Until recently, Jacob Claesz Bodding was the oldest known ancestor of the paternal family line of the Boddingius and Bodingius families.

However further research has determined that Claes Roeloffsz (Bodding) was Jacob Claesz Bodding's father.

Claes Roeloffsz came from Laer, Germany, about 20 kilometers northwest of Münster in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

It is likely that he either was living at, or related to the family living at, "Haus Bödding", a large house located a few kilometers to the east of Laer, between Laer and the village of Altenberge, which was build in the middle of the sixteenth century.

In 1592, during the war between Holland and Spain, the village of Laer was plundered by Spanish troops. The clock, which today hangs in the tower of the house, is dated 1599 and was probably replaced after the Spanish plundering.

Claes Roeloffsz may have left Laer during these turbulent times or even sooner than that, however sometime between 1570 and 1595, he settled in the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands, in the province now known as Noord Holland.

The first known entry in the church registers of Haarlem for a member of the Bodding family, is the publishing of the marriage banns for Jacob Claesz Bodding and Magdalena Heyns on 30 March 1597 and their subsequent marriage on 22 April 1597.

Their marriage entry indicates that Jacob Claesz (Bodding) was a young man from Haarlem, normally meaning, he was born in that city. If this is indeed correct, the family must have already been living in Haarlem around 1575.

That Claes Roeloffsz (Bodding), Jacob Claesz Bodding's father, indeed came from Laer near Münster in Nordrhein-Westfalen, can undisputedly be concluded from the entry in the church records for Claes Roeloffsz's second marriage. On 28 November 1600 he married in Haarlem, Anna Smits, widow of Peeter Heyns and mother of his son Jacob Claesz Bodding's wife, Magdalena Heyns. The entry in the church register refers to Claes Roeloffsz as a widower from Laar "in het Sticht van Moenster" (see picture below).

Not much is known about Claes Roeloffsz and until recently not much was known about his son Jacob Claesz Bodding either. However, quite a bit has been known about Jacob Claesz Bodding's three sons, Roedolff, also referred to as Roeloff or Roeland, Pieter and Niclas, mostly referred to as Nicolaes.

Pieter, his second son, was the well known Dutch painter Pieter (Bodding) van Laer, also known as Bamboots or Bamboccio. Roedolff or Roeland, his first son was also a painter, albeit not as famous as his brother Pieter.

Nicolaes was a respected schoolmaster, teaching the French language and knowledgeable in the Greek and Hebrew languages and later was a Reverend.

Jacob Claesz Bodding and his wife Magdalena Heyns also had two daughters, Barbara and Anthonetta. All five children were born in Haarlem.

The name Boddingius has its origin in the name Bodding and is the Latinization of that name.

Because in the middle ages, Latin was widely used as the language for printing books and writing letters, it was common for those mastering these skills, which in those days were mainly nobles and intellectuals, to Latinize their names by adding "ius" at the end of their family name.

Nicolaes Bodding and his sister Barbara are the first persons known to have used the name Boddingius.

The first written entry known with the name Boddingius, is that of Nicolaes Bodding, alias Nicolaus Boddingius, on a plaque hanging in the Brouwerskapel in the "Grote Kerk", also named "St. Bavo Kerk",  in Haarlem.

This plaque contains the names of Reverends who served the church since the Reformation and was made and signed by Nicolaus Boddingius, "Anno 1652"(see detail below).

Brief History of Haarlem

Haarlem is first mentioned as a settlement in sources from around 900 - 950 AD. In 1245 it was given city-rights (stadsrechten). The initial population mainly lived from agriculture, but because of its favorable location along the north-south land transport routes, the focus shifted towards trade and industry.

The river Spaarne also provided a good transport connection over water.

The city prospered and the shipbuilding, linen and beer brewery industries were important industries for the city. At the end of the 15th century, the prosperity started to decline and many houses stood vacant.  In the middle of the 16th century the economy in Haarlem and throughout Holland was in bad shape. This was also the time when Calvin openly revolted against the Roman Catholic church. His followers, Calvinists, of which there were many in Holland, were prosecuted for their beliefs by the rulers of that time, which were under control of the king of Spain.

This resulted in a rebellion against the Spanish and Roman Catholic rulers, which started in 1572 in Brielle (Z).

The rebellion rapidly spread throughout most of the country and resulted in an 80 year war with Spain. The rebels only recognized the authority of Prince Willem of Orange, formerly the representative of King Philips II of Spain.

Old map of Haarlem

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In 1572 the city council of Haarlem declared its allegiance to Prince Willem of Orange and at the end of that year the Spanish besieged the rebellious city. After a valiant resistance of many months, the city finally surrendered on 13 July 1573, forced due to the starvation of its population.

In 1576 a major fire, which was started by Spanish troops garrisoned in the city, destroyed 449 homes. In 1577 the Spanish withdrew from the city and the city once again allied itself with Prince Willem of Orange and the reform movement.

This resulted in the closing of all Catholic monasteries and for many years to come, Catholic believers had to practice their beliefs "undergrounds".

The period following 1577 was a time of restoration and the city's economy soon blossomed again.  Around 1573 Haarlem had a population of about 18,000, which grew to about 40,000 in 1622. A major factor in this growth was the arrival of people from the southern part of the Netherlands and Flanders, the northern part of Belgium. These people not only moved to escape the Spanish rule and religious prosecution, but were also looking for better economic opportunities. Specifically the textile industry flourished as a result of the influx of skilled tradesmen from Flanders.

The century following the departure of the Spanish troops became a very prosperous time for Haarlem and Holland in general and is known as the "Golden Century" (Gouden Eeuw).

After 1680 both the prosperity and population declined. In 1815 Haarlem only had 17,000 residents and one out of every five residents had to rely on hand-outs, or other forms of assistance.

An important architectural and religious symbol of Haarlem is the Grote Kerk, also referred to as the St. Bavokerk.  For centuries it has dominated the Haarlem skyline.

It was built as a late gothic cross basilica, dedicated to Saint Bavo. The original church was much smaller and was damaged by a fire in 1370. The restoration of the church also resulted in a significant increased in its size. The first part was completed in 1400, but restorations and extensions lasted until about 1520.

As all churches of that time, the church initially was a Roman Catholic church, but after the Reformation around 1570, the church became a Dutch Reformed congregation.

In this document, the following abbreviations have been used to identify the denomination of the church where christenings and marriages were performed.

NH/DR - Nederlands Hervormd / Dutch Reformed

RK/RC - Rooms Katholiek / Roman Catholic

WK/WC - Waalse Kerk/ Walloon Church

Organ in the St. Bavo Kerk in Haarlem

(Picture March 2003)

The Artistic and Intellectual BODDING Family

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The publications of the art historical magazine "Oud Holland" of 1932 and 1933 contained a four part write-up about Pieter van Laer and his friends by Dr. G. J. Hoogewerff, titled "Pieter van Laer en zijn vrienden". In the 1942 publication of the same magazine, there was a further write-up about Pieter van Laer by A. Welcker, titled "P. Boddink alias Pieter van Laer, Orlando Bodding alias Roeland of Orlando van Laer, Nicolaes Bodding alias N. Boddingh van Laer of Ds. Nicolaes Boddingius."

It is specifically this article which first shed light on the origins of the name Boddingius. Below is the English summary provided at the end of this article.

A biography of Pieter van Laer was already recorded in "de Levens-beschrijvingen der Nederlandsche Konst-schilders en Konst-schilderessen", by Jacob Campo Weyerman, published in 1729. In his book, Weyerman stated that the name "van Laer" referred to "Laren buyten Naarden." A. Welcker in his article in Oud Holland of 1942, doubted the accuracy of this reference and believed that the "van Laer" name referred to Laren in the "Achterhoek", an area in the northeastern part of what is now the province of Gelderland. His reasoning was that specifically in that part of the country, many family names were ending with "ing" or "ink" and that even the name Bodding was not uncommon in that area.

