Hello, hello!

Something new again from me, because my interests vary and I have the attention span of a goldfish. And what, pray tell, is this newly introduced interest? GENEALOGY!

Hallo, hallo!

Hierdie gaan weer iets anders van my af wees, want dié wat ek in belangstel is baie en ek kan net nie fokus nie. En dan nou, wat is hierdie nuwe belangstelling waarvan ek praat? GENEALOGIE!

![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmQyxidSFps7VGgn5RTiCUU7Vr8jiRXea8HLeaUCdZ8HcB/kotze_genealogy.png)

Because of how we were raised, a sense of pride in our lineage and family has been instilled in me. And, naturally, it evolving into a full-blown obsession and tracking down my entire family line.

And... a huge part of that family history has to do with my culture and its language: Afrikaans. So, along with English, these genealogy posts will have the Afrikaans counterpart. This is to preserve my family's language and lineage on the blockchain, hopefully for millennia.

Omdat ons op so 'n manier groot gemaak was, het ek 'n sterk trots oor my voorouers en familie. Natuurlik, het dit op geëindig as 'n obsessie waar ek dan al my voorouers gevind het.

En... 'n groot deel van my familie se geskiedenis het te doen met my kultuur en sy taal: Afrikaans. Dus, saam met die Engelse vertaaling, sal hierdie artikels saam met 'n Afrikaanse afdeeling kom. Dit is om my familie se geskiedenis en ons taal op die blockchain vir, ten minste, 'n milennium te bewaar.

*** *** # KOTZE *** ![kotze_heraldry_small.png](https://images.ecency.com/DQmf5Qa6XmkHmbNYF9Fb4FjtTixH6HPCJpFPdaKbFhWhxsn/kotze_heraldry_small.png) ^{Recreated by myself using Krita | Deur my met die gebruik van Krita herskep}

While the word "kotze" in German today means to puke, it was originally defined as a type of cloak. The definition of the word "kotze" as defined by German pedagogue Caspar Suevus in his 1568 work titled Elegantiae Latinitatis Caesarianae, is as follows: Ein decke zusamen geflichte deche: ein Ungerische kotze: ein filizmantel" roughly translated as "A tightly braided blanket: a Hungarian [kotze]: a felt coat."

Terwyl die huidige Duitse woord vir "kotze" kots of opgooi beteken, was dit oorspronklik 'n tipe mantel gewees. "Kotze" se definisie, soos dit deur Caspar Suevus in sy 1568 werk Elegantiae Latinitatis Caesarianae verklaar is, is as gevolg: Ein decke zusamen geflichte deche: ein Ungerische kotze: ein filizmantel" wat rofweg vertaal word as " 'n Styf gevlegte kombers: 'n Hongaarse [kotze]: 'n viltjas."

^Source

According to "Urkunden Regesten zur Geschichte und Genealogie der Herren von Kotze" written by George Adalbert von Mülverstedt, the Kotze progenitor in recorded history is Theodoricus Cozce from Bohemia who came to Saxony somewhere around 1234 A.D. The Kotze arms are recorded by von Mülverstedt in the same book on page 31 with the description:

> ^{Das Wappen der Herren von Kotze, wie es heute geführt wird, ist} > ^{Im blauen Felde eine vor sich hin gekehrte, in einen weiten schwarzen, mit gelben Knöpfen versehenen,langen Rock gekleidete Mannsperson. Auf dem gekrönten Helm erscheint sitzend ein weißer (Wind-) Hund mit gelbem Halsbande. Die Helmdecken sind rechts blau und weiß, links schwarz und weiß.}

Which roughly translates to "The coat of arms of the lords von Kotze as it is used today is

In the blue field, a man turned to himself, dressed in a wide, long, black coat with yellow buttons. A white greyhound with a yellow collar appears sitting on the crowned helmet. The helmet covers are blue and white on the right, black and white on the left."

Volgens die boek "Urkunden Regesten zur Geschichte und Genealogie der Herren von Kotze" deur George Adalbert von Mülverstedt, is die Kotze stamvader Theodoricus Cozce wat vanaf Bohemia na Sakse rondom 1234 n.C vertrek het. Die Kotze wapen is deur von Mülverstedt in dieselfde boek op bladsy 31 aangeteken met die beskrywing:

> ^{Das Wappen der Herren von Kotze, wie es heute geführt wird, ist} > ^{Im blauen Felde eine vor sich hin gekehrte, in einen weiten schwarzen, mit gelben Knöpfen versehenen,langen Rock gekleidete Mannsperson. Auf dem gekrönten Helm erscheint sitzend ein weißer (Wind-) Hund mit gelbem Halsbande. Die Helmdecken sind rechts blau und weiß, links schwarz und weiß.}

Wat rofweg vertaal word as "Die wapen van die here von Kotze soos dit vandag gebruik word is

In die blou veld het 'n man na homself toe gedraai, geklee in 'n wye, lange, swart jas met geel knope. 'n Wit windhond met 'n geel kraag sit op die gekroonde helm. Die helmoortreksels is aan die regterkant blou en wit, en aan die linker swart en wit."

