 Birth Notes:
http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Van_Reede_van_Oudtshoorn_tot_Nederhorst-3
Death Notes:
http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Van_Reede_van_Oudtshoorn_tot_Nederhorst-3
Sources of information or noted events in his life were:
• Ancestors. See http://anryan.freeshell.org/family_tree.txt
The family name is van R(h)eede van Oud(t)shoorn tot Nederhorst, as used by
Baron Pieter van Rheede van Oudtshoorn tot Nederhorst, who was part of the
early Dutch settlement at the Cape of Good Hope around 1750. In 1765, he
left the Cape to go back to England to assist in winding up the estate of
his uncle, Baron Hunsdon. At that point, the Hunsdon barony became extinct,
having been created for an advisor of Henry VIII.
Pieter was born on 8 July, 1714 in Utrecht, and was Lord of Oudshoorn,
Ridderbuurt and Gnephoek, and Lord of Drakenburg. He married Sophia Boesses
on 18 January, 1741 in Den Bosch. In 1772 he was appointed governer of the
Cape Colony, but died aboard the Frigate 'Asia' on 23 January, 1773, and was
buried in the Cape.
Pieter's father was Barend Cornelius van Rheede van Oudtshoorn, who was born
in Utrecht on 19 October, 1690. He was Lord of Oudshoorn, Ridderbuurt and
Gnephoek, a Lieutenant-General and garrison commander of the city of Naarden.
He died in Naarden on 15 August, 1750 in Naarden. He married Catherina van Eys
on 29 October, 1713.
Cornelius' father was Pieter van Rheede tot Nederhorst, a Major in the Regiment
from Waldeck, and Lord of Oudshoorn, Ridderbuurt and Gnephoek. He was born on
21 October, 1645, and died in the field near Enghien, on 30 October, 1692.
He married Maria De Vlaming van Outshoorn, Lady of Oudshoorn, Ridderbuurt and
Gnephoek, on 12 July, 1684.
Pieter's father was Barend Adolph van Rheede tot Nederhorst, born in Utrecht
in 1605. He was domheer of Utrecht, and a courtier of the Prince of Orange,
as well as Marshal of Eemland, Watergraaf of the Eem, and Commander van
Montfoort. He died on 24 July, 1667, and married Constantia Magnus on 29 May
1632.
Adolph's father was Gerard van Rheede tot Nederhorst, a knight and Lord of
Nederhorst. He married Machteld Peunis van Diest in May of 1583. He was
buried on 19 October, 1612 in Utrecht.
Gerard was son of Godard van Rheede van Saesveld, born in Castle Saesveld on
15 September, 1516. He was a knight, and Lord of Saesveld, Amerongen,
Zuylenstein and Nederhorst. He married Geertruyd van Nijenrode on 25 January,
1544. He died on 19th of April 1585 in Amerongen.
Godard van Rheede van Saesveld was the son of Adriaan van Rheede van Saesveld,
born in Oldenzaal in 1481. He was a knight and Lord of Saesveld and Brandlicht.
Adriaan died in Oldenzaal in 1541. Of interest is his wife, Lucia van Goor,
daughter of Johanna van Montfoort and Johan van Goor. Lucia married Adriaan
in 1514, and was buried in Oldenzaal in 1570.
Johanna van Montfoort married Johan van Goor in 1480, her second marriage. Her
first marriage in 1475 was to Johan van Nijenrode. Her father was Hendrik IV
of Montfoort, Count of Montfoort and Lord of Purmerand, Linschoten, Hekensdorp
and Wulverhorst. He married Margaretha van Croy in 1432, and died circa 1459.
His mother was Cunegonda van Bronckhorst, who married Jan III van Montfoort on
29 September, 1422. He died 16 January, 1448. Cunegonda was a daughter of
Gijsbert van Bronckhorst, a knight and Lord of Bronckhorst and Borculo, who
married Hedwig van Tecklenburg on 7 November, 1391, and died 1 November, 1409.
Gijsbert's father was Willem van Bronckhorst, a knight and Lord of Bronkhorst.
He married Cunigonda van Meurs in November, 1365. He died on 12 March, 1410.
His mother was Catharine van Leefdael, who married Gijsbert van Bronckhorst,
knight and Lord of Bronckhorst and Batenburg, in 1344. She died 13 April, 1361.
Catharina's father was Rutger van Leefdael, who was probably born around 1270.
Much is known about Rutger, although it's all in Dutch, so I don't know as yet.