We now know that neither one was correct, although A. Welcker was close with his reasoning that the family may have originated in the "Achterhoek". Although the name Laer refers to the village of Laer near Münster in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany and not Laren in the "Achterhoek", it should be noted that the village of Laer in Germany is not too far from the area in the Netherlands referred to as the "Achterhoek" and that today's borders did not exist in the 16th century.

Even today one can find several listings for the name Bödding in the phonebooks of Laer and it's surrounding areas.

From historical data already known, the writer deduces with a great degree of certainty that when Pieter van Laer returned from Italy, he took up his abode with his brother, the schoolmaster and celebrated penman, Nicolaes Boddingh van Laer, at Haarlem. This is confirmed still further by two drawings, one by the hand of P. Boddink, the other a copy of the same by Orlando Bodding (in Teuler's Museum). The former when compared with certain work by Pieter van Laer, proved likewise to be his. The copy is the first known drawing by Roeland or Orlando van Laer, of whom up till present only an etching, in the Albertina, is on record. This is at the same time the earliest work known of Pieter van Laer prior to his sojourn in Italy. It is supposed that the two brothers must originally have born the name Bodding van Laer. A further investigation brought numerous facts to light concerning the van Laer, or Bodding van Laer, family, as also the whole life of the gifted Nicolaes Bodding van Laer, who ultimately became the Rev. N. Boddingius and ended his days as a clergyman. Pieter van Laer thus came of a talented and artistically-minded family.

Welcker's conclusion that Pieter Bodding van Laer came of a talented and artistically minded family, is correct. It is now known that his father Jacob Claesz Bodding himself was also a schoolmaster and teacher in Haarlem.

He must already have been an educated young man when he married Magdalena Heyns, who came from a family of well known schoolmasters, writers and publishers.

Magdalena's father, Peeter Heyns, was a well  known schoolmaster, teacher and writer from Antwerp, Belgium, who had fled Antwerp in 1585 and around 1594 settled in Haarlem, where he once again started his own school, named "Inde Laurier Boom", which means "In the Laurel Tree". After his death in 1598, his son in law, Jacob Claesz Bodding, continued to operate this school. After Jacob Claesz Boddings own death, sometime before 1628, his son Nicolaes Bodding, became the schoolmaster of this school.

This is how Nicolaes Bodding became the schoolmaster and celebrated penman referenced by A. Welcker's in his article in Oud Holland.

Zacharias Heyns, Magdalena Heyns' older brother, was a well known book merchant, publisher and writer. He was born and trained in the book trade in Antwerp, Belgium, and later lived in Amsterdam (NH) and Zwolle (O).

Catharine Heyns, Magdalena Heyns' oldest sister, was married to Christiaen Offermans, another well known schoolmaster from Antwerp, Belgium, who later settled in Haarlem and Rotterdam (ZH).

Susanna Heyns, Magdalena Heyns' other sister, was married to Hendrik Dens, also a schoolmaster from Antwerp, Belgium.

Peeter Heyns' own sister, Martine Heyns, was married to the well known Antwerp schoolmaster Jan Borrekens.

Jacob Claesz Bodding thus married into a very literary family and his children became well educated themselves.

Much of the information about Peeter Heyns, Zacharias Heyns and other members of the Heyns family has been obtained from correspondence with Prof. Hubert Meeus of the "Centrum Nederlandse Literatuurgeschiedenis" of the University of Antwerp, Belgium (UFSIA), who has performed extensive research on Zacharias Heyns, his father Peeter Heyns and their families.

Some of the information used in this document was obtained from the article "Heyns, Zacharias, schrijver, uitgever", written by Prof. Hubert Meeus and published in the "Nationaal Biografisch Woordenboek 15, Brussel 1997, col. 342-349".

Additional information was obtained from correspondence with Prof. G. Dibbets, based on publications by him such as "Jan Borrekens en Heyns' Cort Onderwijs" in "De nieuwe taalgids 63" (1970), "Peeter Heyns' Cort Onderwys" in "Tijdschrift voor Taal- en Letterkunde 99" (1983) and "Peeter Heyns: ëen ghespraecksaem man, van goede gheleertheydt" in "Meesterwerk 1" (1994).

More information regarding the Heyns family can be found in works published by J. G. C. A. Briels, "Zuidnederlandse onderwijskrachten in Noordnederland 1570-1630" (1973), H. J. Laceulle-Van de Kerk, "De Haarlemse drukkers en boekverkopers van 1540-1600" (1951) and M. Sabbe, "Peeter Heyns en de nimfen uit den Lauwerboom" (1935), although none of these publications were directly used for information in this document.

Peeter Heyns was born on, or just before, 1 August 1537 in Antwerp, Belgium. In 1555, at the age of 18, he opened his first school on the "Steenhouwersvest" in Antwerp, Belgium and later moved to the " Korte Augustijnenstraat", currently named the "Muntstraat in de Lauwerboom". It is known that he was a teacher in Antwerp from 1 August 1555 until 25 July 1567 and also from 16 March 1570 until November 1585.

At the end of 1567 or sometime in 1568, Peeter Heyns and his family, which at that time consisted of his wife Anna Smits and their four children, Catharina, Susanna, Anna and Zacharias, left Antwerp to avoid the political and religious unrests which were occurring in Antwerp at that time. Until 1570 they lived in Cologne (Köln), Germany.

In 1570, after the general pardon given to the city of Antwerp and its citizens, they returned to Antwerp where Peeter Heyns reopened his school "de Lauwerboom".

His school, which was basically a boarding school for girls which he ran together with his wife Anna Smits, was attended by the daughters of many of Antwerp's business and intellectual families, such as Jacques Jongelinck, Philippe Galle, Gilles Hooftman and Willem Silvius, among others.

Antwerp at that time had a thriving merchant society and its ethos, founded upon profit, labor and diligence, rejected the traditional ideals of communal behavior. This merchant community had many ties with Antwerp's leading literary and intellectual circles. Businessmen, for example, participated in the rederijker chambers of Antwerp.

In 1568, Peeter Heyns was a factor, meaning a leading poet (dichtmeester), of the chamber "Den bloeyenden Wijngaert" (the Flowering Vineyard). He was also active in the rederijker chamber of Berghem, a town on the outskirts of Antwerp.

In 1570, Ortelius's famous atlas, the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", was published. This was the first uniformly sized, systematic collection of maps and hence the first atlas. It was translated into the Dutch language by Peeter Heyns in 1571. As can be concluded from correspondence preserved form this era, Peeter Heyns was a close friend of Ortellius.

In 1577, a pocket atlas was published by Philippe Galle, "Spieghel der Werelt", with text provided by Peeter Heyns. He also provided the French text, in rhyme, for the version published in 1579, "Le miroir du monde". A total of six editions where published in the period between 1577 and 1585 with Dutch, French and Latin text all provided by Peeter Heyns.

The cities of Flanders and Brabant, including Antwerp, continued to be hotbeds of protestant and revolutionary agitation. The conquest of these cities by the Spanish in 1584 and 1585 however, led to the fall of Antwerp in 1585 and reestablished Spanish control over the city.

Peeter Heyns, together with his wife Anna Smits and their children Susanna, Anna, Jaques and Magdalena, fled Antwerp once again and settled in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, where later in 1588 Susanna Heyns married Hendrik Dens, another schoolmaster who had fled Antwerp.

Zacharias Heyns, Peeter Heyns' oldest son, who was about 19 years old at that time, remained in Antwerp.

Peeter Heyns' oldest daughter, Catharina Heyns, who in December 1583 had married the Antwerp schoolmaster Christiaen Offermans, fled Antwerp together with her husband and settled in Haarlem in January 1586, where she gave birth to their first child two months later, in March 1586.

