CHAPTER I 



DESCENT 



According to recent genealogical researches l ), the BEIJERINCK fa- 

 mily seems to come from Twente, a region in the Netherlands province 

 of Overijsel, where at any rate since 1429 at Tilligte near Oldenzaal 

 two farms are situated, "Beyerinck" and "Olde Beyerinck", which 

 most likely were their "incke" 2 ). Of old, BEYERINCKS have lived on 

 these farms 3 ). Among others a certain Johan is mentioned in 1558 as 

 inheriting a farm near Hengelo. 



These BEYERINCKS were and still are Roman Catholics. Probably 

 some went to Amsterdam and afterwards to Kampen, but this branch 

 has died out. Another branch went to the Achterhoek, the eastern 

 part of the province of Gelderland, and of that branch, which became 

 Protestant, the genealogy is completely known 4 ). 



JORDEN BEYERINGS, on April 13th, 1628 attended the Lord's Supper 

 at Doetinchem with his wife Aeltjen. One of his sons, PETER BEYE- 

 RINCK, was married to DEUKEN FRANSSEN, their son Jorden was 

 baptized at Doetinchem on May 29th, 1659. This Jorden (or Jordan) 

 was a weaver, \vent to Nijmegen and was entered there on May 3rd, 

 1682 as a citizen, as is testified in the following resolution of the coun- 

 cil: "JORDAN BEYERINCK, geboortigh van Doetinchem, van de waare 

 Christelijke gereformeerde Religie synde, is tot borger deser stadt aan- 

 genomen, mits betalende het recht daartoe staande et praestitit jura- 

 mentum" 5 }. 



Destitute descendants of this Jordan have the right, when 60 years 

 old, of applying to the old City Almshouses of Nijmegen for admis- 

 sion or other relief. 



On May 2 1st, 1683 Jordan was married to ANNA CATHARINA VAN Ju- 

 CHEN. One of their sons, Peter, \vas born at Nijmegen on May 16th, 



') See VAN DOORNINCK'S register in the old provincial record office of Overijsel; 

 Vol. Ill, p. 12 (1424-1456) and Vol. IV, p. 128(1456-1496). 



2 ) An "incke" (in modern Dutch: enk) is the name of a part of arable land, as a 

 rule situated somewhat higher than its surroundings. As appears from the names, 

 the origin of many villages in Holland may be traced back to these "inckes" or "en- 

 ckes". 



3 ) In one of the houses there is still a beam on which is written: "1653, 5 April. 

 JAN TER LINDE ende JENNE BEYERINCK". 



4 ) See for this: Nederland's Patriciaat Anno 1919, 10th Vol. pp. 9-21 and the genea- 

 logical register of the BEIJERINCK family (S. J. VAN AMERONGEN, Amersfoort). 



5 ) Translated: "JORDAN BEYERINCK, born at Doetinchem, of the true Christian re- 

 formed Religion, has been admitted as a citizen of this town, provided he pays the 

 tax raised for this et praestitit j uv amentum" . 



