Willem Wylich

Male 1608 - 1653  (44 years)


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  • Name Willem Wylich 
    Birth 31 Aug 1608  Wesel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 5 Jan 1653  's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 8 Jan 1653  's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 1 sibling 
     1. Willem Wylich,   b. 31 Aug 1608, Wesel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jan 1653, 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     2. Judocus Wylich,   b. ~1610   d. Yes, date unknown
     
    Person ID I1786  Database
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2023 

    Father Judocus (Justus) Wylich,   b. ~1580   d. 1615 (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Mother Anna Ossenbrügge,   b. ~1585   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F1023  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Spouse / Partner Elisabeth van Beresteyn,   b. 3 Oct 1608, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Nov 1672, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 1640  Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
       1. Female Anna Maria Wieligh,   b. 1641, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1732, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
       2. Male Justus Gijsbertus Wylich,   b. 1644, 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1646, 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
       3. Male Gijsbert Wieligh,   b. 1647, 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1731, Nootdorp, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
       4. Female Margareta Wieligh,   b. 1650, 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1747, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years)
    Family ID F780  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Mar 2016 

  • Photos
    Coat of Arms of Willem Willich (Wylich) and Elisabeth van Beresteyn
    Coat of Arms of Willem Willich (Wylich) and Elisabeth van Beresteyn
    Coat of Arms from the tomb of Willem Willich (Wylich) and Elisabeth van Beresteyn in the Sint Jan's cathedral in Den Bosch.
    Read full story here.

  • Notes 
    • Judocus Wylich and Anna Ossenbrügge. Their son was Willem Wylich, who was born in Wesel in 1608 and then studied in Groningen and Leiden. In 1639 the Dutch "Staten Generaal" appointed him as Stadhouder of 's-Hertogenbosch. A year later he married Elisabeth van Berenstein, who came from a very wealthy family in Delft. Her grandfather Paulus' fortune in 1625 was estimated at 725,000 guilders.

      Gedoopt in 1608 in Wesel. In 1639 Hoog en Laag Schout in de Bosch.
      In 1640 was hij getrouwd met Elisabeth, dochter van Gysbert van Berensteyn (1576-1641) en Maria Prins (1587-1667).
      Vanaf ca. 1644 in 's-Hertogenbosch. Zijn grafzerk is in de St. Jans cathedraal in 's-Hertogenbosch.

      Read a comprehensive bio and description of the tomb here:
      https://vanosnabrugge.org/tomb-WillemWilich.htm

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 31 Aug 1608 - Wesel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1640 - Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 Jan 1653 - 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 8 Jan 1653 - 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Link to Google Earth
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