1729 A. de Haen Dutch Kasteel WESTERVELT .... Poster

1729 Abraham de Haen Dutch Kasteel WESTERVELT WESTERVELD ... ... (1st Colorized by Mark Edward Westerfield ... 03 - 55/26 -2022). Colorized (again) by Mark Edward Westerfield 04 - 12 - 2026. (again) (and yes again) (yes again) Edited (again) by Mark Edward Westerfield 04 - 06 - 2026. According to the 1905 book GENEALOGY OF THE WESTERVELT FAMILY compiled by Walter Tallman Westervelt edited by Wharton Dickinson: Our family name Westerfield or Westervelt in America could have originated from the Dutch van Westervelt / van Westerveld / van Westerveldt / van Westervelde name ... after what became by 1606 one of the largest Dutch castles in the Region of Salland / Salaland / Zallandt, Overijssel Province, Netherlands ... just NW of Zwolle ... SW and W of River Overijsselse Vecht ... SE of The Zwarte Water ... E of River Ijssel. "Where the water course Westerveldse AA empties into the Zwarte Water". In Zwollerker / Zwollerkerspel / Zwollerherspel. Near Langenholterdijk. Today's actual postal address for the surviving Westerveldse Bos (Forest) Westerveldse Kolk (Lake): Langenholterdijk 5A, 8034 RC Zwolle, The Netherlands. Using this, you can find exactly where with Google Maps. Most importantly historically, in 1606 the ruler of Salland and owner of this Dutch Castle defeated the forces of Spanish invader Ambrogio Spinola preventing him from crossing these rivers to Zwolle. The Drost ruler of Salland living here, Gerard Geert van Warmelo (lived about 1554 - December 31, 1610) was commissioned by the Prince of Orange, William the Silent as Drost (Sheriff) of Salland before his assassination. The Havezate (archaic: Havezathe) Dutch Manor House Huis Westervelt / Westerveld / Westerveldt / Westervelde (various spellings found on antique maps and other documents) existed over 300 years from before 1500 and by 1606 was greatly expanded to Dutch Castle status to help to defend the Region of Salland and Zwolle from the invading Spanish Ambrogio Spinola ... and was sold for demolition in 1816. Artist Abraham de Haen (II) drew this image in pen and ink in 1729 ... I colorized this March 25 - 26, 2022. And again March 15/16, 2026. And, yes, again, March 27, 2026 with continual edits through today April 12, 2026. In its place today is Westerveldse Bos (Forest) park and Westerveldse Kolk (Lake). As it so happens, Salland ... the countryside around the Rivers Ijssel, Zwarte Water, and Vecht was according to historian Zosimus the earliest known place of origin of the tribe Salii ... the Salian Franks ... circa 200 AD who generations later migrated through Gelderland W of Ijssel then by 328 AD were incorporated into the Roman Empire just SW of Gelderland and by around 500 AD Merovingian King of the Franks Clovis I began using the golden yellow fleur de lis as his symbol becoming the first French king to do so. This symbol was inspired by the Dutch golden yellow iris flowers found naturally growing on the green banks of the Dutch rivers of the Salland Region including Rivers Ijssel, Zwarte Water, and Vecht exactly where the earliest known Manor House Westervelde (later called Westervelt / Westerveld / Westerveldt) would be built by about 1500. The van Westervelts also ruled Harderwijk in Gelderland on the Zuider Zee from their Dutch Castle (Kasteel) De Essenburgh in Hierden just E of Harderwijk in the 1600s and 1700s having inherited the rule there from previous ancestral families: the van Wijnbergen the van Spulde, the van Heuckelom, and others (possibly from 1231 when Count Otto II van Gelre gave Harderwijk city rights. The counts van Gelre (Guelders, Geldriae) were promoted to dukes after a marriage of one count ... then, becoming Duke Reginald II, to English Princess Eleanor of Woodstock, daughter of English King Edward II, and sister of English King Edward III.) The Harderwijk hereditary Burgomasters van Westervelt family coat of arms consisted of three golden yellow fleurs de lis upon an emerald green shield over which a knight's arms holds a larger golden yellow fleur de lis through a gold ducal coronet crown as two upright golden lions of Duchy Gelre hold the shield. Coat of arms colors were based upon precious stones and metals: here using emerald green, silver, and gold. The rulers of Harderwijk famously had a gold signet ring of three fleurs de lis on a shield used to stamp the wax used to seal legal documents. They ruled from their Dutch Castle Kasteel de Essenburg (originally spelled without the final "h") near and East of Harderwijk in Hierden. This Dutch Castle still exists there and accepts visitors. The Harderwijk family name, by legend, and, according to the 1905 book The Genealogy of the Westervelt Family by Walter Tallman Westervelt edited by Wharton Dickinson, originated from the "Havezathe" manor house Huis Kasteel Westervelt Westerveld in Zwollerkerspel near Langenholterdijk by