Date: |
1536 |
MeMO memorial object ID: |
315 |
Commemorated party: |
The deceased woman has not yet been identified, but the heraldry indicates she was a
member of the Van Hensbeeck family |
Current location: |
North aisle of the nave (noorderkerk) |
Original location: |
Unknown: the deceased is not mentioned in the register of graves |
Short description: |
Rectangular 'headstone' (hooftstuck) featuring a shield within a cartouche, with the date
of death on the left and the name of the deceased in Gothic textualis below |
Material: |
Blue limestone |
Dimensions: |
48 x 75 cm |
Condition: |
The slab is complete and the carving still clearly legible, except for some wear on the right side
where the word 'p[...]' alongside the shield has become partly illegible |
Inscription: |
'1536 Clemens Willems dochter' |
Translation: |
1536 Clemens Willemsdochter |
Language: |
Dutch |
Heraldry: |
Shield with a bare tree (Van Hensbeeck) |
Alterations: |
Ownership of the grave must have reverted to the church at a later date,
as indicated by the letter K and the number 6 (i.e. grave no. 6). |
