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Pieter de Witt 1525–1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Death Date: Oct 1568

Death Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Father: Jan Witt

Mother: Katrijn Claes

Spouse(s): Etgen Lancen

Children(s): Jan Witt, Berckman Witt, Trijn Witt

In 1525, Pieter de Witt entered the world in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, born to Jan Simonsz De Witt And Katrijn Claes. Pieter de Witt married Etgen Lancen, and had children including Berckman Pietersz De Witt, Jan Andries Pietersz De Witt, Trijn De Witt. Pieter de Witt passed away in 1568 in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.

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Biography

  • In 1525, Pieter de Witt entered the world in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, born to Jan Simonsz De Witt And Katrijn Claes.
  • Pieter de Witt married Etgen Lancen, and had children including Berckman Pietersz De Witt, Jan Andries Pietersz De Witt, Trijn De Witt.
  • Pieter de Witt passed away in 1568 in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jan Witt
1470–1536
Birth Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Katrijn Claes
1483–
Birth Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Etgen Lancen
1528–1573
Birth Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Children(s)

Jan Witt
1558–1621
Birth Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
JW
Berckman Witt
1559–1604
Birth Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Trijn Witt
1564–1624
Birth Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Pieter Witt's Ancestors

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Pieter Witt
1525–1568
Birth Place: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Parents
Jan Simonsz de Witt
1470–1536
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Katrijn Claes
1483–
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Simon (de) Witt
1438–
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
N.N. N.N.
1442–
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Pieter Witt's Descendants

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Pieter (de) Witt (1525–Oct 1568) m. Etgen Lancen (1528–Jul 1573)
  1. 1. Jan (Andries Pietersz de) Witt 1558–1621 m. Jacomina (van) Barestijne 1569–1640 m. Grietge (Dominicus) Friis 1559–1582
    1. 1. Nicholas (Claes) Dewitt 1594–1663 m. Taatje (Cornelisse Van) Leuven 1595–1682
      1. 1. Tjerck (Claessen) Dewitt 1620–1700 m. Barbara Andriessen 1630–1714
        1. 1. Tjaate (De) Witt 1659–1724 m. Matthys (Matthysen Van) Keuren 1648–1730
        2. 2. Andries (Tjerckszen De) Witt 1657–1710 m. Jannetje Egbertsen 1658–1733
        3. 3. Maritje (Tjerckse De) Witt 1662–1733 m. Hendrick (Hendricksen) Kortright 1677–1716 m. Jan Macklin 1674–
        4. 4. Jannetje ((Jane) de) Witt 1662–1744 m. Cornelius Swits 1651–1730
        5. 5. Nicholas Dewitt 1663–1698
        6. 6. Klaes (Tjerckszen De) Witt 1664–1698
        7. 7. Sophia Dewitt 1665–1704 m. Roger Park 1638–1690 m. Joseph Horton 1654–1711 m. Jonathan Vowles 1656–1713
        8. 8. Jan (Tjerckszen De) Witt 1666–1701 m. Wyntje (Roeloffse) Kierstede 1673–1721
        9. 9. Geertruy (Tjerckszen De) Witt 1668–1718 m. Hendrick (Hendricksen) Schoonmaker 1665–1718
        10. 10. Jacob (Tjerckszen De) Witt 1670–1753 m. Grietje Vernooy 1674–1754 m. Grietje (Margaret) Vernooy 1665–1727
        11. 11. Rachel (Tjerckse) DeWitt 1672–1745 m. Cornelis Bogardus 1665–1707
        12. 12. Lucas Dewitt 1674–1703 m. Annatje Delva 1678–1715
        13. 13. Bastian DeWitt 1675– m. Margriet (Margaret) Peersen 1679–
        14. 14. Peek ((Peerck) de) Witt 1676–1704
        15. 15. Peeck (Tjerckszen de) Witt 1676–1726 m. Maritje (Janse van den) Berg 1676–1723 m. Anna (Maria) Thunnius 1693–
        16. 16. Djeck DeWitt 1677–1698
        17. 17. Tjerck DeWitt 1678–1762
        18. 18. Tjerck (Tjerckszen) DeWitt 1682–1762
        19. 19. Aagie ("Angela") DeWitt 1684–1726 m. John (Roosa) Pawling 1681–1733
      2. 2. Neeltje Dewitt 1610–1676 m. Wessel (Ten) Broeck 1608–1676
      3. 3. Pieter (Nicholaesen) DeWitt 1614–
      4. 4. Lendert (De) Witt 1615–1663
      5. 5. Petronella (De) Witt 1618–
      6. 6. Jan (Claussen de) Witt 1621–1699
      7. 7. Faelde DeWitt 1621–
      8. 8. Andries (de) Witt 1623–1663
      9. 9. Taile DeWitt 1623–1698
      10. 10. Taaatje Dewitt 1626–
      11. 11. Tjerck (Claessen) DeWitt 1629–1700
      12. 12. Cornelia deWitt 1630– m. William Kieft 1630–
      13. 13. Ida (Claesse De) Witt 1633–1663 m. Jan (Albertszen Van) Steenwyck 1638–1663
      14. 14. Emmerentje (Claesen De) Witte 1638–1688 m. Martin (Hermanzen) Hoffman 1625–1712
      15. 15. Emmerentje (Claessen de) Witt 1647–1688
    2. 2. Claes (Janszen de) Witt 1595–1663 m. Taatje (Cornelisse Van) Leuven 1595–1682 m. Felde... sen 1596–1627 m. Tiada (Tjarks) Bremer 1603–1647
    3. 3. Andries (de) Witt 1591–
    4. 4. Pieter (Jansz de) Witt 1593–1642 m. Geertrui (de) Haze –1679
    5. 5. Weijntje (Jans sw) Witt 1597– m. Constantinus (L'Empereur d') Oppijck 1593–
    6. 6. Cornelis (de) Witt 1599–1643
    7. 7. Maria (de) Witt 1601–1673
  2. 2. Berckman (Pietersz de) Witt 1559–1604 m. Claertge Remmens 1564–
  3. 3. Trijn (de) Witt 1564–1624 m. Barent Jansen 1562–

Pieter Witt's Timeline

3 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Pieter de Witt in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
1568
9 Oct 1568
Age 43
Death of Pieter de Witt in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
1568
Oct 1568
Age 43
Burial of Pieter de Witt in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Pieter de Witt, person ID LZJY-47X.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1568
    Event Place: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Pieter de Witt, person ID LZJY-47X.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Oct 1568
    Event Place: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Pieter de Witt, person ID LZJY-47X.
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