In 1590, Anna Heyns married Jaques Americx, presumably in Frankfurt, Germany, where the family was living at that time. Not too long after that, Peeter Heyns, together with his wife and the two children who were still living at home with him, namely Jaques and Magdalena, moved to Stade, a city located in the northern part of Germany, near Bremen, where they later were joined by Zacharias Heyns.

From a reference in the archives of Haarlem, which reads: "Mr. Peeter Heyns, Anna syn Huysvr. Magdalena syn dochter ende Ester haerlieder dienstmaecht, met attestatie van Staden, woonende op de Mert", it is known that Peeter Heyns, together with his wife Anna Smits, their youngest child, Magdalena Heyns and their servant Ester, were living in Haarlem in 1594 near de market square ("op de Mert") and that they arrived there with attestation from Stade, Germany.

While their parents settled in Haarlem, Zacharias and his brother Jaques Heyns, settled in Amsterdam (NH), a large city 20 kilometers to the east of Haarlem, where in 1594 Zacharias was operating a bookstore and in 1595 his brother Jaques married with Anneke Smyters, the daughter of yet another schoolmaster who fled Antwerp.

During their lives, both Zacharias Heyns and his father Peeter Heyns, wrote a number of books and theatre plays. More information about Peeter and Zacharias Heyns can be found on the website of DBNL - Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren by using the search-engine.

Part of the school administration of Peeter Heyns has been preserved in the "Museum Plantin-Moretus" in Antwerp, Belgium.

Peeter Heyns' father was Jacob Heyns, who also was a schoolmaster in Antwerp, Belgium.

Jacob HEYNS, was born between 1500 and 1510 and died sometime after 1581.

He had at least two children, the aforementioned Peeter Heyns and Peeter's older sister, Martine Heyns:

Zacharias HEYNS and Anna HUREAU had at least four children.

Only the names and dates of birth of the following two children are known:

1. Pieter HEYNS, was christened 15 March 1598 in Amsterdam (NH). His christening was witnessed by Catarijna Offermans, which may actually have been his aunt Catharina Heyns, who was married to Christaen Offermans.

   He probably died young because nothing else is known about him.

2. Catharina HEYNS, who although not mentioned by name, is believed to have been the child which was christened 23 March 1604 in Amsterdam (NH). Her christening was witnessed by (her aunt) Anna Heyns. She died 1 March 1668 in Amsterdam (NH) at age 63. At the time of her death she was living at the "Zeedijk" in Amsterdam (NH).

   She married in April 1624, presumably in Zwolle (O), with marriage banns first published in Zwolle (O) and on 30 March 1624 in Amsterdam (NH):

   Johannes BARTJENS, child of Willem BARTJENS, christened 29 June 1593 in Amsterdam (NH).

   Johannes' father, Willem Bartjens (1569-1638), was the famous Dutch mathematician, writer and teacher, well known for his math book "Cijferinghe", which for centuries was used in schools to teach children math. This book obtained such a widespread reputation, that it resulted in an expression in the Dutch language "volgens Bartjens", meaning according to Bartjens, which for centuries was used to express the correctness of a calculation or statement.

   In 1618, Willem Bartjens moved from Amsterdam (NH) to Zwolle (O). This probably was where his son Johannes Bartjens met his future wife, Catharina Heyns.

   Their intent to marry was registered before "Commissaris" Michiel Pauws and  Cornelis Schellingh after showing an attestation from Zwolle (O) signed by Johannes Wedeus, showing they had registered in Zwolle (O) as well.

   At the time of his marriage, Johannes Bartjens was 30 years old and living at the "Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal" in Amsterdam (NH).

   They had the following children:

   1. Pieter BARTJENS, was christened 25 October 1625 in Amsterdam (NH).

   2. Zacharyas BARTJENS, date of birth unknown, buried 22 March 1664 in Amsterdam (NH). At the time of his death he was living at the "Zeedijck" in Amsterdam (NH), which is the same street and therefore probably the same house, as where his mother was living when she died a few years later, in 1668.

5. Jacques (Jacob) HEYNS, was christened 26 March 1572 in the Sint-Andrieskerk in Antwerp, Belgium. He presumably died in Kampen (O) between 1613, when he was still a teacher in that city and 15 January 1616, which was the date of settlement of the estate of his mother, Anna Smits, at which time he was deceased.

   Until about 1593 he lived with his parents. First in Antwerp, Belgium until the family left Antwerp in 1585 and moved to Frankfurt am Main, Germany. In 1590 they moved to Stade, Germany where they lived until 1593. When his parents settled in Haarlem, after leaving Stade, Germany, Jacques and his older brother Zacharias, settled in Amsterdam (NH), a city about 20 kilometers to the east of Haarlem..

   He married on 9 July 1595 in Amsterdam (NH), with marriage banns first published on 17 June 1595 in Amsterdam (NH):

   Anneke SMYTERS, child of Anthonie SMYTERS and Margriete CREMERS, who was born in 1572 in Antwerp, Belgium and died sometime after 24 June 1624.

   During their registration of intent to marry, Jacques Heyns was assisted by his brother Zacharias Heyns and Harman Gysbertsd, who presented the consent document from his father Peeter Heyns. At the time of his marriage, Jaques was 23 years old and living "aent oude zyts kerkhoff". Anneke Smyters was assisted by her father Anthonie Smyters and her mother Margriete Cremers. At the time of her marriage, Anneke was 23 years old and living on the "niesijts Voorburgwal".

    

   The Heyns and Smyters families knew each other well. Anneke Smyters was a student at Peeter Heyns' school for girls in Antwerp until 1581, while Jaques Heyns was a student at the school of Anthonie Smyters, who also was a schoolmaster in Antwerp, Belgium. After moving to Amsterdam (NH), Anthonie Smyters also became a member of the "Brabantsche" rederijker chamber, which was founded by Zacharias Heyns.

    

   In 1599 Jacques Heyns was appointed to French teacher in Kampen (O), as successor of Guillaume Courcelles. Just like many other cities in the northern parts of the Netherlands, Kampen (O) had been inundated with people fleeing Belgium and France escaping religious prosecution.

   Jacques Heyns was appointed to a two or three year term. On 12 April 1600, city council decided to provide him with a housing allowance of 20 gold florins, as long as the city did not provide him with a house.

   On Easter day in 1600, "'Up paschen dach 1600", he was accepted as a member of the Reformed community of Kampen (O).

   His teaching term apparently was renewed several times, because in 1613 he was still teaching in Kampen (O) and his salary was increased to 140 gold florins with a housing allowance of 20 gold florins.

   In 1604 he published a translation of a work by Paulus Jovius, which was named "Warachtige beschrijvinghe van alle ghedenckwaerdige gheschiedenissen".

   On 18 November 1601 he was a witness at the christening in Haarlem, of Barbara Bodding, child of his sister Magdalena Heyns and Jacob Claesz Bodding.

    

   After the death of her husband, Anneke Smyters moved back to Amsterdam (NH) with her two children and may have moved back in with her parents. At least her father was still alive at that time, because he assisted his granddaughter Maria Heyns on 29 May 1621, with her registration of intent to marry.

    

   Jacques HEYNS and Anneke SMYTERS had the following children:

   1. Anna HEYNS, was born around 1598 in Amsterdam (NH). She married after 24 February 1624 in Amsterdam (NH), with marriage banns first published on 24 February 1624 in Amsterdam (NH):

      Marten BISSCHOP, child of  Martijntie BISSCHOP, was born in Middelburg (Z) in 1598.

      During their registration of intent to marry, Marten Bisschop was assisted by his father Martijntie Bisschop. At the time of his marriage, he was 26 years old and living in the "Breestraet" in Amsterdam (NH).

      Anna Heyns was assisted by her mother Anna Smyters. At the time of her marriage she was 26 years old and living in the "Nieuwstraat" in Amsterdam (NH).