![kotze_arms.png](https://images.ecency.com/DQmbLhkTMNpMbShKyLa2FgvJejuRkUQBnsiPbH6rQLA4Me2/kotze_arms.png) ^{[Source 1](https://www.pelteret.co.za/legacy/kotze/Photos/Text/kcrest2.html) | [Source 2](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotze_(Adelsgeschlecht)#/media/Datei:Kotze-Wappen.png) | [Source 3](https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/en/view/bsb10362302?page=654,655&q=kotze) | [Source 4](https://archive.org/details/armoiriesdesfami03roll/page/692/mode/2up)}

While the arms are used by Kotze families today, it only belongs to those in the lineage of the von Kotze family of Gross-Gemersleben. There is speculation that Jan Kotze is a direct descendant of these nobles, but evidence for this has not been found and thus, a connection cannot be declared.

Terwyl die wapen vandag deur die Kotze families gebruik word, behoort dit alleenlik aan die stam van die Gross-Gemersleben Kotze familie. Daar is vermoede dat Jan Kotze wel van hierdie Kotze familie direk afstam, maar daar is huidelik geen bewyse daarvoor nie en dus kan die konneksie nie gemaak word nie.

*** *** # JAN KOTZE ***

Johann Kotze, later called Jan Kotze, was the progenitor of the Kotze families in South Africa. He was born on the 25^th January 1652, to Joachim Kotze and Katarina Anna Adlers^[1] in Kӧnigstein, Saxony. His marriage record with Hillegonda Boonen in 1689 in Amsterdam, Netherlands ^img, confirms he was born in the year 1652 and states that he lived in Berne, Netherlands, with the occupation of tailor. According to the baptism records of his children, Jan is confirmed as having come from Kӧnigstein.

Johann Kotze, later bekend as Jan Kotze, was die stamvader van die Suid-Afrikaanse Kotze families. Hy was op die 25^ste Januarie 1652 aan Joachim Kotze en Katarina Anna Adlers in Kӧnigstein, Sakse gebore^[1]. Sy huweliksrekord met Hilllegonda Boonen in 1689 in Amsterdam, Nederland ^img, bevestig dat hy in die jaar 1652 gebore was en verklaar dat hy in Berne gebly het, met die besetting van kleremaker. Volgens die dooprekords van sy kinders is dit bevestig dat Jan van Kӧnigstein afkom.

![jan_kotzen_trou_small.jpg](https://images.ecency.com/DQmaarPaGbqBcPpzTUWo5SqA7Q5yDx44Ei8NKsTCejJ6LnW/jan_kotzen_trou_small.jpg) ^{[Source](https://www.openarch.nl/saa:7f7e139b-eacc-412b-a189-532f75475803)}

Jan came from the Netherlands to the Cape of Good Hope aboard the V.O.C ship “Pampus” with his wife Hillegonda, which departed from Amsterdam on 29^th December 1690 and arrived on 12^th May 1691. In 1698, he returned to the Netherlands aboard the V.O.C ship “Nigtevecht” on 13^th March 1698, before returning again to the Cape aboard the V.O.C ship “Beverwijk” which departed from Texel on 15^th December 1700 and arrived at the Cape on 6^th May 1701. ^[2] ^img

Jan kom vanaf Nederland na die Kaap van Goeie Hoop op die VOC-skip "Pampus" met sy vrou, Hillegonda, wat op 29^ste Desember 1690 van Texel vertrek het en op 12^de Mei 1691 aangekom het. Op die 13^de Maart 1698, het hy teruggekeer na Nederland op die VOC-skip "Nigtevecht" voordat hy teruggekeer het na die Kaap op die VOC Ship "Beverwijk" wat op 15^de Desember 1700 van Texel vertrek het en op 6^de Mei 1701 aan die Kaap aangekom het. ^[2] ^img

The fourth marriage of Jan Kotze to Hendrina van Hoeting on 6^th January 1704 ^img is recorded as the first marriage that took place in the new and consecrated Dutch Reformed Church in Adderley Street, Cape Town, to become known later when re-built simply as “Die Groote Kerk” ³.

