Date: |
Unknown (second half of the sixteenth century) |
MeMO memorial object ID: |
409 |
Commemorated party: |
The deceased was a daughter of Adriaen Goesenz., whose slab with the same
shield lies in the central nave of the church. |
Current location: |
West end of the north aisle of the nave (noorderkerk) |
Original location: |
The register of graves records this slab as situated in row 3 (grave 3) of the south choir
(R3 G3) |
Short description: |
Rectangular 'headstone' (hooftstuck) featuring an inscription above and in the centre an
oval medallion with a shield suspended from a bare branch |
Material: |
Blue limestone |
Dimensions: |
50 x 75 cm |
Condition: |
The slab is complete, but badly worn in places, especially the inscription which is now
largely illegible |
Inscription: |
'Marya Aedry[en Goesenz.] dochter' |
Translation: |
Marya Aedry[en Goesenz.]dochter |
Language: |
Dutch |
Heraldry: |
Shield suspended from a bare branch, two wavy bars, lozenges 2 and 1 |
General remarks: |
The slab shows the same heraldry as that of Adriaen Goesenz., which suggests that Marya
Adryaensdochter was his daughter. During the sixteenth century the same arms also belonged to the Van Cats
family in the Linschoten area where Adriaen Goesenz. owned land, as did others of his family; some descendants of a
certain Rijck Goesenz. (probably a brother of Adriaen) later carried the name Van Cats, which is suggestive. |