Zwolle in the adjacent Province Overijssel "where the water course Westerveldse AA flows into The Zwarte Water." The dukes of Gelre, the Prince of Orange, and all the local Protestant Calvinist Dutch noble regent families were familiar with Kasteel Westervelt Westerveld especially in the 1606 battle against the forces of Spanish invader Ambrogio Spinola. The Prince of Orange had as one of his supporters and spies one Lubbert Ulger active in the region of Salland and Zwolle and whose family intermarried with the rulers of Salland from Westervelt ... this is undoubtedly the source of the name of our Dutch immigrant ancestors Lubbert Lubbertsen van Westervelt and his son Lubbert Lubbertsen, Jr. van Westervelt who immigrated from their cattle farm SW of Meppel Drenthe Province just NE of Westervelt in 1662 with their families on the ship HOOP (HOPE) from Amsterdam to New Amsterdam (which later became New York.) I found that the local (Gelderland and Overijsse) Dutch rulers often intermarried repeatedly. The ancestors of van Westervelt did likewise. And I found a van Heuckelom intermarriage with family van Gelre: the dukes of Gelre / Gelderland / Geldriae / Gelder / Guelders. So, in at least this one way we are somehow related to the Dukes of Gelre which may be a reason for the gold ducal crown and two upright lions of Duchy Gelre on the Harderwijk van Westervelt family coat of arms. The gold fleurs de lis story adds interest also. Interestingly, Lubbert Ulger's (I shall call the older) father died in 1606 ... could be associated with the battle at Westervelt against Spinola? The Prince of Orange promoted the Lubbert Ulger family for their services to the Dutch freedom fighters. Lubbert Ulger's (the older) daughter Fenna / Fenne van Noorddijk Ulger married Volkert van Haersolte, son of Rutger van Haersolte (c. 1540–1585), Heer van Westerholt & Wolfshagen (and van Westervelt), councillor of Harderwijk, (I shall call the older) whose wife was Johanna Josine van Wijnbergen whose family van Wijnbergen included previous Burgomasters of Harderwijk, including van Spulde and van Heuckelom. Fenna's and Volkert's son ,(Lubbert Ulger the older's grandson), Rutger van Haersolte 1600 - 1666 (I will call the younger) became Lord of Westervelt Westerveld, Drost (Sheriff) of Salland. Rutger van Haersolte's daughter married into another Zwolle area ruling family van Rechteren (and lived at Westervelt) ... These families were buried in two locations: the Harderwijk Burgomasters van Westervelt in the family tomb in the Old Church of Harderwijk. where we find the family coat of arms carved upon the floor in the nave of that church. The Salland Lords of Kasteel Westervelt Westerveld were buried in the crypt of the Great Church of Saint Michael in Zwolle. Information can be found for the descent from the 1662 immigrants on online copies of the 1905 book The Genealogy of the Westervelt Family ... and the complicated ancestry of the Harderwijk van Westervelts and the Kasteel Lords of Westervelt Westerveld can be found in a collection of papers with the 1500s letters between Harderwijk Burgomaster Gerrit van Spulde with his daughter Cecilia ten Water (married to Geert ten Water, Zwolle government official and mayor)... these letters were kept at the University of Leiden. The complicated intermarriages between local ruling families are described: van Wijnbergen, van Spulde, van Heuckelom, ten Water, van Rechteren, ten Bussche.) It was a daughter (Barbara?) of a Johan Reynolts ten Bussche van Westervelt who brought Westervelt / Westerveld / Westerveldt / Westervelde into her marriage about 1500 - 1510 to Jan van Warmelo ... their son also named Jan taking the name Westervelt / Westerveld by 1530. Both were knights based upon possession of this manor house. The 2nd Jan be the father of Dirk van Westervelt born circa 1550? Name and dates would fit. This also would verify that the Harderwujk name originated here. Both Jan van Warmelos were raised to knighthood. Johan's father Reynolt Hermans ten Bussche was on the Zwolle secular government who gave support to the religious convent monastery on Mount Saint Agnes not far from Westervelde. The famous writer Thomas A Kempis lived there 70 years at Mount Saint Agnes whose book in its time was a main source of influence on the Christian faith second only to the Bible. It is most certain that he would have known Reynolt Hermans ten Bussche of Westerveldse land owner and secular supporter of Mount Saint Agnes. It is unknown whether Reynolt Hermans ten Bussche owned the property Westervelde at that time. If so, the history may reach back to the late 1400s. He was alderman of Zwolle (1437 - 1477) and secular "procurator" of "the Brotherhood of the Sacred Sacrament" ... he died before May 15, 1478. Note: October 14, 1467, property Zwollerkerspel Saint Calixtus' Day ... some property sold to the Prior and Convent of the Augustinian