His father was Lodewijk (Louis) II of Leefdael, who married Aleid van Herpen.
Aleid van Herpen was daughter of Rutger van Kuyc, born circa 1200. He married
Maria van Diest, daughter of Arnold IV van Diest and Aleydis van Henebach,
around 1230.
Rutger was the second son of Albert van Cuijck, born 1160, knight and Lord of
Cuyc and Grave, Lord of Herpen, Merum and Asten. He married Hadewig van
Merum. Albert's father was Hendrik II van Kuijk, born ca 1130. He married
Sophia van Rhenen in 1160, and died in 1204.
Hendrik II's father was Herman van Kuijc, born ca 1100, married ca 1130 and
died ca 1168. Herman's father was Hendrik I van Kuijk, born ca 1070, married
ca 1100 to Alveradis van Hochstaden, and dying 9 August, 1108.
Hendrik I's father was Herman van Malsen, who married the daughter of Albert
II, Count of Namen/Namur, around 1065/70. Albert II was the son of Ermingaard
van Lotharingen, who was either the daughter of Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine,
or daughter of Otto, Charles' son. It is likely that she was Otto's sister,
although the dates of her children's birth is not conclusive. Ermingaard died
in 1047 or 1049. She was married to Albert I, Count of Namen.
Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine was born in 953, and was the son of Lodewijk
(Louis) IV, King of France. He died in Orleans in 993, having been
incarcerated there by his brother Lothair, having accused Lothair's wife of
having an affair with the Bishop of Laon.
Lodewijk IV was born in 920, and died on September 10, 954. He was King of
France from 936 to 954, and was styled d'Outremer or Transmarinus, as he was
taken to England by his mother Eadgifu when his father was deposed by the
nobles and Robert I. His father, Charles III, was taken captive, and died in
929.
In 936, Lodewijk was summoned to France, and crowned king on 19 June, 936 at
Laon. His reign was filled with conflict, with Hugh the Great and the German
Emperor Otto the Great, the latter resolved by marrying Gerberga, Otto's
sister. Lodewijk died after falling from his horse and is buried at
Saint-Remi Cathedral at Rheims.
At this point, the line splits and takes two interesting turns. The first is
via Eadgifu, Lodewijk's mother and second wife of Charles III (the Simple).
The second is back via Charles the Simple.
Eadgifu and the English Connection
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Eadgifu married Charles III on 7 October, 919. She was the daughter of Edward
the Elder, King of England from 26 October, 899 to 17 July, 924. Edward the
Elder was born circa 869-877 in Wessex and had three wives. The first,
in 893, was Egwina. She was mother to Athelstan and a daughter who married
Sightric, King of York.
When he was crowned king, he married Aellfaed, having decided that Egwina was
not of sufficiently noble birth. Aellfaed bore Ethelweard, who became King
following Edward's death fighting a Cambro-Mercian rebellion in 924. He only
ruled for 16 days, with some attributing his death to Athelstan, who became
King of England following his death. Another son and 5 daughters were also
borne by Aellfaed, including Eadgifu. Edward married Edgiva circa 919, who
bore two sons, Edmund and Edred, who both became Kings of England after
Athelstan's death.
Edward is buried at Hyde Abbey, like his father. Edward the Elder's father is
the truly interesting point of this line, being none other than Alfred the
Great, King of Wessex, who became the first to style himself as King of
England.
Alfred was born in Wantage in either 847 or 849, and made his name fighting
the Danes in 866. He was the fourth son of Ethelwulf. His two eldest
brothers (Ethelbald and Ethelbert) ruled as Kings of Wessex. Upon their
deaths, Ethelred I became King, and with Alfred fought the Danes in 870,
culminating in the victory in the Battle of Ashdown in 871, killing the Danish
King Bacseg and 5 Earls. The Danes retreated, but fought back, winning the
Battle of Basing, before Ethelred was killed in the Battle of Merton on 23
April, 873.
Alfred was forced into peace after two more defeats, until 5 years later, when
Guthrum raided across the border into Wareham. They struck out for Exeter,
but disruptions in their supply chain (including a storm scattering their
reinforcements arriving by ship) forced them to retreat back to Mercia. Early
in 878, they attacked Chippenham, and Alfred was forced to take shelter at
Athelney. He fought a decisive victory in the Battle of Edington, and the
Danes submitted.
Other raids by the Danes were made, but Alfred (and Edward) fought and
defeated them in all major engagements. Alfred died in 899, having stamped
England's place in the world.
