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Driebergen: Huguenot Ship to the Cape

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Estienne Cronjé (c.1671 - 1724)
Death Registration 24 September 1724 Estienne was clearly the unmarried brother of Pierre Cronje SV , who had died on 2 September 1718: He died unmarried. Pierre never had a child, Steven or E...
Philippe Drouin (c.1678 - c.1702)
Jean Duthuilé (deceased)
Pierre Cronjé (1671 - 1718)
Summary Early life in Europe 1671: Approximate birth year 1697: Arrival in Delft 1698: Conversion to Reformed faith (January 22) 1698: Departure to Cape (May 25) 1698: Arrival at Cape (September 3) Th...
Louis le Riche SV/PROG (c.1673 - 1732)
Alternate spellings surname: La Riche / Le RichePlace of origin: The Thimerais region (Normandie)? Date of arrival: 1698 Ship: Driebergen Settled at: Kromrivier in the Wagenmakersvallei Married to Suza...

Driebergen

Ship’s type: Fluitschip
Construction: Built in1692 for the Chamber of Amsterdam at the VOC ship yard in Amsterdam.
Term: In use by the VOC from 1692 until it was dismantled on 9 March 1714 in Batavia.
Length: 130 feet
Breadth: 33 feet
Depth: 14 feet
Loading capacity: 616 tons
Crew: 100-150 men
Flag: Chamber of Delft
Voyage: Departed from Goeree on 25 May 1698 arrived at the Cape of Good Hope on 3 September 1698.
Captain: Marten de Jeugd