Jan Kotze se vierde huwelik aan Hendrina van Hoetling op 6^de Januarie 1704 ^img word aangeteken as die eerste huwelik wat in die nuwe ingewyde Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk (NGK) in Adderleystraat, Kaapstad, plaasgevind het. Die kerk is later as "Die Groote Kerk" bekend ³.

![kotze_jan_trou_hoeting_hendrina_6_jan_1704_kaapstad_.jpg](https://images.ecency.com/DQmNkuKzraFaQHqA3TAawvtSvrQYZqfsrNfzSV1HNS4XfKW/kotze_jan_trou_hoeting_hendrina_6_jan_1704_kaapstad_.jpg) ^{[Source](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DZN4-WKQ?i=57&cc=1478678)}

His wives were Catharina Hennekin, Anna Wichman ⁴, Hillagonda Boonen (1689), and Hendrina van Hoeting (1704) and from these marriages he fathered six children in South Africa and two in the Netherlands. Jan died sometime in 1712 in The Cape of Good Hope at the age of around 70 years old ⁵ ^img^img.

Sy vrouens was Catharina Hennekin, Anna Wichman ⁴, Hillagonda Boonen (1689), en Hendrina van Hoeting (1704) en van hierdie huwelike het hy ses kinders in Suid-Afrika gehad en twee in Nederland. Jan het iewers in 1712 in die Kaap van Goeie Hoop op die ouderdom van sowat 70 jaar gesterf ⁵ ^img^img.

*** *** # CHILDREN | KINDERS *** • Jan Kotze X CATHARINA HENNEKIN ⁴: _• ^img Christiaan Kotze ^♂ ^{Unknown | Onbekend} _• Jan Jurgens Kotze ^♂ ⁶ ^{Unknown | Onbekend} • Jan Kotze X ANNA WICHMAN ⁴: _• None • Jan Kotze X HILLAGONDA BOONEN: _• ^img Dirk Kotze ^♂ ⁷ ^{1692 in Cape of Good Hope | Kaap van Goeie Hoop} • Jan Kotze X HENDRINA VAN HOETING: _• ^img Jan Kotze ^♂ ⁸ ^{1705 in Cape of Good Hope | Kaap van Goeie Hoop} _• ^img Jacob Kotze ^♂ ⁹ ^{1706 in Cape of Good Hope | Kaap van Goeie Hoop} _• ^img Hendrik Kotze ^♂ ¹⁰ ^{1708 in Cape of Good Hope | Kaap van Goeie Hoop} _• ^img Jan ^♂ en Maria ^♀ Kotze ¹¹ ^{1711 in Cape of Good Hope | Kaap van Goeie Hoop} _• ^img Roelof Kotze ^♂ ¹² ^{1712 in Cape of Good Hope | Kaap van Goeie Hoop} *** *** #

WIFE

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VROU

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My family's lineage stems from Jan's son, Dirk Kotze, as do the majority of the Kotze families in South Africa. As a result, Jan's 3rd wife will be the focus.

Hillagona Boonen was born in 1662 in Amsterdam ^img to Dirck Boonen and Belia van Gaalen ¹³. She died on 22^nd August 1702 ^[2]. Dirck and Belia's children were:

My stamboom spruit uit vanaf Jan se seun, Dirk Kotze, soos meeste van die Kotze families in Suid-Afrika. As gevolg daarvan sal die fokus op Jan se derde vrou wees.

Hillagona Boonen was in 1662 in Amsterdam ^img aan Dirck Boonen en Belia van Gaalen gebore ¹³. Sy het op 22^ste Augustus 1702 gesterf ^[2]. Dirck en Belia se kinders was gewees:

• DIRCK BOONEN x BELIA VAN GAALEN: _• ^img Herman Boonen ^♂ ¹⁴ ^{1650 in Amsterdam} _• ^img Hillagont Boonen ^♀ ¹⁵ ^{1651 in Amsterdam} _• ^img Hendrik Boonen ^♂ ¹⁶ ^{1653 in Amsterdam} _• ^img Harmen Boonen ^♂ ¹⁷ ^{1655 in Amsterdam} _• ^img Machtelt Boonen ^♀ ¹⁸ ^{1656 in Amsterdam} _• ^img Hendrik Boonen ^♂ ¹⁹ ^{1661 in Amsterdam} _• Hillagonda Boonen ^♀ ^{1662 in Amsterdam} _• ^img Elisabet Boonen ^♀ ²⁰ ^{1667 in Amsterdam}

Belia's year of birth and her parents are unknown. She died and was buried in 1672 in Amsterdam ²¹ ^img.