Charles the Simple and his line
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Charles III, King of West Francia was born on 17 September, 879. He married
Frederonne, who died in 917, and then Eadgifu, daughter of Edward the Elder in
919. He became King in 898 on the death of Odo, Count of Paris, who had
deposed Charles' uncle, Charles the Fat. Charles the Fat succeeded Charles
III's half-brothers Carloman and Louis III, who jointly ruled the Kingdom.
Charles should have succeeded to the throne following Carloman's death, but
was probably not considered old enough. He was 19 when he became King in 898.
Charles died on 7 October, 929 in Peronne, where he was being held prisoner.
He was buried at L'abbaye de St-Fursy. His father was Louis II of France
(called the Stammerer). He was married three times, to Ansgarde of Burgundy,
who bore him Louis III and Carloman, and two daughters. His second marriage
was childless and his third marriage gave him another daughter, and Charles
III, who was born after Louis' death.
Louis was born on 1 November, 846, and crowned King on 8 December, 877 by the
Archbishop of Rheims, before being crowned again in September, 878 by the
Pope. Louis only reigned for two years, before dying on 10 April, 879, during
a campaign against the Vikings.
Louis' father was Charles the Bald, which was likely to be a nickname (much
like Little John) as he is considered to be quite hirsute. Charles the Bald
was King of West Francia, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor. He was born
13 June, 823, and died 5 October, 877. He was King of West Francia from
840-877, and Holy Roman Emperor from 875-877.
Charles married Ermentrude in 842, daughter of Odo, Count of Orleans. She
bore him nine children, and died in 869. Following her death, Charles married
Richilde, who also bore him four children, of which only one (a daughter) survived into adulthood.
Charles the Bald's father was Louis I (called Louis the Pious), born in June
or August, 778, and dying on 20 June, 840. He ruled as King of the Franks
from 814, until his death. Louis I married Ermengarde of Hesbaye in the 790s,
who bore him 6 children. His second marriage to Judith produced a daughter,
Gisela, and Charles.
Louis I was the third son of Charlemagne, and king of Aquitaine from 781.
Louis was to share the rule of Charlemagne's Kingdom with his half-brothers,
but they all predeceased Charlemagne, leaving Louis as Emperor and King of the
Franks on his father's death in 814.
Charlemagne was born in 747, and is considered to be the father of Europe.
Baron Pieter van Rheede van Oudtshoorn tot Nederhorst can claim direct
descendancy from both Charlemagne, and Alfred the Great, the first person to be styled King of England, with lines that extend back into the early 7th century.
• Children. Father of
1) Pietronella van Reede van Oudtshoorn
2) Adriana Sophia van Reede van Oudtshoorn
3) Cornelia Catharina van Reede van Oudtshoorn
4) Barend Hendrik van Reede van Oudtshoorn Heer van D
5) Johanna Egberta van Reede van Oudtshoorn
6) Catharina Cornelia Geertruid van Reede van Oudtshoorn
7) Wilhelmina Constantia van Reede van Oudtshoorn
8) Lieve Marthinus Isaac van Reede van Oudtshoorn
9) Maria van Reede van Oudtshoorn
10) William Ferdinand van Reede van Oudtshoorn heer van O
11) Adriana Sophia van Reede van Oudtshoorn
12) Pieter Remmerus van Reede van Oudtshoorn
13) Pieter van Reede van Oudtshoorn
See
http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Van_Reede_van_Oudtshoorn_tot_Nederhorst-3
• Descendants. Their great, great grandson of Petronella Van Rheede Van Oudtshoorn[1126] who married Johannes Werndly[1125] , Thomas Francis Barry Van Der Riet[922] married Jessie Daud Hayton[421]
• Web Based Info. http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Van_Reede_van_Oudtshoorn_tot_Nederhorst-3
And
http://www.geni.com/people/Pieter-Baron-von-Rheede-van-Oudtshoorn/6000000007371370208
Pieter married Baroness Sophia Catharina Boesses about 1736 in Walenkerk, 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord Brabant, Holland. (Baroness Sophia Catharina Boesses was born on 31 Jan 1720 in Bergen Op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Holland and died on 5 Jun 1791 in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa.)
Sources of information or n events in their marriage were:
• General Comment. 06/07/2011 Deleted mariage date 18 Jan 1741 as there are at least four children born before this. Altered to Abt 1936.
• Web Based Info. http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Van_Reede_van_Oudtshoorn_tot_Nederhorst-3
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