Jean Jourdan

M, #8277, b. 1659, d. 1698
Father*Pierre Jourdan1 b. c 1620, d. 28 Feb 1677
Mother*Jehane Marque1 b. c 1625, d. bt 20 Mar 1688 - 4 Aug 1688

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NGK Drakenstein Baptisms 1694-1732NGK Drakenstein Baptisms 1694-1732
Last Edited24/10/2013
Birth*Jean Jourdan was born in 1659 in Saint Martin de la Brasque, France.2,3
 
Marriage*He married Isabeau le Long, daughter of Pierre Long and Jeanne Gouiran, in 1689 de Caep de Goede Hoop.4
 
Death*He died in 1698 de Caep de Goede Hoop.3,5
 

Family

Isabeau le Long b. c 1668, d. 1736
Children
(Witness) Abjuration Between 23 October 1685 and 27 October 1685, at St. Martin de la Brasque, following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, Jehane Marque, and her sons Jean Jourdan and Pierre Jourdan abjured their Protestant faith.6 
(Witness) Assistance On 12 September 1687, at Geneva, while travelling into exile following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, Jehane Marque, and her sons Jean Jourdan and Pierre Jourdan received aid from their church. The boys were unnamed in this record.7 
(Witness) Assistance Before 31 October 1687, at Schaffhausen, while travelling into exile following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, Jehane Marque, and her sons Jean Jourdan and Pierre Jourdan received aid from their church. The boys were unnamed in this record.8 
(Witness) Assistance On 31 October 1687, at Frankfurt, while travelling into exile following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, Jehane Marque, and her sons Jean Jourdan and Pierre Jourdan received aid from their church.9 
(Witness) Letter On 23 December 1687, in a letter to the Heeren Zeventienen, the Rotterdam Chamber advised that the following individuals had expressed an intention to sail to the Cape on the ship China. They were: Jean Mesnard, Jean Jourdan, Louise Courbonne, Marie Anthonarde, Jeanne Mesnard, George Mesnard, Jacques Mesnard, Jean Mesnard, Philippe Meinard, André Mesnard, Jehane Marque, Pierre Jourdan, Marie Jourdan, Jeanne Rousse, Marie Rousse, Marguerite Rousse, Pierre Malan, Elisabeth Richarde, Hercules Verdeau, Pierre la Grange, Pierre Jourdan de Cabriere, Paul Jourdan, André Pellanchon and Matthieu Fracassé.10 
(Refugees) ShipVoyage On 20 March 1688 the China departed Goeree enroute to de Caep de Goede Hoop where it docked on 4 August 1688. Among those on board were a group of eight orphan girls sent to the Cape following requests by Jan van Riebeeck (1659) and Simon van der Stel (1685) that the Heeren XVII send between 20 and 40 marriageable girls to the Cape. When they were finally sent in 1688 the Heeren XVII wrote that they had been selected because of their experience in farming and it was suggested they be encouraged to marry farmers. They were: Ariaante Jansse, Willemyntje Ariens de Wit, Ariaantje Jacobs, Judith Verbeek, Engeltje Cornelisse van der Bout, Catharina Jansz van der Zee, Petronella Cornelisz and Anna Elkop. Also, on board were 28 Huguenot refugees from Provence, of whom 8, mostly women, died enroute. The refugees who commenced this 19 week voyage were Matthieu Fracassé, Pierre Jaubert, Susanne Reyne, Pierre Jourdan, Marie Jourdan, Jeanne Rousse, Marie Rousse, Marguerite Rousse, André Pellanchon, Paul Jourdan, Pierre la Grange, Jehane Marque, Jean Jourdan, Pierre Jourdan, Jean Mesnard, Louise Courbonne, Marie Anthonarde, Pierre Malan, Elisabeth Richarde, Jacques Malan and Paul Roux.11,12,13 

