Page 2 Geneology Kievits -Kivits the years1500 - 1600 I have taken the utmost care in trying to keep the register in chronological order, however sometimes due to new found evidence or birthdate changes, the index-number will not change, But could result in numbers appearing in out of syncronised order. Although much effort is done to keep the list updated, it is not always possible . This happens when a whole new branch is found and added to the existing data. |
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We have seen the impact of the Black Death, and the decimation of many families in the previous century. Now we are entering into the early Renaissance and the first signs of the coming Golden Century for the Low Countries.
At the end of this century we see the Kievits-Kivits clan gradually losing their feudal titles. Besides their close links with the church we see them venturing into trades like Linen merchants (Laken verkopers) Brewery, and Millers as well as Architects & Master Mill builders and Farmers. Also the breeding of horses on some of their estates and inland shipping was noted. An entrepreneurial gene which is still evident in many of this family today.
Starting date 1500
63 Dirck "Heer" (Hendrick) Kievits born circa 1500 ? Litthoyen died 1527 ore later, Father not known. Mother not known
Married to: Theodora (widow of Jan Kievits)
children: Met de jonge Peer van Marie
owned "De gael ende Weert" He was a priest?
64 Catharina Kievits daughter of Antoon Janszn.(55) , born 1501 circa Vlijmen .
No more info, died young?
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Coat of arms of Kievits van den Hil
65 Jan IV Kievits van den Hil son of #53 Jonkheer Cornelis Janszoon , born c.1505 Den Bosch. Also known as Jan Kievits van den Bossche .Luitenant Cavalrie of His Majesty ( in Spanish service) . Porter of Turnhout 13-4-1558 Patriarch of all Kievits van den Hill. He owned a house and land "De Blauwe Hand" near the Theobaldus chapel in Turnhout, now Belgium. Jan was a legitimised Bastard son (his mother Heylwich being mentioned as the wife of his father.) out of a relationship with Jonkheer Cornelis Heer van Terborcht & Heylwich van Kassel. ( Jan IV was mentioned by his halve sister Cecilia as "brother", and his Mother Heylwich, as "Widow" of Jonkheer Cornelis Kieivits. as recorded in the "Hertogelijk Cijnsboek"
married to : van de Voort, Johanna. ( geb. rond 1515 ) also called v.d.Voirt, dghtr. v. Michael van der Voirt .
Remarried : Elisabeth v.Aelst from 's-Hertogenbosch, daughter of Jan -Willem van Aelst. very wealthy
Children:
(66) Willemke Kievits van Vlijmen daughter of #53 Cornelis Janszn. Kievits
Born 1508 c. Den Bosch? died 1544 after
67 Cecilia Kievits v. Vlijmen daughter of # 53 Jonkheer Cornelis -Janszn. Kievits. Born 1510 circa Den Bosch? 1594-07-03
Married : Lazarus van Hedel ( died 1574) ?
burried in St. Jan DenBosch
68 Aert Kievits son of #60 Reynier Reynierszn Kievits. Born 1515 circa
No data available.
69 Jan Kievits son of #50 Willem Jans Aert zn. Kievit., Born circa 1523 Turnhout ? Lived in Turnhout in "Den Engel"
Married in Turnhout to : Joanna (Jenneke) van der Voort (Voirt)
Children:
50 Roelof II Kievits van Vlijmen son of #33 Willem -Jan zn Kivits. Born in the year 1520 at Vlijmen, died in the year 1596.
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Married in 1555 to: Maria (Mayke) van Schijndel, daughter of Willem van Schijndel & Maria van Eyck ( Nobility )
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Van Schijndel coat of arms
Children:
It is possible Roelof remarried a second time out of which:
Jan Kievits ( 51) son of #33 Willem -Jan zn. Kievits. Born in 1523 at Turnhout, died 1562 after. Lived in "Den Engel" St. Michielsgestel in 1562.
Wife's name not known to date.
Children:
information B.W.v.Schijndel
Need more reliable and accurate info on this one via Turnhout Belgium.
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Jonkheer Gielis IV
Here begins the current Kivits shield : the Rose with green spikes, and two Millrinds on a gold field, and the lion of Kuyst, three vertical poles , and three horizontal beams on a silver field.
70 Gielis IV (Jonkheer) Kievits v. Vlijmen son of #53 Jonkheer Cornelis -Janszn. Kievits & Cecilia de Groete. Born in 1525 in Den Bosch? died 1582-01-29 .
Gielis was a "Leenman" of the Duke (Hertog) of s'Bosch ( Bois le Duc) He was the half brother of Jan Kievits van den Hil ,also known as Jan v.d. Bossche.
