Sluzigers (e.a.) » Willem Roelofs (± 1660-1688)

Personal data Willem Roelofs 

  • He was born about 1660 in Zwartsluis.
  • Profession: from 1686 till 1688 bosschieter VOC.Source 1
    Voornaam opvarende: Willem
    Achternaam opvarende: Roeloffsz:
    Herkomst opvarende: Swartsluijs
    Datum indiensttreding: 1686-05-24
    Functie bij indiensttreding: Bosschieter
    Uitleg over functie: ervaren matroos, ook belast met het afvuren van een kanon
    Uitgevaren met het schip: Kortgene
    Datum uit dienst: 1688-04-15
    Waar uit dienst: Azie
    Reden uit dienst: Overleden
    Schuldbrief: Ja
    Maandbrief: Nee
  • He died on April 15, 1688 in Azië.
  • A child of Roelof Jans and Grietjen Arriens
  • This information was last updated on January 14, 2020.

Household of Willem Roelofs


Notes about Willem Roelofs

afwikkeling van de nalatenschap door broer Jan Roelofs en Pieter van Veen als gemachtigden van de diaconie van Wanneperveen 'alwaar zijn nagelaten kinderen gealimenteerd worden'

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Willem Roelofs

Roelof Jans
± 1630-????
Grietjen Arriens
± 1635-????

Willem Roelofs
± 1660-1688


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Sources

  1. Nationaal Archief, VOC opvarenden

Historical events

Day of death April 15, 1688

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1688: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 10 » King Narai nominates Phetracha as regent, leading to the revolution of 1688 in which Phetracha becomes king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.
    • June 30 » The Immortal Seven issue the Invitation to William, which would culminate in the Glorious Revolution.
    • November 1 » William III of Orange sets out a second time from Hellevoetsluis in the Netherlands to seize the crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland from King James II of England during the Glorious Revolution.
    • November 9 » Glorious Revolution: William of Orange captures Exeter.
    • December 9 » Glorious Revolution: Williamite forces defeat Jacobites at Battle of Reading, forcing flight of James II from the country.
    • December 23 » As part of the Glorious Revolution, King James II of England flees from England to Paris, France after being deposed in favor of his nephew, William of Orange and his daughter Mary.


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