He is married to Gertrude Arents.
Permission for the marriage has been obtained in Leiden on December 8, 1656.
They got married on December 24, 1656 at Leiden.Source 1Schepenhuwelijk:They were married in church on December 27, 1656 at Leiden.
MelchiorRambloLeiden24-12-1656bruidegom
PlaatsLeiden
Datum ondertrouw08-12-1656
BronSchepenhuwelijken (1592-1795)
Bruidegom
Melchior Ramblo
Plaats geboorte bruidegomLimborch. Lant van -
Woonplaats bruidegomOude Vest
Beroep bruidegomlakenwr
Bruid
Geertgen Arens
Plaats geboorte bruidLimburch. Lant van -
Woonplaats bruidHavestraet, West
Bron
Archiefnr1004
ArchiefnaamSchepenhuwelijken (1592-1795)
Inventarisnummer200
FolioD - 216v
OpmerkingenGetuigen bruidegom: Pieter de Haes zwager Vervwerstraet -
Getuigen bruid: Tryntgen Willems schoonzuster Havestraet, West -
Kerkelijk Huwelijk RK :
Bruidegom
Melchior Ramblo
Bruid
Gertrude Arents
Opmerking
tesmoins Jean George et Jean Hora zie ook D - 216vs 8 december 1656
Bronvermelding
Erfgoed Leiden en omstreken
Erfgoed Leiden en omstreken - DTB Trouwen
Parochie van OLV Hemelvaart (Mon Pèrekerk) en de H. Joseph, Deel: 9, Periode: 1654-..., Leiden, archief 0544B, inventarisnummer 9, 27 december 1656, Trouwen RK Gemeente de Zon 1654-1727
Child(ren):
Melchior Ramblo, clothweaver, married Leyden Townhall (for bailiff and aldermen) 8-12-1656, marries RC Leyden 27-12-1656 Geertgen Arens, both are from “Lant van Limburch”. (attached)
So they come from somewhere in Limburg (Dutch or Belgium Limburg). Melchior has also the following surnames Rambo, Rammelot, Rammelo.
Geertgen Arens is also known under the name of Gertrude Arent Cools.
Children from this marriage, all baptised Leyden RC:
1. Marie Ramelet bapt 13-2-1657
2. Melchior Rambo bapt 26-9-1658,
3. Arnoul Ramelot bapt 21-2-1662
4. Catherine Ramelot bapt 21-11-1663
5. Marie Ramelo bapt. 9-6-1668 This must be the one who marries Willem van Abkoude in 1699, accompagnied by her sister Catherine Rammeloo
Geertgen Arents remarried as widow of Malcart Ramboo (long live the corruption of names) Leyden geref. 12-4-1675 Matthijs Arensz, widower of Ibel/Ybel Pas.
Geertgen Arents was a widow in or before 1674. The young daughter Marie was not yet 7 years old when she got een stepfather. It is thus not unusual that people knew here as a “daughter” of Matthijs. So it was one time Matthijsdr and the next time Melchiors(dr) or Melket.
That’s my explanation.