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Married to: Anna van Boort (of Boirt Nobility )
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Children born out of this mariage:
Information. B.W.v.Schijndel
Heer
71 Albert Kievits son of Willem -Jan zn. was born 1525 Turnhout, died 1560-01-20
Priest "Religieus van de Cistercienser abbey Antwerp Religeus of St.Salvator te Antwerp
A 71 Cornelis Kievits Born circa 1535 . Turnhout Belgium. Date of death unknown. Child of #65 Jan Cornelis zn. Kievits & Johanna van der Voirt.
First marriage to: Schotte, Margriet. (born c.1530) dghtr. of Hendrik Schotte & Catherina van zichem.
Second marriage to: Oijen, Maria. (born c.1520) dghtr. v. Laureijs Oijen.
Info from: Annuaire des familles patriciennes de Begique (vl.84-85)
There were probably children born out of these two marriages, but are unknown to us.
72 Roelof Kievits van Vlijmen born 1535-..-.. Vlijmen died c.1599 child of #50 Willem Jan Aert zn.Kievits & Anna van Grinsven.
Married in 1555 with: van Schijndel, Maria. (Mayke), daughter of Willem van Schijndel & Maria van Eyck ( Nobility )
Children:
It is possible that this Roelof was married to a previous unknown spouse, or had 6 children to another.
73 Hans Kievits born c.1549 Turnhout Belgium. Date of death unknown. Child of # 65 Jan Cornelis zn. Kievits & Johanna van der Voirt.
Status incomplete ? He became Captain of the city of 's-Hertogenbosh (den-Bosch)
74 Elisabeth Kievits born c.1550 Turnhout Belgium. Date of death unknown. Child of #69 Jan Willem Jan Aert zn.Kievits & Jenneke van der Voort.
Status incomplete. Children unknown.
75 Toon Kievits probably the son of Jan -Willemszn..Kievits Born circa 1550 Vlijmen. He lived in Vijfhoeven during 1570-76
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Married: Margriet Henri Jans van Bokhoven
Children:
Burgermaster
77 Jan Kievits van Turnhout child of Jan Willem Jan Aert zn.Kievits & Jenneke van der Voort.. born c 1550 Turnhout, died 1611. Mayor of Turnhout ( Belgium )in 1592. He lived in house " De witte Schere" in the Otterstraat Turnhout.
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Married: Catalijn Rutgens Immegancx ( Belgische Adel)
Children: not known to date
78 Maria Kievits born c.1556 Turnhout Belgium. Date of death unknown. Child of #65 Jan Cornelis zn. Kievits & Johanna van der Voirt.
Married in 1577 with: Aerts, Adriaan.
Kinderen: Gegevens niet bekend Info via Kivits internet, plaatst Maria geboren rond 1522. alhoewel ook gehuwd in 1577.Zij zou dan 55 jaar oud zijn toe ze trouwde.
79 Peter Kievits born c.1555 Turnhout Belgium. Date of death unknown. Child of #65 Jan Cornelis zn. Kievits & Johanna van der Voirt.
Married in 1576 with: Vereenthoezen, Maria.( one source mentions her surname asVereertheezen)
Children unknown. Info via Kivits internet, plaatst Peter geboren rond 1526.
Burgermaster of Turnhout
76 Willem Kievits Born circa 1560 Turnhout Belgium. died 1604 Turnhout. about 45years old. Child of #65 Jan Cornelis zn. Kievits & Elisabeth van Aelst.
Married to: van Heze, Mechteld. (Geb. c 1560 ) dgtr.van Adriaen Leoniszn van Heze & Anna Jacobs. his father Adriaan was "erfsecretaris en stadhouder" of Herlear.
Children:
Out of this person ( Willem) came the Beurziers of the Kievits Beurzen, He was Burgomaster of Turnhout in 1592, and is buried in the St.Peters of Turnhout Belgium.
Info: Marten Ritsma 16-juli 1996
Note: Turnhout
was the site of a very famous battle during the
Eighty year war between Spain and Holland.
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Burgermaster of Vlijmen
80 Robert (Robertus) Kievits born circa 1556 Vlijmen, died circa 1639 .Child of #69 Possibly Jan Willem Jan Aert zn.Kievits & Jenneke van der Voort.
Wife not known:
Children:
Johannes (Jan 1585-95 c.)
Robert was Burgomaster of Vlijmen in 1596
81 Hendriekske Kievits daugher/son of Roelof ? zn. born 1565 c. Den Bosch?
83 Jerdke Kievits Daughter/son of Roelof ? zn . Born 1567 c. Den Bosch?
82 Belia Kievits child of #70 Jonkheer Gielis IV -Cornelis zn.Kievits & Anna van Boort. Born circa 1565 probably in 's-Bosch.
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Married to: Hans van Wieringen, Very Wealthy brewer in 's- Bosch.
Children not known
84 Barbara Kievits Child of #70 Jonkheer Gielis IV -Cornelis zn.Kievits & Anna van Boort. Born circa 1567 Possibly in 's-Bosch.
