Monday, April 11, 2005
Jan Gideonsz. Verburgh
Jan Gideonszoon Verburgh (sometimes written as Verburch) served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. He lived a long life, as he was born about 1600 and lived until 18 June 1671. He commanded at the Battles of Plymouth and Dungeness in 1652. He fought in the Battle of the Gabbard in 1653. He also fought in the Battle of the Sound in 1658. He Also participated in the operation to Nyborg in 1659 and the Raid on Chatham in 1667. He was promoted to captain in 1651. On 28 August 1652, he was appointed as a temporary Schout-bij-Nacht. Agsint, on 26 February 1665, he was again appointed as a temporary Schout-bij-Nacht. On 24 August 1666, he was promoted to permanent Schout-bij-Nacht. This is from Luc Eekhout's Het Admiralenboek.
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Rear Admiral Jan Gideonsz. van Burgh is the spelling of his surname on his grave in the Oude Kerk of Amsterdam (oldest monument/church in A'dam); the sober tomb is in the "Snijders" Chapel, grave nr 334, the old Mary Chapel. He died on 18 June and the burrial was on 24 June 1667 (not 1671). Sometimes his surname is 'Verburgh'; on the grave it is inscribed as 'van Burgh'. You can retrace this forlorn naval hero on the Oude Kerk website: www.gravenopinternet.nl - All the best, Herbert van Hasselt / herbertvanhasselt@hotmail.com
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