   2. Maria HEYNS, was born in 1604 in Kampen (O). She married after 29 May 1621, presumably in Amsterdam (NH), with marriage banns first published on 29 May 1621 in Amsterdam (NH):

      Michiel PARENT, child of an unknown father and Johanna GAUSSEL, was born in Doornik, Belgium.

      During their registration of intent to marry, Michiel Parent was assisted by his mother Johanna Gaussel. At the time of his marriage he was 20 years old and living on the "N.Z. Voorburchwal" in Amsterdam (NH).

      Maria Heyns was assisted by her mother Anneke Smyters and her maternal grandfather Mr. Anthonie Smyters. At the time of her marriage, she was only 17 years old.

       

      It's likely that Maria Heyns is the same Maria Heyns who authored the book "Bloemhof der Doorluchtige Voorbeelden; Daer in door ware, vreemde en deftige geschiedenissen, leeringen en eygenschappen, alles dat de mensch tot nut en vermaek verstrekken kan, te bemerken is. Uit de schriften van Philippus Camerarius, Michiel de Montanje en andere Schrijvers getrokken en vertaelt, door Maria Heyns", printed in 1647 in Amsterdam (NH) by Jacob Lescaille. Scholars however remain divided on this issue.

6. Magdalena HEYNS, was born in Antwerp, Belgium around 1573. She married on 22 April 1597 in Haarlem, with marriage banns first published on 30 March 1597 in Haarlem:

   Jacob Claesz BODDING, child of  Claes Roeloffsz (Bodding) and an as of yet unknown mother, was born about 1571 in either Haarlem or possibly Laer, Germany.

Registratie voor ondertrouw in het boek van de Gereformeerde Kerk in Haarlem (12 November 1600)

Clais Roeloffsz weduwnaar van Laar in het Sticht van Moenster, met

Anna Smijdts weduwe van wijlen M(eester) Pijter Heins:

beijde woenende opt Sparren bij die lange brugge.

Getr(ouwd) den 28 November 1600.

Registratie voor ondertrouw in het boek van de Gereformeerde Kerk in Haarlem (30 Maart 1597)

 Jacob Claesz joncgesel van Harlem wonende inde Zijlstraat

met Magdalena Heyns jongdogter van Antwerpen wonende inde Conincstraat (?)

 Getraut (getrouwd) dy 22 April 1597

It is not known when the Bodding family first settled in Haarlem, however the first known entry in the church registers of Haarlem for a member of the Bodding family, is the publishing of the marriage banns for Jacob Claesz (Bodding) and Magdalena Heyns on 30 March 1597, and their subsequent marriage on 22 April 1597, as shown above.

Their marriage entry refers to Jacob Claesz as as a person who was born in Haarlem. If this indeed is correct, the family must have already been living in Haarlem around 1571. This however raises the question why their children Roedolff (Roeland), Pieter and Nicolaes in the 1620's and beyond added the "van Laer" part to their last name. At that time, the family would already have lived in Haarlem  for about fifty years.

It is known that Jacob Claesz' father, Claes Roeloffsz, came from Laer, Germany, but this does not explain why Jacob Claesz' children would add the "van Laer" part to their name, unless Jacob Claesz was not born in Haarlem, but indeed came from Laer, just like his father.

This of course is contradictory with the entry in the church register and the practices of that time. It is also inconsistent with the reference to Antwerp as the place of birth of Magdalena Heyns in the same entry, which indeed is correct.

This issue remains one of the mysteries still to be researched and resolved.

Jacob Claesz BODDING, child of Claes ROELOFFSZ, was born around 1571 in either Haarlem, or Laer, Germany and died a number of years before 5 January 1628, presumably in Haarlem.

He married (NH/DR) on 22 April 1597 in Haarlem, with marriage banns first published on 30 March 1597 in Haarlem:

Magdalena HEYNS, child of Peeter HEYNS and Anna SMITS, was born in Antwerp, Belgium around 1573 and died sometime before 5 January 1628, presumably in Haarlem.

On 5 January 1628 the possessions of Magdalena Heyns were appraised and she was referred to as "Juffrouw" Magdalena Heyns, during her life widow of Mr. Jacob Claesz Boddingh, implying that her husband already had been deceased for some time.

In a declaration of their son Pieter van Laer on 28 July 1631 in Rome, Italy, his father Jacob Claesz, is also referred to as deceased.

At the time of their marriage, Jacob Claesz was living in de "Zijlstraat" in Haarlem while Magdalena Heyns was living in the "Conincstraat"(?) in Haarlem.

During his life, Jacob Claesz Bodding was the schoolmaster of the school "Inde Laurier Boom", meaning "Laurel Tree",  in Haarlem, which had been founded by his father in law Peeter Heyns and which he continued to operated, after his father in law's death in 1598, together with his wife Magdalena Heyns and her mother Anna Smits.

He was commonly referred to as Master Jacques and references in the city archives of Haarlem refer to Magdalena Heyns as "matres opt sparen Inde laurier boom", meaning she too was a head at the school.

This also matches with information obtained from the Haarlem Lottery of 1606, in which both Magdalene Heyns and Jacob Claesz Bodding participated. The information for Magdalena Heyns (reference 45-27), refers to her also as a schoolmaster (matres), living at the Spaarne, while the information for Jacob Claesz Bodding (reference 84-44), refers to him as a schoolmaster (schoolmeester), without providing any details about his address, other than the fact he was living in Haarlem.

Jacob Claesz Bodding and Magdalena Heyns had the following children:

Picture by Roeland Bodding van Laer

Registratie in het doop boek van de Gereformeerde Kerk in Haarlem (6 September 1598)

Roedolff: die Vars: (vader) Jacob Claisz: die Moes: (moeder) Maddalena Heins:

Getuigen: Clais Roeloffsz: Sacharia Heins: Elsken(?) Roeloffs.

1. Roedolff BODDING, was christened (NH/DR) on 6 September 1598 in Haarlem. His christening was witnessed by (his paternal grandfather) Claes Roeloffsz, (his uncle) Zacharias Heyns and Elsken(?) Roeloffs. He was named after his paternal grandfather Claes Roeloffsz.

   Sometime during the first half of 1626, possibly after the death of his mother (her possessions were appraised 5 January 1628), he left for Rome, Italy, together with his younger brother Pieter, where they arrived before 10 June 1626. He was a painter, just like his brother Pieter.

   He apparently died from an accidental drowning during a trip to Italy, possibly near Genoa, Italy, sometime between 1635 and 1639. This fact is recorded by several writers of that time, who followed the art scene he was a part of.

   He was also known as Roeloff, Roeland or Orlando van Laer.

Registratie in het doop boek van de Gereformeerde Kerk in Haarlem (14 December 1599)

Pieter, de vader Jacob Claesz, de moeder Magdalena Heyns.

Getuigen Mr. Christiaan Offerman, Anna Heyns, Anna Heyns

2. Pieter BODDING, was christened (NH/DR) on 14 December 1599 in Haarlem. His christening was witnessed by (his uncle) Christiaen Offermans and (his aunt) Anna Heyns. It is not clear why the name of Anna Heyns appears twice in this entry. He was named after his maternal grandfather, Peeter Heyns.

   Sometime during the first half of 1626, possibly after the death of his mother (her possessions were appraised 5 January 1628), he left for Rome, Italy, together with his older brother Roedolff (Roeland), where they arrived before 10 June 1626. He was a painter and later became well known as Pieter van Laer, Pieter Boddink / Bodding / Boddingh van Laer, Bamboccio and Bamboots.

   Some sources say he died in 1642 in Haarlem, while others say he died as the result of a suicide while being away from Haarlem. In either case, no death or burial records have been found thus far in Haarlem, making it unlikely that he actually died in that city.

    

   To view some of the works produced by him during his life, select the link to the Pieter van Laer picture gallery.