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Married to : Cornelis Adriaens.
Children not known.
85 Gabriel Kievits Parents name not known. Born circa 1568 in Aerle.
Owned a stone house in Aerle. 1610
86 Jenneke Kievits Child of #70 Jonkheer Gielis IV -Cornelis zn.Kivits &Aanna van Boort. Born . in 1569 , in 's-Bosch
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Married to: Mr. Jeroen van Kelst griffier v. Kempenland (Nobility)
Children :Not known
87 Cornelis I Kievits Child of #70 Jonkheer Gielis IV -Cornelis zn.Kievits & Anna van Boort.. born 1569-08-10 's-Bosch, died 1615 Testeert in schepenacten 1615
Married :Jenneke Vervoort and possibly also: Margriet Schotte (Schots)
Children:
Owned Estate "De Valk" Turnhout in 1560 (next to "den Engel" where Jan Willemszn lived.)
B.W.v.Schijndel vermeld dat hij in Frankrijk studeerde en dat er verder nooit iets van hem vernomen werd.
88 Antoon Kievits Child of #72
Roelof zn.Kievits and an unknown mother. Born 1569-12-? 's-
Bosch?
No furter data available but is mentioned in 's-Bosch
89 Catharina Kievits Child of # 75Toon -Jan zn.Kievits & Maria van Bokhoven. Born circa. 1570 Vlijmen
Possibly died very Young.
90 Aert Kievits Child of # 72 Roelof zn.Kievits and an unknown mother. Born in 1571 Den Bosch?
Married in 1595 to Margriet Winder van Esh
Children:
91 Jan. Kievits Born circa 1572 Vlijmen, died date not known. Child of #75 Toon Jan zn. Kievits & Margriet van Bokhoven.
Name of spouse not known
Children:
92 Jan. Kievits born 1572-12-24 den Bosch , date of death not known. Possibly child of #72 Roelof Willemszn. Kievits & an unknown mother .
Married in 13-05-1607 to: Aertsen, Heeltje.
Children:
Grandfathers name is inconclusive.
93 Anna Kievits born circa 1574 Vlijmen, Date of Death not known. Child of # 75 Toon Janszn. Kievits & Margriet van Bokhoven.
Married to: Hendrickx, Jan. van Deurne Children not known.
94 Yke Kievits born circa 1575 den Bosch. Died in 1605? Child of 72 Roelof Willemszn Kievits & Maria van Schijndel.
Married to: Hoirkens, Joost. (geb.1573 denbosch) Son. v. Thomas Joostzn Hoirkens
Children: Cornelia Hoirnkens ( Cornelia married Anthonie Joostzn van den Molenberg)
95 Jan Heer & Meester Kievits born 1575-07-16 den Bosch, died in 1620 Child of #70 Gielis Cornelis zn.Kievits & Anna van Boort.
Priest never married ,
Buried in St. Jan Den Bosch "Heer van Terborcht", Kannunik of the St. Jan, Bachelor in Theology B.W.v.Schijndel.
96 Maria Kievits born circa 1576 Vlijmen, Date of death not known. Child of #75 Toon Jan zn. Kievits & Margriet van Bokhoven.
Married to: Potter, Jan Janszn.
No children known.
97 Gijsbert Kievits born 1576-05-12 den Bosch, Date of death not known. Possible child of #72 Roelof Willemszn. Kievits & and an unknown mother.
Name of spouse not known.
Childen not known. His Fathers name is inconclusive.
98 Willem Kievits born circa 1580 Vlijmen. Date of death not known. Child of #72 Roelof Willemszn Kievits & Maria van Schijndel.
Married to: Elisabeth N
Children:
Jonker
99 Gielis V (Jonker) Kievits Jonkheer born in 1580 den Bosch. died 1651-04-13 possibly den Bosch. Child of #70 Gielis Corneliszn. Kievits & Anna van Boort.
married on 5 juni 1601 Antwerpen in the church of O.L.V. with: Uyt den Eeckhout, Katherina. ( Belgian Nobility)
Children:
All Children where born in Antwerp Belgium, and signed in to the book of Births at the Church of "Our Lady" (O.L.V.) Antwerp. Giels Kievits was Joncker and Alderman of Antwerp, and Burgomaster in Schoten (Belgium) he died in Antwerp and was buried there in the Church of St.Paul. He was also an honorable member and "waardijn" of the Clothmakers Guild in Antwerp. During the winter months he lived in the Kievits street in Antwerp, and during the summer months he lived in his castle "Schotenhof" in Schoten. Known as one of the wealthiest Cloth and Linen merchants of his days. In the church of St.Paul still lies a tombstone with the Kievits coat of arms incorperated with the one of his wife's family the "van Boort's"
Info van:B.W.v.Schijndel Genealogy der Kievitsen van den Hil.