Dirck was a sheet merchant, according to his marriage record on 11^th March 1649 in Amsterdam ²² ^img. He was born in 1627 in Amsterdam ^img to Hendrick Boonen and Machtelt Aerjansz ²³, who married on 28^th March 1626 in Amsterdam ²⁴ ^img. He died and was buried in 1673 in Amsterdam ²⁵ ^img. Hendrik and Mechtelt's children were as follows:

Belia se datum van geboorte en haar ouers is onbekend. Sy het in 1672 gesterf en was in Amsterdam begrawe ²¹ ^img.

Dirck was 'n lakenskooper, volgens sy huiweliksrekord op 11^ste Maart 1649 in Amsterdam ²² ^img. Hy was in 1627 in Amsterdam ^img aan Hendrick Boonen en Machtelt Aerjans ²³, wie op 28^ste Maart 1626 in Amsterdam getrou het ²⁴ ^img, gebore . Dirck het in 1673 gesterf en was in Amsterdam begrawe ²⁵ ^img. Hendrick en Mechtelt se kinders was gevolg:

• HENDRICK BOONEN x MACHTELT AERJANS: _• Dirck Boonen ^♂ ^{1627 in Amsterdam} _• ^img Trijntje Boonen ^♀ ²⁶ ^{1629 in Amsterdam} _• ^img Elsje Boonen ^♀ ²⁷ ^{1631 in Amsterdam} *** *** #

ADDITIONAL

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BYKOMEND

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According to sources, Jan Kotze arrived as a poor man by the standards of the 17^th Century. Yet, like many of the people who came to South Africa to settle, he was able to build a relative wealth. While not one of the richest or even well-to-do of that time, Jan's estate was vast and he owned considerable property.

Jan's estate suggests that he was a livestock farmer primarily who also worked the land for crops, namely wheat. In his inventory, the livestock recorded at the time of his death as being ⁵:

- 134 wethers and 473 sheep,

- 13 oxen,

- 1 bull, 2 cows, & 2 calves. ^img

Also listed in his estate are several slaves and further transactional documents show that Jan participated in the trading of slaves. Not all European settlers dealt in this industry with the V.O.C, however, despite the myth.

The names of his slaves are as follows, listing first those in his estate document (in italics) then those who had been sold prior to his death (in bold) ⁶ ^img.

Volgens die bronne was Jan Kotze 'n arm man toe hy aangekom het, in vergelyking met die 17 Eeu se standaarde. Maar soos baie van diegene wat Suid-Afrika toe getrek het, kon hy vir hom 'n reletiewe rykdom verkry. Terwyl hy nou nie een van die rykstes was nie, was Jan se bedoel nogals groot en 'n aansienlike groote eiendom besit.

Jan se boedel dui aan dat hy hoofsaklik 'n veeboer was maar het ook die land met koring bewerk. In sy inventaris is die vee in die tyd van sy dood soos gevolg opgeteken ⁵:

- 134 hamels en 473 skape,

- 13 osse,

- 1 bul, 2 koeie, & 2 kalwers. ^img

Ook genoem in sy boedel is verskeie slawe en vêrdere bewyse in verkoopsdokumente wys dat hy in slawehandel betrokke was. Nie alle Europese setlaars was in slawehandel betrokke nie, al is daar 'n mite daaroor.

Die name van sy slawe is hier onder opgeteken, eerste die wat in Jan se boedel genoem word (kursief), dan die wat voor sy dood verkoop was (vetgedruk) ⁶ ^img.