Registratie in het doop boek van de Gereformeerde Kerk in Haarlem (18 November 1601)

Barbara, de dogter van Mr. Jacob Claesz van Harlem.

de moeder Cathalina Heyns.

getuigen Mr. Pieter Carpentier(?): Jacop Heyns, Barbara Panhuizen

3. Barbara BODDING, christened (NH/DR) on 18 November 1601 in Haarlem. Her christening was witnessed by Pieter Carpentier(?), (her uncle) Jacob (Jacques) Heyns and Barbara Panhuizen.

   The confusing part of this entry is the fact that the mother is recorded as Cathalina Heyns. This probably is a mistake, because Catharina Heyns, Magdalena Heyns' sister, was married to Christiaen Offermans. According to research by A. Welcker, Barbara was indeed an older sister of Anthonetta Bodding, born in 1603 and Nicolaes Bodding, born in 1605, making her a child of Jacob Claesz Bodding and Magdalena Heyns. This however remains an issue which requires further investigation before it can be resolved conclusively.

    

   The exact date of her death is unknown, however she presumably died in the early part of 1667. This can be concluded from the fact that on 12 March 1667 a document is prepared by notary Michael de Keyzer in Haarlem, regarding the division of the property of her estate. This division is between her nephew Jacobus de la Chambre, son of her late sister Anthonetta, at one hand and her brother Nicolaes Bodding, on the other hand. In this document all parties are referenced with the last name Boddingius instead of Bodding.

   She was a witness at the christening of Roelof Bodding on 16 March 1639 and Zacharias Bodding on 6 July 1644, both in Haarlem and both children of her brother Nicolaes Bodding and Anna Cornelis Crook.

    

4. Anthonetta BODDING, was christened (NH/DR) on 25 May 1603 in Haarlem. She probably died between 1634 and 1639, at about age 35.

5. Niclas (Nicolaes) BODDING, was christened (NH/DR) on 2 August 1605 in Haarlem. He died in 1669 in Bakel (NB) at about age 64.

Oprechte Haerlemse Courant
Advertenties

Werdt een yeder bekent gemaeckt, dat Jacobus de la Chambre, Soon van Jean de la Chambre, Fancoise Schoolmr: tot Haerlem, alsnu mede een diergelijcke Kost-Schoole is houdende in de Beverwijck, in de plaetse van zal: Mr. Esaie Regnant; ende dat deselve is van voornemen sulcks te continueeren, zijnde van meeninghe toekomende Men te trecken in het Huys (al overlangh gheapropieert tot een School) van zal: zijn Oom Mr. Pierre de la Chambre: De Vrienden dan, die derselver dienst in dese vocatie gelieve te gebruycken, sullen voor soo civilen Prijs geaccomodeert werden, als, om, wel getracteert en erstigh onderweesen te werden, mogelijck is.

Werdt een yder bekent gemaeckt, dat de nagelaten Weduwe van wylen Mr. Pieter de la Chambre, in sijn leven Francoisse Schoolmeester in de Beverwyck, wil verhuuren hare Huysinghe met alle het School-ghereetschap, staende in de Beverwijck, op de Bree-straet, waer in de voorn: Pieter de la Chambre in sijn Leven een vermaerde Schoole van veele Kost-gangers heeft gehadt, en tot noch toe by Mr. Jaques de la Chambre bewoont werdt: Die daer gadinge in heeft, om het voorn. Huys te huuren, vervoege sich by de voorn. Weduwe, woonende in de Beverwijck, of by Pieter de Mary, woonende tot Amsterdam op de Burgwal, of tot Haerlem, by Joannis de la Chambre, woont in de St. Orsel straet.

Tot Haerlem, by Ambrosius van der Merck, zijn gedruckt voor den Autheur, doch mede by den Drucker te bekomen, de vermeerderde Geestelijcke Rijmen van Iacobus de la Chambre, houdende Francoysche Kost-Schoole binnen dese Stadt; die beneffens dit met eene moeyte, zijne Kalanten ende alrede toegenegene, ende verders een yegelijck bekent maeckt, dat hy soo Godt wil op toekomende Mey, of misschien noch wel eerder, zijne Woonplaetse meent te nemen , aen de Zuydzyde van de Groote Kerck, in de Ros Beyaert; noodigende alle Liefhebbers tot besichtigingh van dese zijne gelegentheydt, ende tot kennisse van sijn Persoon, van hem in de bovengemelde dienst te laten gebruycken.

Registratie in het doop boek van de Gereformeerde Kerk in Haarlem (25 Mei 1603)

Anthonetta, dogter van Meester Jacob Claesz en(?) Magdalena Heyns en(?)

Meester Lucas van Brandenburg, xxxx xxxx xxxx Jans.

IIa

Anthonetta BODDING, child of Jacob Claesz BODDING and Magdalena HEYNS, was christened (NH/DR) on 25 May 1603 in Haarlem. Her christening was witnessed by "Meester" Lucas van Brandenburg and two other witnesses whose names can not clearly be distinguished. Although the exact date of her death is unknown, it is known that she was already deceased at the time of the division of property of the estate of her sister Barbara in 1667.

She married (NH/DR) on 27 December 1633 in Haarlem at age 30, with marriage banns first published on 11 December 1633 in Haarlem:

Jean (Jan) de la CHAMBRE, child of Gilles de la Chambre and Catharina Flamend. He was born in Haarlem around 1605. Jan was schoolmaster of the school he operated and was a well respected citizen of Haarlem during the 1600's. He was also a well known calligrapher. Based on the advertisement in the "Oprechte Haerlemse Courant" of 1666 shown above, he was still alive at that time.

Anthonetta Bodding, together with her husband, was a witness at he christening of Magdalena Bodding, child of her brother Nicolaes Bodding and Anna Cornelis Crook, on 22 May 1634 in Haarlem.

In addition to the christening of Magdalena Bodding, Jan de la Chambre was a witness at the christenings of:

• Roelof Bodding on 16 March 1639 in Haarlem

• Anneken Bodding on 27 August 1648 in Haarlem

• Nicolaes Bodding on 25 January 1652, in Haarlem

all children of his brother in law Nicolaes Bodding and Anna Cornelis Crook.

Anthonetta Bodding was not present at any of these christenings because she died sometime between 29 December 1634, the date her son Jacobus de la Chambre was christened and 22 November 1639 when her husband Jan de la Chambre remarried. She may actually have died shortly after giving birth to her son Jacobus, given the fact that they had no other children that are known of.

As can be seen on the entry below, at the time of their marriage, Anthonetta Bodding was living in the "Barteljorisstraat", while Jan de la Chambre was living in the "Wijngaardstraat", both in Haarlem.

Registratie voor ondertrouw in het boek van de Gereformeerde Kerk in Haarlem (11 December 1633)

Jan de la Chambre, jz (jongezoon) van haerlem, wonende inde Wijngaardstraat, met

Anthonetta Boddens, jd (jongedogter) mede van harlem wonende in de Barteljorisstraat

Zijn getrout den 27 December 1633

Jean (Jan) de la CHAMBRE and Anthonetta Bodding had the following children:

Registratie in het doop boek van de Gereformeerde Kerk in Haarlem (2 Augustus 1605)

Niclas, die sone van Mr. Jaqus Niclas van Harlem,

die moeder Madalena Heijns

getuig(en) Jacus Americx,  xxxx Hansselmus(?)

IIb

Niclas (Nicolaes) BODDING, child of Jacobus Claesz BODDING and Magdalena HEYNS, was christened (NH/DR) on 2 August 1605 in Haarlem. His christening was witnessed by (his uncle) Jacus Americx and a witness whose name cannot clearly be distinguished.

He lived for most of his life in Haarlem, where after the death of his parents, sometime before 1628, he took over the school "inde Laurier Boom" which was founded by his grandfather Peeter Heyns around 1593. He also wrote several books about learning how to write, amongst them one called "Stightigh A.B.C.".