109 Johannes (Jan.) Kievits born circa 1585 Vlijmen. died in or before 1639. Child of #80 Robert Janszn. Kievits, his mother's name is unknown.
Married to: Henricks, Gieleke.
Children:
From here we see the first of the generation of Millers who for almost 300 years were among the most important Millers in the district of Vlijmen and surrounding villages.
100 Adriaen Kievits born 1585-02-21 Turnhout Belgium. Date of death not known. Child of #76 Willem Janszn. Kievits & Mechteld van Heze.
Name of spouse not known.
Children not known. Info: Marten Ritsma 16-july 1996
101 Jan. Kievits born 1588-08-01 Turnhout Belgium. Date of death not known. Child of #76 Willem Janszn. Kievits & Mechteld van Heze.
Married to: Wolfs, Jenneke.
Jan leaves Turnhout in 1640 for
Den Hill in the Land of Altena, Netherlands.
Note: In the olden days it was not uncommon to have two surviving children named after the Grandfather in order that at least one would carry on the name, as in this case "Willem", They would then be distiguished by the "jonge" (younger) or the "oude"(elder) Willem.
Burgomaster
Jacob Kievits ( 68C) child Willem Janszn. Kievits & Mechteld van Heze.. born c 1590 in Turnhout. died before 1652 Probably in Den Hil. He was burgomaster and Alderman in Den Hil.
Married : Mayke van de Wetering, daughter of Hendrick v.d.Wetering in Den Hill.
Children:
103 Anthonis (Thonis) Civits born circa 1590 Vlijmen. Date of death not known. Child of #91 Jan Toonszn Kievits, and an unknown mother.
Name of spouse not known
children:
104 Adriaan (Adriaen) Civits Kievits born circa 1592 Vlijmen. Died circa 1677 . Child of #72 Roelof Willemszn Kievits & Maria van Schijndel.
Married to: Possibly .... Cuijs ?( From a reading of a division of inventory of his daughter , her uncle is called Huybert Adriaenszn Cuijs. )
Children:
info. via B.W. van Schijndel
105 Anna "Anneke" Kievits born 1592-01-05 Turnhout Belgium. Date of death not known. Child of #76 Willem Jan zn. Kievits & Mechteld van Heze.
Married tot: Stormers, Jasper. from Gierle (born circa 1590)
Children not known.
106 Cornelis Kievits born circa 1595 den Bosch. Date of death not known. Child of #90 Aert Roelofszn.Kievits & Margriet Winder van Esh.
Married to: Hoeben, Geertruid. dghtr. of Dirck Lucas Hoeben
Children ,among which:
108 Maria Kievits born circa 1595 Vlijmen. Date of death not known. Child of #72 Roelof Willemszn Kievits & Maria van Schijndel.
No info available/
107 Maria Kievits born circa 1595 Turnhout Belgium. Date of death not known. Child of #76 Willem Janszn. Kievits & Mechteld van Heze.
Married to: Bernaerts, Dirck. Children not known.
110 Jan. Kievits born 1596-06-14 Vlijmen .Date of death not known. Child of #72 Roelof Willemszn Kievits & Maria van Schijndel.
Married to: Boerman, Catherina.
Child:
112 Jenneke Kievits born circa 1597 Turnhout Belgium. Date of death not known. Child of #76 Willem Janszn. Kievits & Mechteld van Heze.
Married to: Donneutz, Michiel. (born circa 1590) Children not known.
111 Wouter Kievits born 1597../.. den Bosch. Died 1660-11-28 Tilburg. Child of #90 Aert Roelofszn.Kievits & Margriet Winder van Esh.
Married to: van Geldrop, Adriana. ( died. nov. 1664), dghtr. of Jan van Geldrop & Cornelia van Dijck
Children:
Wouter was Alderman of Tilburg and Goirle (mentioned in 1643), also linen merchant.
info from:Attestatie van 21-2-1643 voor schepenen van Tilburg en Goirle GAT oud recht. archief
113 Jan. Kievits born 1598-10-17 den Bosch, Date of death not known. child of #90 Aert Roelofszn.Kievits & Margriet Winder van Esh.
First marriage to: Giermans, Geertrui. no children known out of this marriage
Second marriage to: Sobers, Adelbertje.
Children:
Probably;
Special attention should be given to documents from around 1600. Many mistakes were made in regard to spelling the family name, and given names were often written in colloquial and nicknames, this is also true with the Inlaws. Also, data was not always complete, a phenomenon we see in church records as well as official ones and testaments. Often the spouses were not mentioned, and dates of birth were very often omitted. This was luckily short lived, and by the third quarter of the seventeenth century this confusion seems te disappear. It probably should be blamed on the Eighty-year-War .
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