Citations

  1. [S692] Harry Booyens, "Pierre de Cabrières and Pierre de Belle Etoile", Familia (Pierre de Cabrières and Pierre de Belle Etoile) Familia 49 (3) (2012): Pierre Jourdan "Carretier" de Belle Etoile, Provence, France †28.2.1677 x 1645 Jehanne Marque *ca 1628, †1688 on the ship China, daughter of David and Marie Grange. Pierre was the son of Barthélemy Jourdan †before 1624 x St. Martin de la Brasque 1601 Jehane Lautier. Pierre had a brother named Pol.
    i. Magdalene *ca. 1647, married to Daniel Roux.
    ii. Marie *1648, married to Jean Roux †before 23.10.1685 .
    iii. Barthélemy †22.05.1680 x 28.4.1676 Jeanne Bret(te)
    iv. Catherine who died young on 2.6.1676
    v. Jean Jourdan de Belle Etoile; *Luberon 1660. Arrived at the Cape on the ship China on 4 August 1688. Later owner of the farm "La Motte" in Franschhoek. † Between March 1698 and Jan 1699 x Isabeau Long of La Motte d'Aigues in Provence
    vi. Pierre Jourdan de Belle Etoile; *Luberon 1664. Arrived at the Cape on the ship "China" on 4 August. Hereinafter cited as "Pierre de Cabrières and Pierre de Belle Etoile."
  2. [S486] Colin Graham Botha, The French Refugees at the Cape (Cape Town: Cape Times Limited, 1921), p. 140 ... 1 Jean Jordan haer zoon out 28 jaren - anticipated passenger list for ship China dated 23 December 1687. Hereinafter cited as The French Refugees at the Cape.
  3. [S154] Pieter Coertzen, The Huguenots of South Africa 1688-1988 (28 Wale Street, Cape Town: Tafelberg Publishers Limited, 1988), p. 162. Hereinafter cited as The Huguenots of South Africa.
  4. [S154] Pieter Coertzen, The Huguenots of South Africa, p. 165.
  5. [S408] Drakenstein Heemkring, compilers, Drakenstein I Baptisms., CD-ROM (Paarl) Drakenstein Heemkring, 2006 , Baptism Register, Le 18 Januier Lannee 1699; Janne fille de Izabeau Longué Veuve du defunt Jean Jourdan pour temoins - Jacque Mallant Et Hanna Fauche, pour marraine.. Hereinafter cited as Drakenstein I Baptisms.
  6. [S692] Harry Booyens, "Pierre de Cabrières and Pierre de Belle Etoile", Jehane Marque abjures with her two sons Pierre and Jean between 23 and 27 October 1685 at St. Martin.
  7. [S692] Harry Booyens, "Pierre de Cabrières and Pierre de Belle Etoile", Jehane receives aid at Geneva with her two unidentified children on 12 September 1687.
  8. [S692] Harry Booyens, "Pierre de Cabrières and Pierre de Belle Etoile", Jehane receives aid at Schaffhausen with her two unidentified children on 12 September 1687.
  9. [S692] Harry Booyens, "Pierre de Cabrières and Pierre de Belle Etoile", Jehane and children receive aid at Frankfurt on 31 October 1687, where the children are identified as sons Pierre and Jean.
  10. [S486] Colin Graham Botha, The French Refugees at the Cape, p.140. I Jean Mesnart oudt 28 jaren en de
    I Louise Corbonne out 30 jaren zijn vrouw
    I Marie Anthonarde haer schoonmoeder out 64 jaren,
    6 kinderen van de voorenstaende persoonen Jean Mesnard en zyn vrouw, met namen
    Jeanne jongedochter van 10 jaren
    George jongen 9
    Jaques jongen 8
    Jean jongen .. 7
    Philippe jongen 6
    Andre jongkint van 5 maenden
    t zamen 9 personen in dese familie

    I Anthoine Madan out 38 jaren en
    I Elisabeth Verdette zijn vrouw out 23 jaren
    I dochterken genaamt [?] out 10 maenden
    Sa      3 in dese familie

    I Jeanne Marthe wed: van Jourdan out 60 jaren
    I Jean Jordan haer zoon out 28 jaren
    I Pierre Jourdan idem 24 do.
    I Marie Jourdan wed. out 40 jaren
    I Jeanne Rousse haer dochter out 15 jaren
    I Marie Rousse haer dochter out 10 jaren
    I Margarete Rousse haer dochter 7 jaren
    Sa      7 personen in dese familie

    I Pierre Malan out 23 jaren met zijn vrouw
    I Isabeau Richarde out 20 jaren
    Sa     2 personen in dese familie

    I Pierre Goiraud out 30 jaren met
    I Francoise Rousse sijn vrouw 28 jaren
    Sa      2 personen

    I Jaques Verdeau jongman out 20 jaren
    I Arcule Verdeau zijn broeder 16 jaren
    2 personen

    I Pierre Grange jongman out 23 jaren
    I Louise Corbon jongman zijn cousin 20 jaren
    2 personen

    I Susanne Resue jongedochter out 20 jaren

    I Pierre Jourdaan jongman out 24 jaren
    I Paul Jourdan jongman 22 do.
    I Andre Pelanchon 15 do.
         alle cousins germain [all first cousins]
    3 personen

    I Mathieu frachasse jongman out 26 jaren

    I Jean Furet jongman out 18 jaren

    I Anthoine Scaet jongman out 19 jaren

    't zamen uijtmakende vier en dertig personen jongh en out.
  11. [S795] Website The Dutch East India Company's shipping between the Netherlands and Asia 1595-1795 (http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/das/search).
  12. [S568] Webpage Weesmeisies (http://www.eggsa.org/articles/Weesmeisies.htm#seven).
  13. [S766] Harry Booyens, "God Bless the Good Ship China", Familia (March 2012): http://www.e-family.co.za/remarkablewriting/…. Hereinafter cited as "God Bless the Good Ship China."
  14. [S332] Webpage tanap.net (http://databases.tanap.net/mooc/) (Original records held by Western Cape Archives and Records Service, Roeland Street, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa) "Reference no.: MOOC8/5.105
    Testator(s):
    Elisabeth le LongJacques Malan
    3 September 1736
    N:s Leij
    Inventaris mitsgaders taxatie van den boedel en goederen, schulden en inneschulden, naargelaten en met de dood ontruijmt door Elisabeth le Long, huijsvrouw van den landbouwer Jaques Malan, bij den anderen in gemeenschap beseten en dus de helft voor gem: J: Mallan ter eender en dan nog ten voordeelen van deselve met de 9 naargelaten kinderen van den overledene als voorkinderen bij haar eerste man Jan Jourdaan in huwelijk verwekt ider in eguale portien
    Pieter
    Jan
    Paul
    Louis en
    Johanna Jourdaan getrouwt met den landbouwer Andries Hesselbaart ter andere zijde
    Elisabeth
    kinderen van t laaste bed [with Jacques Malan]
    Anna
    Daniel
    Maria en
    David."
  15. [S34] J.A. Heese & R.T.J. Lombard, South African Genealogies 4 J-K (Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council, 1992), p. 134. Hereinafter cited as S.A. Genealogies 4 J-K.
  16. [S34] J.A. Heese & R.T.J. Lombard, S.A. Genealogies 4 J-K, p. 139.
  17. [S34] J.A. Heese & R.T.J. Lombard, S.A. Genealogies 4 J-K, p. 141.
  18. [S34] J.A. Heese & R.T.J. Lombard, S.A. Genealogies 4 J-K, p. 144.
 

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