On 28 July 1648, he and his wife had a testament prepared by notary Salomon Coesaert in Haarlem, which he signed as Nic. Boddingh van Laer and she as Anna Cornelisdr. On 7 January 1671, this testament was modified by notary Mathys Haeswindius from Haarlem, with a codicil from Anna Croock, widow of Ds. Nicolaes Boddingh, during his live a Reverend in Bakel. The article of A. Welcker in the magazine Oud Holland, volume 1942, quotes a decision by the "Raad van State" from 26 October 1655 in which "Nicolaes Boddingius, oud proponent in de godgeleerdheid, extra-ordinair schrijver en muzikant, beoefenaar der Grieksche, Hebreeuwsche en Fransche taal, komende van Haarlem" is appointed as rector and principal of the Latin school in Helmond (NB), which position he held until 1659.

In that year, through a resolution by the "Raad van State", he was appointed to Reverend in Bakel (NB). He apparently aspired already for a long time to become a Reverend and it is believed he studied theology in Leiden (ZH). He is first referenced with the letter "D" in front of his name, for "Dominee", meaning Reverend, on 27 August 1648 at the christening of his daughter Anneken Bodding and also in 1648 in the text of "het Handelingenboek van de groote vergadering in 1648 te Den Bosch voor de reformatie der Meijerij" on Page 180, Art. 307 which reads:

Is ingestaen D. Boddingius versoeckende dat hy in de Meyereye tot Kerckendienst soude mogen werden aengenomen voor gerecommandeert, daerto hy ooc eenige Testimonalia was vertoonende. De Vergaederinge heeft hem bekent gemaeckt dat de plaetsen nu al waren voorsien maer datse hem in futurum als gerecommandeert aenmercken soude nietemin raedende dat hy sich by andere Classen, daer uyt verscheyde predten alhier beroepen waren adresseeren soude. (Acte Conventus Sylvae-Ducensi 1648).

In 1660 he bought some land next to the parsonage in Bakel (NB). His pay as a Reverend apparently wasn't enough to support his lifestyle, because in an act prepared by notary Willem van Kittensteyn from Haarlem (prot. nr. 291, fol. 216) on September 16, 1662, "Domine Niclaes Boddingh, predicant tot Baeckel, in de meyerye van den Bosch, synde tegenwoordigh alhier tot Haerlem" declares to be in debt to Caspar ter Smitten and Jan Jansz Sluyter an amount of 800 Florins (Dutch Guilders). As collateral he puts up two paintings, one from Salomon de Bray, depicting Adam and Eve, which at the time of writing in 1942, was an unknown piece and the other, one from Saenredam, depicting "de Nieuwe Kerk te Haarlem", which is either piece number 190 in the museum of Budapest, or piece number 191 in the Frans Hals museum.

From the possession of these paintings by Nicolaes can be concluded that he associated with these contemporaries and fellow city men.

On 23 April 1670, a successor was appointed as Reverend for Bakel (NB), because of the passing of D. Boddingius. He was last referenced in documents in October 1668 and according to an article in the "Bijdragen en Medelingen van de Vereeniging Gelre", Year 1941, pages 103-104, he died in 1669 in Bakel, at about 64 years of age.

The book "De naamborden, rouwborden en tekstborden in de Grote Kerk te Haarlem" by M. H. G. B. Temminck-van Dijkhuizen and J. J. Temminck with pictures of E. A. van Voorden, Bavoreeks 1 (1997), also contains information about Nicolaes Bodding.

It describes that in the "Grote Kerk", also named "St. Bavo Kerk",  in Haarlem several plaques are hanging with inscriptions of names of Reverends who served the church since the Reformation. The Reformation is the separation of the church, now known as Dutch Reformed church (Nederlands Hervormde Kerk), from the Roman Catholic church.

The first plaque was made by and signed by Nicolaus Boddingius, "Anno 1652" and hangs in the Brouwerskapel. (see picture to the right and detail above.)

The cashbook of the church contains an entry dated 8 June 1652, for the payment of fl 150.00 to Mr. Claes Bodding for writing of the names of Reverends since the Reformation. Three years later he received a payment in the amount of fl 15.00 for adding two names, three dates and some miscellaneous work.

The bottom of the plate contains two phrases, one in Greek and the other in Hebrew. The Greek text resembles Philippians 3:7, "but whatever was to my profit, I now consider loss for the sake of Christ", while the Hebrew text comes from Psalm 121:2, "My help comes from the Lord". The apparent essence of both phrases is to identify that the listing of names of Reverends is not for the glory of them, but for their service to God.

The plaque was used until 1777, when it was full and a new one was started.

The "Koninklijke Bibliotheek" in 's-Gravenhage has in its collection a reprint of a rhyme made by Mr. Nicolaes Bodding, titled "Geestelijck Schaakberd - tot tijdkorting voor de Christelijke Jeuchd - tot zijne Scholieren".

The title means "Mental Chessboard  - for the passing of time of the Christian Youth - for his School Pupils".

The rhyme has been designed in the form of a chess board and each of the 64 squares of the board has a short expression. The rhyme has been set to a tune and the instructions read: "Schaackt dit Schaak berd na behooren, Van vooren na achter, van achter naar vooren", meaning, play (read) this chessboard as you can, from start to finish and back again.

The work itself is not dated and is estimated to be from around 1655. However, it probably is from an earlier date, maybe around 1635, given the fact that the name used is Mr. (Schoolmaster) Nicolaes Bodding, while in 1648 he already is referred to as Reverend Boddingius.

Nicolaes BODDING / Nicolaus BODDINGIUS married:

Anna Cornelis (de) CROO(C)K, was born about 1612. She died 4 July 1689 in Helmond (NB) at about age 77 and was buried 8 July 1689 in Bakel (NB). No information about the date and location of their marriage is known at this point in time.

She was a witness at the christenings of:

• Anna Maria Boddingius, child of her son Zacharias Boddingius and Catharina Maria Munckerus, on 15 September 1672 in Haarlem (NH).

• Anna Maria Boddingius, child of her son Zacharias Boddingius and Catharina Maria Munckerus, on 7 July 1679 in Goes (Z).

• Anna Magdalena Bronchorst, child of her daughter Anneken Bodding and Fredric Henric Bronchorst on 14 August 1679 in Helmond (NB).

• Nicolaus Bronchorst, child of her daughter Anneken Bodding and Fredric Henric Bronchorst, on 18 January 1688 in Helmond (NB).

Nicolaes BODDING / Nicolaus BODDINGIUS and Anna Cornelis CROO(C)K had the following children:

1. Jacobus BODDING / BODDINGIUS, born in 1631 in Haarlem.

   The fact that Jacobus Bodding / Boddingius actually is a child of Nicolaes Bodding and Anna Cornelis Croock at this moment in time has not been confirmed through an actual entry in the church records of Haarlem, or any other city, however the book "Album Studiosorum Academiae Lugduno Batavae 1575-1875", which lists the students who studied at the University of Leiden (ZH) between 1575 and 1875, has an entry on 19 October 1648 for, "Jacobus Boddingius, Haerlemensis, 17, L", meaning, he came from Haarlem, was 17 years old and was studying Languages (Letteren).

   It is believed that this person is indeed a child of Nicolaes Bodding and Anna Cornelis Croock 's and more specific, their first child, who according to the tradition of those days, would have been named after his paternal grandfather, Jacob Claesz Boddingh.

2. Magdalena BODDINCK, was christened (NH/DR) on 22 May 1634 in Haarlem. Her christening was witnessed by (her aunt) Anthonetta Bodding and (her aunt's husband) Jan de la Chambre. She was named after her paternal grandmother Magdalena Heyns.

3. Anthonetta BODDING, presumably was born around 1637, however thus far no record of her birth has been found. Apparently, she was named after her aunt Anthonetta Bodding, who may have died shortly before her birth.

   She was a witness at the christenings of:

   • Cornelius Bronchorst, child of her sister Anneken Bodding and Fredric Henric Bronchorst, on 1 February 1681 in Helmond (NB).