monastery of Saint Agnesberge in Nemel land which is between land of Wibbolt Telvoran and the land of "Reynelt ten Bossche" in the Hamlet of Bircmede (Berkum) within the jurisdiction of Zwolle (Source FC Berkenvelder, Zwolle registers volume IV no. 2627. My Dutch immigrant (1662) ancestor, my 9 great grandfather, was Lubbert Lubbertsen van Westervelt born 1620, died 1686 age 66, and with his brother Willem immigrated from Meppel, Drenthe Province, with their wives and children in 1662 on ship Hoop (Hope). His father is uncertain but would be named Lubbert van Westervelt, we may presume from the patronymic Lubbertsen Or else if he had an adopted father names Lubbert. Earlier, I mentioned Lubbert Ulger (I will call the older) who fought alongside Lord of Westervelt / Westerveld and Drost Gerard Geert van Warmelo who was appointed Drost (Sheriff) by Prince of Orange William the Silent before his assassination. It was Warmelo who hired Zwolle carpenter Geert Behrends to expand Westervelt Westerveld 1603 - 1606. August 2, 1606, The Lord of Westervelt Westerveld Warmelo defeated the Spanish forces of Ambrogio Spinola at the Battle of Berkummer Bridge near the confluence of rivers Westerveldes Vecht and the Zwarte Water not far from Westervelt Westerveld, saving Zwolle and this was the turning point during the long 80 years War that several decades later resulted in the freedom of the Dutch States Republic from Spanish rule. Lubbert Ulger's father died in 1606. Lubbert Ulger (I shall call the older) was related to Gerard Warmelo and to another later Lord of Kasteel Westervelt Westerveld Drost of Salland Rutger van Haersolte (I shall call the younger) 1600 - 1666. Gerard's mother was Anna Rengers, Gerard's wife was Judith Rengers. Lubbert Ulger (the older) and his brother Warner Ulger were the sons of Amelia Rengers. Lubbert Ulger (the older) was the maternal grandfather of Lord of Westervelt Westerveld Drost of Salland Rutger van Haersolte (the younger) 1600 - 1666 whose mother Fenna was the daughter of Lubbert Ulger (the older). The paternal grandfather of Lord of Westervelt Westerveld Salland Drost Rutger van Haersolte (the younger) 1600 - 1666 was Rutger van Haersolte van Wolfshagen and Westerholt (and Westervelt) (I shall call the older) (c. 1540–1585), "Heer van Westerholt & Wolfshagen (and Westervelt), (whose wife was Johanna / Josine van Wijnbergen (whose family Wijnbergen included previous Burgomasters of Harderwijk, as well as her cousins van Spulde as well as their ancestors van Heuckelom! A very fascinating collection of family letters are stored at the University of Leiden most between Lord of Harderwijk Gerrit van Speulde and his dearest daughter Cecilia van Speulde who was married to Geert ten Water who was in the government of Zwolle (and relative of previous Zwolle rulers van Rechteren). Search for To My Dearest Cecilia ... "Aan Mijn Dierbare Cecilia". The 16th-century letters between Harderwijk resident Gerrit van Spulde and his daughter Cecilia, who married a Zwolle government official and mayor, Geert ten Water, are part of a collection at Leiden University. These papers detail the complex ancestry of the Harderwijk van Westervelts and intermarriages among local ruling families. Time Period: 1500s that begin 1530. Location: The papers are kept at the University of Leiden. Content: The letters provide insights into local ruling families, including van Haersolte van Westervelt, van Wijnbergen, van Spulde, van Heuckelom, ten Water, van Rechteren, and ten Bussche. Context: These documents are connected to the genealogy of the Westervelt family. Search Marijke van der Wal. Here it is: https://www.hum2.leidenuniv.nl/Dutch/Cecilia/cecilia.pdf ... To translate these letters from Dutch to English you now may need to copy and paste a paragraph at a time in Google Translate. The entire sure no longer automatically translates any more. ;-( ps yes I found a way ... will add this information now: please go to https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/wal_006aanm01_01/wal_006aanm01_01_0010.php This sire does translate all pages to English ... just enter in upper right corner once and each following page will translate to English. You will love the Genealogy charts there made by the University of Leiden. Now, I will give you this ... my strong hunch is that the biological father of my 9 great grandfather Dutch immigrant Lubbert Lubbertsen (van) Westervelt, born 1620 died age 66 in 1686, would easily have been Lord of Westervelt Westerveld Rutger van Haersolte (1600 - 1666). Why? Well mysteriously, the var name "van Westervelt" was not known to have been used by these Dutch brothers, immigrants, prior to their immigration in 1662. Even on the ship log they were listed only by the patronymic Lubbertsen. What could be the most logical reason? That they decided to assume the name in America and had no connection whatsoever at all to the well known Kasteel Westervelt Westerveld in Overijssel? The place name near Meppel Drenthe Province called Westerveld was a modern creation in 1998. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westerveld ... with no known similar name in the Meppel area from the 1600s. Meppel itself lies on the Overijssel Province border. The 1905 book The Genealogy of the Westervelt Family describes the immigrants as raising cattle and says the green pasture land South West of Meppel was best grazing land for Castle, that would actually be in Overijssel and not far from the historical Overijssel manor house from 1500 expanded in 1603 - 1606 to the largest Kasteel in Salland sold for demolition in 1816 ... a well known history of over 300 years. The land area name Westerveldes having a history of 526 years now from 1500 through now 2026. The distance in miles from this pasture land SW of Meppel to where the Kasteel Westervelt Westerveld was was no more than 7 miles. The Lubbert Ulger family and the van Haersolte family owned land in Drenthe Province. Back to Lubbert Ulger (the older) ... maternal grandfather of Lord of Westervelt Westerveld Drost of Salland Rutger van Haersolte (the younger) 1600 - 1666 ... This Lubbert Ulger (the older) had a brother Warner Ulger who had a son Lubbert Ulger (I shall call the younger) (son of Warner) . Are you still following me? This Lubbert Ulger (the younger) was 1st cousin of Rutger (the younger's) mother Fenna. I discovered two baptisms of his sons (or adopted sons?) named "Lubbertsens" "op" Westervelt "op" van Westerveld baptized in 1620 and 1622, Henrick (1620) and Junius (1622). My 9 great grandfather was Lubbert Lubbertsen (van) Westervelt born 1620, could he be related to Junius and Hendrik? I know he was from Meppel, in Drenthe Province, but their grazing land was South West of Meppel not far from the former location of Westervelt Westerveld where a Manor House stood a total of over 300 years. Harderwijk and Salland and Meppel were all three fairly near each other. In fact Meppel itself straddles the boundary line into Overijssel. The same extended family owned land in all 3 locations. According to the Book, our family name came from the Salland Overijssel Westervelt Westerveld location. Or at least the Harderwijk Burgomaster family van Westervelt name did. I think it is possible that the Harderwijk Dirk van Westervelt born about 1550 would fit nicely with the Overijssel Jan van Warmelo knight who by 1530 "called himself Westerveld" ... the land he owned called Westervelde and Westerveldse since 1500. So, according to my hunch, Lord of Westervelt Westerveld Rutger van Haersolte (1600 - 1666) would be my 10 great grandfather. He lived at the Kasteel from his age 20 - 21 (1620 - 1621) and did not marry until his age about 27 in 1627. So in the years before he was married he easily could have had illegitimate sons, and had them adopted and raised by his mother's Lubbert Lubbertsen 1st cousin or her brother of same name. So, his parents Volkert and Fenna van Noorddijk Ulger were my 11 great grandparents. Fenna's father Lubbert Ulger was my 12 great grandfather. Folkert's parents Rutger van Haersolte van Wofshagen and Westerholt (and Westervelt) and Johanna (Josine) van Wijnbergen were my 12 great grandparents ... he was councillor (if not burgomaster) of Harderwijk in Gelderland Province. Their son Sweder (Volkert's brother was van Haersolte van Westervelt! And his son was Simon van Haersolte van Westervelt! This could be a claim in the period between the December 31, 1610 death of Lord of Westtervelt Westerveld Gerard van Warmelo who had no legitimate sons (only 2 illegitimate daughters) and when Rutger bought the hasteel in 1631 - 1633. A period or gap of about 21 - 23 years when several claims were made including the Willem van Westervelt born about 1613 who was said to have inherited the Kasteel (son of Heribert van Westervelt). But no Lubberts are mentioned there that could be the father of my 9 great grandfather and even the Willem born in 1613 could not have been my 9 great grandfather's father "Lubbert" let alone grandfather as hinted at. Rutger married 3 x and when his daughter married a count Rechteren there likely was pressure on her illegitimate brothers to leave town. "Margaretha van Haersolte tot Westerveld en Haerst (likely daughter of Rutger van Haersolte, 1600–1666) married Joachim Adolf van Rechteren, with their son Rutger Baron Van Rechteren born in 1655. Therefore, the marriage took place prior to 1655." This provided incentive for my 9 great grandfather and his brother to immigrate to America in 1662 ... possibly with money from the wealthy Rechteren family! Did I leave anything out? Please if anybody sees any errors in my writing let me know so I can correct it immediately, thanks. 04 - 12 - 2026 Mark Edward Westerfield markewesterfield@aol.com 309 856-0082