Wynand Schenck van Nydeck

A little history - Bleijenbeek Castle was built around 1350 as a moated farm with a simple keep. A Van Mirlaer family resided there. In 1405 the castle became property of a Wynant Schenck = http://www.castles.nl/ble/ble.html

RECORD:

1. Henrick Ferber translated to English Drs. Marijke T. Neugerer, History of the family of Schenck von nydeggen 1225-1860 in particular of the Warlord Martin Schenk von Nydeggen (Reprint, 1987 Gateway Press Inc., Orginally 1860, Cologne & Neuss), pg. 19-20. "

....Wynand Schenk retained the seigniory of Afferden plus the privileges and revenues of the parish of Heyen. and the manor of Oettersum...

However Wynand transferred his share in "Walbeck House with its outlying buildings, orchards and cabbage gardens, as it stands within its moats and borders' promptly to his brother Heinrich.

Wynand who obtained Blyenbeck in 1405, had a son Heinrich, who seems to have died. at an early age."

2. Edward Coolbaugh Hoagland, Twigs From Family Trees or 162 Early American and Foriegn Lineages.