   • Zacharias Bronchorst, child of her sister Anneken Bodding and Fredric Henric Bronchorst, on 30 January 1686 in Helmond (NB).

   • Nicolaus Bronchorst, child of her sister Anneken Bodding and Fredric Henric Bronchorst, on 18 January 1688 in Helmond (NB).

4. Roelof BODDING, was christened (NH/DR) on 16 March 1639 in Haarlem. His christening was witnessed by (his aunt) Barbara Bodding and (his uncle) Jan de la Chambre. He was named after his uncle Roedolff or Roeloff Bodding, who not too long before his birth, died as a result of a drowning accident in Italy. The fact that Barbara Bodding was a witness at the christening, together with Jan de la Chambre and not Jan's wife Anthonetta Bodding, as was the case with the christening of Magdalena Bodding, is another indication that Anthonetta Bodding probably died before that time.

   He died 7 December 1641 in Haarlem at age 2.

5. Roeland BODDINGS, was christened (NH/DR) on 2 July 1642 in Haarlem. His christening was witnessed by Simon Ravensbergius vorbi (?) Mr. M. Ooslijn and Anna Alberts(?). He was named after his uncle Roedolff or Roeloff Bodding, just like his brother Roelof, who died about seven months earlier. Roeland apparently also died young, because no descendents are known of him and he is not referenced in any known documents.

6. Zacharias BODDINGS / BODDINGIUS, was christened (NH/DR) on 6 July 1644 in Haarlem. His christening was witnessed by Simon Ravensbergius, a Reverend at that time and (his aunt) Barbara Bodding. He was named after his deceased uncle Zacharias Heyns.

   He died 18 October 1697 in Wolder (Wielderen) (L), which is now a part of Maastricht (L), at age 53.

   He married (NH/DR) on 11 August 1671 in Haarlem at age 27, with marriage banns first published in Haarlem on 27 July 1671:

   Catharina Maria MUNCKERUS, born in Siegen, Südwestfalen, Germany.

    

   It appears that Zacharias followed in his father's footsteps, first as a teacher and later as a Reverend.

   In articles published in "Bijdragen en Mededelingen van de Vereeninging Gelre", Volume XXX, Year 1927, pages 286-290 and Volume XLII, Year 1939, pages 245-249, it is described that Zacharias Boddingius, on 7 December 1674, was appointed to a four year term as principal (rector) of the Latin School in Zaltbommel (G).

   At the time of his appointment, he was living in Haarlem (NH), at the entry of the Ridderstraet near the Cruyspoort. As a condition of his employment, he negotiated for the city to pay his expenses for moving his family, books and furniture from Haarlem (NH) to Zaltbommel (G).

    

   His remuneration was 400 guilders per year, payable in payments of 100 guilders every quarter. This however was 100 guilders per year less than the amount his predecessor received, which was probably related to the financial difficulties the city was experiencing at that time, as a result of the war with France.

   About 18 months into his four year term, on 12 June 1676, the city requested him to resign his position, due to the continued financial difficulties of the city and on 14 September 1676 passed a resolution to terminate his contract effective 1 December 1676.

   He apparently protested this decision and continued in his position. In the fall of 1677 he wrote to the mayor (burgemeester) and aldermen (schouten) of the city, requesting this issue to be resolved since it had been going on for more than a year and reminded them of the fact that they had requested him to come from Haarlem (NH) and entered into a four year contract with him.

   He also seemed to have had the support of the citizens of Zaltbommel (G), because on 6 November 1677, they send a letter to the city council, requesting them to keep the school going and to keep Zacharias Boddingius as principal (rector) of the school.

   It is clear however that the city continued to struggle financially and in the records of the city council of April 1678, it was recorded that Zacharias Boddingius' position as principal (rector) was only provisionally continued, until he had found an appointment as a Reverend, which he apparently aspired to become, (just like his father), after which they would like to see him leave rather sooner than later.

   In January 1679, Zacharias made a request to city council for payment of back pay and offered to resign in return of prompt payment and receipt of a letter of recommendation, thanking him for his services. This was accepted by city council and he resigned shortly after.

   Payment may not have happened as promptly as requested and as a result Zacharias may not have been able to pay his own bills as promptly either, because on 18 Augustus 1679, the magistrate ordered the bailiff to pay 237 Carolus guilders to the creditors of former principal (rector) Zacharias Boddingius.

    

   On 7 July 1679, one of his children, Anna Maria, was christened in Goes. It's not known if he actually lived there at that time, after having resigned as rector of the Latin School in Zaltbommel (G) earlier that year, or if he was just staying with his younger brother Cornelis Boddingius, who was living in Goes, where he had been a teacher at the Latin school at least since 1672. The entry however lists Zacharias with a capital D in front of his name, indicating he was a Reverend (Dominee) at that time.

    

   On 28 February 1683, Zacharias was appointed to Reverend of the Dutch Reformed church (Ned. Hervormde Kerk) in Wolder (L), in those days also referred to as Wielderen and now a part of Maastricht (L), which position he held until at least 30 January 1686 and possibly until his death in 1697.

    

   According to a copy of a document printed in the book "Geschiedenis der stad Goes - Voorlezingen gehouden door R.A.S. Piccardt", which lists the principals (rectors) of the Latin school in Goes between 1594 and 1741, Zacharias Boddingius briefly was the principal of the Latin school in Goes during 1686, after the previous rector died earlier that year. This appointment however seem to have only been of a temporary nature, because a new principal was appointed later that same year.

   It's possible that he was just substituting until a new principal had been found, since he happened to be in town to be a witness for the christening of one of his brother Cornelis' children on the 9th of June of that year.

    

   Zacharias Boddingius was a witness at the christenings of:

   • Anna Magdalena Bronchorst, child of his sister Anneken Bodding and Fredric Henric Bronchorst, on 14 August 1679 in Helmond (NB).

   • Frederic Henric Bronchorst, child of his sister Anneken Bodding and Fredric Henric Bronchorst, on 28 March 1683 in Helmond (NB), (together with his wife Catharina).

   • Frederic Henric Bronchorst, child of his sister Anneken Bodding and Fredric Henric Bronchorst, on  6 June 1684 in Helmond (NB), (together with his wife Catharina).

   • Zacharias Bronchorst, child of his sister Anneken Bodding and Fredric Henric Bronchorst, on 30 January 1686 in Helmond (NB).

   • Nicolaus Boddingius, child of his brother Cornelis Boddingius and Catharina Harinck, on  9 June 1686 in Goes (Z).

   • Nicolaus Boddingius, child of his brother Cornelis Boddingius and Catharina Harinck, on 6 March 1693 in Goes (Z).

    

    

   Zacharias BODDINGIUS and Catharina MUNCKERUS had the following children that are known of:

    

Registratie in het doop boek van de Gereformeerde Kerk in Haarlem (15 September 1672)

Anna Maria, V(ader) Zacharias Boddingius van Haerlem

M(oeder) Catharina Maria Munckerus

G(etuigen) Philippus Munckerus, Anna Crook

Registratie in het doop boek van de Nederlands Hervormde Kerk in Goes (7 July 1679)

Anna Maria, een kind van D(ominee) Zacharias Boddingius en Juff(rouw) Catharina Maria Munckerus.

Getuigen: D(ominee) Philippus Munckerus en Anna Kroock, wed(uwe) van D(ominee) Nicolaus Boddingius.

7. Anneken (Anna) BODDING / BODDINGIUS, was christened (NH/DR) 27 August 1648 in Haarlem. Her christening was witnessed by (her uncle) Jan de la Chambre and Magdaleen Offermans.

   She married 3 March 1676 in Haarlem (NH), at age 27:

   Frederic Henric (van) BRONCHORST, child of Hendrick van BRONCHORST and Maria van VLIET, christened 21 April 1651 in Leiden (ZH), died 7 October 1707 in Helmond (NB) at age 56, buried in Helmond (NB) 10 October 1707.

