This week we are looking at a map showing confiscated lands in Zutphen in 1573. This map was created during the Eighty Years War, when the Netherlands fought to become independent from the Habsburg Empire, ruled by King Philip II of Spain. In 1572, Zutphen was besieged and conquered by Dutch troops, and then by the Spanish. The Spanish seized all the assets of the town, which included several pieces of land in the area. The map shown above shows the location of six pieces of land just … [Read more...]
Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist, writer, and lecturer from the Netherlands who helps people find their ancestors from the Netherlands and its former colonies, including New Netherland. She has a Master of Letters in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee, and holds the Certified Genealogist and Qualified Genealogist credentials.
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