, Fransz Dewitt, Maria van Segwart, Jannetje Cornelisdr Vandergrift, Johan de Witt, Fransz DeWitt. Cornelis DE WITT passed away in 1537 in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland.

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Biography

  • The story of Cornelis DE WITT began in 1485 in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland.
  • Cornelis DE WITT married BEATRIX VANSLINGELAND, Beatrix Pietersd DE WITT, and had children including Witte de Witt, Pieter Cornelisse de Witt, Fransz Dewitt, Maria van Segwart, Jannetje Cornelisdr Vandergrift, Johan de Witt, Fransz DeWitt.
  • Cornelis DE WITT passed away in 1537 in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Cornelis WITT's Ancestors

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Cornelis WITT
1485 – 1537
Birth Place: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Parents
Witte Jans De Witt
1456 – 1507
Dordrecht, Rhynland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Maria (Roeloffsdr De) Witt
1453 – 1504
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Grandparents
Jan (Wittensz Wittesz) DeWitt
1420 – 1450
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Maria Tak
1409 – 1456
Dordrecht, Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Witte Witte
1360 – 1385
Beatrix Steene
1385 –
Gerritje Tak
1379 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jan Witte
1340 – 1375
Trude Witte
1339 – 1383

Cornelis WITT's Descendants

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Cornelis (DE) WITT (1485 – 1 AUG 1537) m. BEATRIX VANSLINGELAND (1488 – 1 AUG 1537) m. Beatrix (Pietersd DE) WITT (ABT 1484 – 23 MAR 1555)
  1. 1. Witte (de) Witt (1509 – 1539)
  2. 2. Pieter (Cornelisse de) Witt (1510 – 29 NOV 1558)
  3. 3. Fransz Dewitt (1516 – 25 JAN 1565) m. Mrs (Lidaut) VanBeveren (10 FEB 1522 – 10 NOV 1557)
    1. 1. Jan DEWITT (ABT 1565 – ) m. Jacomina (van) Barestijne (1569 – 18 FEB 1619)
      1. 1. Nicholas (Claes) DEWITT (1594 – 7 JUN 1663) m. Tjaatje (Claessen) LUEVEN (1596 – 17 MAY 1682)
        1. 1. Tjerck (Claessen) DEWITT (1620 – 17 FEB 1700) m. Barbara (Andriessen (Andrieszen) ) (6 JUL 1630 – 6 JUL 1714)
        2. 2. Jan (Claessen) DEWITT (1622 – 1698/99)
        3. 3. Faelde DEWITT (ABT 1621 – )
        4. 4. Tiale DEWITT (ABT 1623 – )
        5. 5. Emmerentie (Claessen) DEWITT (ABT 1623 – )
        6. 6. Emmerentie DEWITT (ABT 1632 – )
        7. 7. Grietje DEWITT (BEF 1637 – )
        8. 8. Tjaaetje DEWITT (ABT 1639 – )
        9. 9. Emmerentje (Claessen) DEWITT (ABT 1639 – )
        10. 10. Ida (Claesen) DEWITT (BEF 1642 – 7 JUN 1663)
        11. 11. Emmerntje (De) Witt (1650 – )
      2. 2. Weintjie (de Witt) (Dewitt) (16 FEB 1597 – )
      3. 3. Barent Dewitt (1600 – 1704)
  4. 4. Maria (van) Segwart (1518 – )
  5. 5. Jannetje (Cornelisdr) Vandergrift (ABT 1506 – )
  6. 6. Johan (de) Witt (BET 11 JAN 1511 AND 10 JAN 1512 – BET 11 JAN 1537 AND 10 JAN 1538)
  7. 7. Fransz DeWitt (BET 11 JAN 1515 AND 10 JAN 1516 – 4 FEB 1565)

Cornelis WITT's Timeline

2 Records

1485
1485
Birth of Cornelis DE WITT in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
1537
1 AUG 1537
Age 52
Death of Cornelis DE WITT in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1485
    Event Place: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: ABT 1500
    Event Place: Dordrecht, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
    Record Source: Age:
    About 14-15

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 AUG 1537
    Event Place: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
    Record Source: Age:
    51-52

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