- Maria van Batavia ^♀

- Isak ^♂

- Jan van Batavia ^♂

- Antonij van Malabar ^♂

- Margriet van Madagascar ^♀

- Titus van Bengale ^♂

- Christina van Madagascar ^♀

- Rachael van Batavia ^♀

- Lysbet van Ternate ^♀

- Christina van Madagascar ^♀

- Simon van Bengale ^♂

- Aran van Trancquebare ^♂

- Christoffel van Trancquebare ^♂

- Claas van Madagascar ^♂

- Rachel van Madagascar ^♀

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THE SHIPS

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DIE SKEPE

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• ^img SHIP: PAMPUS: ²⁸

_• Built: 1686

_• Tonnage: 604

Voyage: 1610.2

Yard: Amsterdam

Chamber: Amsterdam

Departure: Texel

Destination: Ceylon

Captain : Jan de Wit

Onboard: 150 + 13

• ^img SKIP: PAMPUS: ²⁸

_• Gebou: 1686

_• Tonnemaat: 604

Reis: 1610.2

Werf: Amsterdam

Kamer: Amsterdam

Vertrek: Texel, Nederland

Bestemming: Ceylon

Kaptein: Jan de Wit

Aan Boord: 150 + 13

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• ^img SHIP: NIGTEVECHT: ²⁹

_• Built: 1692

_• Tonnage: 825

Voyage: 5986.2

Yard: Amsterdam

Chamber: Amsterdam

Departure: Batavia

Destination: Texel

Captain : Jasper de Leeuw

Onboard: 130 + 6 + 5

• ^img SKIP: NIGTEVECHT: ²⁹

_• Gebou: 1692

_• Tonnemaat: 825

Reis: 5986.2

Werf: Amsterdam

Kamer: Amsterdam

Vertrek: Batavia

Bestemming: Texel

Kaptein: Jasper de Leeuw

Aan Boord: 130 + 6 + 5

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• ^img SHIP: BEVERWIJK: ³⁰

_• Built: 1700

_• Tonnage: 836

Voyage: 1844.1

Yard: Amsterdam

Chamber: Amsterdam

Departure: Texel

Destination: Batavia

Captain: Adriaan Palestein

Onboard: 417 + 32

• ^img SKIP: BEVERWIJK: ³⁰

_• Gebou: 1700

_• Tonnemaat: 836

Reis: 1844.1

Werf: Amsterdam

Kamer: Amsterdam

Vertrek: Texel

Bestemming: Batavia

Kaptein: Adriaan Palestein

Aan Boord: 417 + 32

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THE TOWNS

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DIE DORPE

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The Cape of Good Hope originates from the original Portuguese name of "Cabo de Boa Esperança", given to the Cape in 1488 by the discoverer, Bartolomeu Dias on his way around Africa. The town, and later city, was first settled and established in 1652 by Jan van Riebeek as a waystation for the "Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie" ships. The V.O.C thus claimed the Cape of Good Hope as a Dutch colony. ³¹

Amsterdam is an old city, originally established sometime in the Middle Ages, around the dam of the Amstel river. Excavations of the river in 2012 have shown that the city could be much older than previously thought, possibly even settled during the Neothilic era. ³²

Die Kaap van Goeie Hoop se naam kom van die oorspronklike Portugese se naam "Cabo de Boa Esperança" wat die ontdekkingsreisiger Bartolomeu Dias dit in 1488 genoem het. Die dorp, en later stad, was eers in 1652 deur Jan van Riebeek gestig as 'n verversingsstasie vir die Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie. Die V.O.C het dus die Kaap ‘n Nederlandse kolonie gemaak.³¹

Amsterdam is ‘n ou stad, oorspronklik gestig in die Middeleue op die dam van die Amstelrivier. Opgrawings in 2012 het gewys dat die stad wel ouer is en kon moontlik vanaf die neolitiese era deur mense beset gewees.³²

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SOURCES

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BRONNE

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1. Susan Palmer (neé Kotze) wrote and self-published her book, “Beyond the Wall – a search for the ancient Kotze families of Saxony and South Africa”, detailing her research into the Kotze ancestry. In this, she notes finding and confirming the baptism record for Johann Kotze and his parents' names. Unfortunately, a copy of this record is not available and acquiring it will require a trip to Germany. It is possible that the record is available on Archion and locked behind a paywall.

2. Information cited from the book "Geslacht-Register den Oude Kaapsche Familien" published in three parts between 1850 and 1887 by Christoffel Coetsee de Villiers. The primary sources for this information cannot be found.

1. Susan Palmer (neé Kotze) het die boek “Beyond the Wall – a search for the ancient Kotze families of Saxony and South Africa” geskryf en self gedruk, waarin sy haar navorsing op die Kotze afkoms uitlê. In hierdie boek vind sy en bevestig die doopregister van Johann Kotze saam met sy ouers se name. Ongelukkig is daar nie 'n kopië beskikbaar nie en dit sal 'n reis na Duitsland nodig om dit te kry. Dit is dalk moontlik dat die dokument op Archion gevind kan word as daar 'n betaaling gemaak is.

2. Die inligting is vanaf die boek "Geslacht-Register den Oude Kaapsche Familien " wat in drie dele tussen 1850 en 1887 deur Christoffel Coetsee de Villiers gedruk was. Die oorspronklike bronne kan nie gevind word nie.

*** # KOTZE GENEALOGY | GENEALOGIE 1. Jan Kotze | 2. [Dirk Kotze](https://ecency.com/history/@anikekirsten/genealogy-dirk-kotze) |