   According to an article published in the "Nederlandse Leeuw", Year 1941, pages 103-104, Frederic Bronchorst was not related to the noble family with the same name, nor was he a vassal of Gelre.

   From 1679 until 1699, they lived in Helmond (NB), where he was a forester, organist and deacon in the church. In 1699, they moved to Oss (NB).

   They were both witnesses at the christening of Nicolaus Boddingius, child of her brother Nicolaes Boddingius, on 6 March 1693 in Goes (Z).

   They had the following children:

   1. Jacob van BRONCKHORST, was christened (NH/DR) on 10 December 1676 in Haarlem (NH) and died in Oijen (NB) between 1730 and 1734.

      In 1706 he was living in Oss (NB), where he was an organist, just like his father had been in Helmond (NB).

      According to the aforementioned article published in the "Nederlandse Leeuw", the judicial archives of  Oijen (NB) contain information regarding a payment made by Jacob in 1706, to pay off his responsibility of caring for a child fathered by him.

      On 9 March 1706 he was dismissed as an organist in Oss (NB) because of  misconduct, which was probably related to the same incident.

      Between 1710 and 1713, he was secretary of  Oijen (NB) and in 1714 became assistant Mayor (adjunct stadhouder). Between 5 December 1722 and 18 February 1723 he became the Mayor (stadhouder) of Oijen (NB).

      He married:

      Josina van BREUGEL.

      They had at least one child namely:

      1. Gerard van BRONCKHORST, was christened on 19 November 1719 and died 21 July 1792 in Dinther (NB) at age 72.

         He went to school in 's-Hertogenbosch (NB), where on 24 April 1743 he became a "proponent" at the classis.

         On 18 September 1748 he became a Reverend (predikant) in Den Dungen (NB) and on 7 April 1756 became a Reverend in Heeswijk en Dinther (NB), where he was confirmed in this position by his brother in law Reverend Gerard van Breugel, Reverend in Berchem (NB).

         He married:

         Anna van BREUGEL.

         They must have had at least two children, because at his death, Gerard van Bronckhorst is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.

       

      Registratie in het doop boek van de Nederlands Gereformeerde Kerk in Helmond Anno 1679. De 14des Aug: heeft D. Prunaus Fredric Henric Bronchorst een doghterke gedoopt, genaemt Anna Magdalena Peters zijn Zacharias Boddingius ende Anna , weduwe van Nicolaus Boddingius. De moeder is Anna Boddings.

   2. Anna Magdalena BRONCHORST, was christened (NH/DR) on 14 August 1679 in Helmond (NB). Her christening was witnessed by (her uncle) Zacharias Boddingius and (her maternal grandmother) Anna, widow of Nicolaes Boddingius.

      Registratie in het doop boek van de Nederlands Gereformeerde Kerk in Helmond Anno 1681. De 1st Febr: heeft D. Hanewinckel Frederic Henric Bronchorst een zoonke gedoopt, genaemt Cornelius Peters zijn Cornelius Boddingius ende Anthonetta Boddings. De moeder is Anna Boddings.

   3. Cornelius BRONCHORST, was christened (NH/DR) on 1 February 1681 in Helmond (NB). His christening was witnessed by (his uncle) Cornelius Boddingius and (his aunt) Anthonetta Boddingh.

      Registratie in het doop boek van de Nederlands Gereformeerde Kerk in Helmond Anno 1683. De 28st Martij: Brouckhuise nu beroepen ende bevestight predicant zijnde heeft Frederic Henric Bronchorst een zoonke gedoopt genaemt Frederic Henric Peten zijn versocht Zacharias Boddingius predicant tot Wielderen bij Maestricht ende Catharina zijnen huisvrouw. De moeder is Anna Boddings.

   4. Frederic Henric BRONCHORST, was christened (NH/DR) on 28 March 1683 in Helmond (NB). His christening was witnessed by (his uncle) Zacharias Boddingius and his (uncle's) wife Catharina (Munckerus).

      He died 12 October 1683 and was buried 13 October 1683, both in Helmond (NB).

      Registratie in het doop boek van de Nederlands Gereformeerde Kerk in Helmond Anno 1684. De 4des Jun: Frederic Henric Bronchorst een zoonke gedoopt genaemt Frederic Henric Peten zijn versocht Zacharias Boddingius predicant tot Wielderen bij Maestricht ende Catharina zijne huisvrouw. De moeder is Anna Boddings.

   5. Frederic Henric BRONCHORST, was christened (NH/DR) on 4 June 1684 in Helmond (NB). His christening was witnessed by (his uncle) Zacharias Boddingius and his uncle's wife Catharina (Munckerus).

      Registratie in het doop boek van de Nederlands Gereformeerde Kerk in Helmond Anno 1686. De 30st Jan: zijnde woensdagh, Frederic Henric Bronchorst een zoonke gedoopt genaemt Zacharias Peter wordt aengetekent Zacharias Boddingius predicant tot Wielderen bij Maestricht ende Anthonetta Boddingh present. De moeder is Anna Boddings.

   6. Zacharias BRONCHORST, was christened (NH/DR) on 30 January 1686 in Helmond (NB). His christening was witnessed by (his uncle) Zacharias Boddingius and (his aunt) Anthonetta Boddings.

      Registratie in het doop boek van de Nederlands Gereformeerde Kerk in Helmond Anno 1688. De 18des Jan: Frederic Henric Bronchorst een zoonke gedoopt genaemt Nicolaus Peter wordt genoemt Anna Croock de grootmoeder: ende tegenwoordigh dis doop presenterende Anthonetta Boddings de moetje. De moeder is Anna Boddings.

   7. Nicolaus BRONCHORST, was christened (NH/DR) on 18 January 1688 in Helmond (NB). His christening was witnessed by his grandmother Anna Croock and (his aunt) Anthonetta Boddings. In the entry Anthonetta Boddings is referred to as "de moetje", presumably meaning "tante", which means aunt.

       

      A few years before his death, he was christened (RK/RC) on 3 March 1761 in Asten (NB). This christening was witnessed by Petrus Peters and  Johanna van de Vorst. He died 26 October 1763 in Deurne (NB), at 75 years of age, at the house of Jan Smits and was buried in Liessel (NB).

      He married around 1717, at about age 29:

      Petronilla KELDERMANS, child of Joannes Peeters KELDERMANS and Joanna Janssen van AERLE. She was christened (RK/RC) on 22 September 1693 in Helmond (NB). Her christening was witnessed by Jacobus Janssen van Aerle and Elisabeth Keldermans. She was about 24 years of age at the time of her marriage.

      She died 3 May 1726 in Helmond (NB) at age 32, a week after giving birth to their fourth child. She was buried 4 May 1726 in Helmond (NB).

      They had the following children:

      1. N.N. BRONCHORST, was born probably shortly before his/her death on 25 December 1717 in Helmond (NB). He/She was buried 26 December 1717 in Helmond (NB).

      2. Jacobus BRONCHORST, was christened (RK/RC) on 30 October 1719 in Gemert (NB). His christening was witnessed by Henricus Jorissen.

      3. Maria Catharina BRONCHORST, was christened (RK/RC) on 3 October 1723 in Helmond (NB). Her christening was witnessed by Joannes Bernaerts and Joanna Keldermans. She died 30 June 1725, not even two years of age and was buried 1 July 1725, both in Helmond (NB).

      4. Maria Catharina BRONCHORST, was christened (RK/RC) on 22 April 1726 in Helmond (NB). Her christening was witnessed by Petrus Keldermans and Catharina Jansen. Her mother died a week after giving birth to her.

8. Cornelis BODDING / BODDINGIUS, was christened (NH/DR) on 25 January 1652 in Haarlem. He died in December 1698 in Goes (Z), at age 46.

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