The Oosterlandt arrives in Table Bay 25 April 1688

• Ship’s type: Spiegelretourschip ("Transom return ship" built for transport between the Dutch Republic and the settlements and strongholds of the Dutch East India Company in the East Indies. On an outward voyage these ships carried guns and bricks for the settlements and strongholds, and silver and golden coins to purchase Asian goods. On a return journey the ships carried the goods that were purchased, such as spices, fabrics, and china. In both directions the ships carried victuals, clothes, and tools for the sailors and soldiers on the ship. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam_(VOC_ship)
• Construction: Built in 1684 for the Chamber of Zeeland at the VOC ship yard in Middelburg.
• Term: In use by the VOC from 1685 until it was wrecked on 24 May 1697 at the Cape of Good Hope.At the beginning of May 1697, the Oosterland, under the captainship of Pieter van Ede, was anchored at Table Bay, waiting for more ships to make the return voyage to Holland in convoy. The Oosterland had just arrived from an enduring three months return voyage from Ceylon (Sri-Lanka). On 23 May 1697, a strong gale started and a ship nearby the Oosterland, lost her anchor and slammed into her. The next day the Oosterland went drifting and she ran aground along with the Waddinxveen near Salt River Mouth. On grounding, she lost her main mast and broke up. Out of the more than 300 people on board, only 2 survived. The Oosterland was discovered by divers in 1988, and a maritime archaeological investigation of the site has been done since. http://www.huguenot.co.za/heritage/voc-ships/#Oosterland
• Length: 160 feet
• Breadth: 39 feet
• Depth: 18 feet
• Loading capacity: 1123 tons
• Crew: 240-325 men
• Flag: Chamber of Zeeland

Voyage to the Cape:

• Date of departure:29 January 1688
• Port of departure:Wielingen
• Final destination:
• Date of arrival in the Cape:25 April 1688
• Length of voyage: 87 days
• Total People:325
• Deaths: 4 (1.23%)
• Details of voyage:
• Captain: Karel de Marville

Passengers to the Cape & Places of Origin:

• Sara Cochet widow from Zeeland with 3 le Clercq children
  • Abraham le Clerq
  • Joost le Clerq
  • Jeanne le Clerq
• Antoinette Carnoy (born 1630) Returned to Europe in 1713
  • Marié-Madeleine le Clercq (1660-1721) from Flandre x Jacques de Savoye (1636-1717) from Flandre x
    • Marguerite-Thérese de Savoye (1672-1713) from Flandre
    • Barbere-Thérese de Savoye (1674-1713) from Flandre
    • Jacques de Savoye (1687-1708) from Flandre
• Jean Imbert ( -1723), from Nimes, Languedoc. Settled at Languedoc, by the Palmietrivier in Klein-Drakenstein
• Daniël Nortjė (1667-1711) from Picardie x Marié Vitu (1668-1711) from Picardie
• Jacques Nortjé (1669-1743) from Picardie
• Jean Nortjé (1671-1694) from Picardie
• Jean Prieur du Plessis (1638-1708) from Poitou x Madeleine Menanteau (born 1662) from Poitou. Returned to Europe in 1693.
  • Charl Prieur du Plessis (1688-1737) Born at sea
• Isaac Taillfert (1651-1699) x Suzanne Briet (1653-1711) from Champagne
  • Isabeau Taillefert (1673-1735) from Champagne
  • Jean Taillefert (1676-1708) from Champagne
  • Isaac Taillefert (1680-1689) from Champagne
  • Pierre Taillefert(1682-1726) from Champagne
  • Suzanne Taillefert (1685-1724) from Champagne
  • Marié Taillefert (1687-1689) from Champagne
• Jean Cloudon (died 1700) from Champagne
• Jean Parisel (1667-1707) from Villiers le Bel, Ile-de-France
• Jean de Buys (6 Sep 1670 -) from Marck, Picardie
• Sara Avicé (died 1688) from Chateaudun, Orleanais
• ?Marie Avicé from Chateaudun, Orleanais
• Jacques Theron (1668-1739) from Languedoc

Passengers' Stories:

Resources

• List of Huguenots embarking from France
• Olive Tree Site's Ship Lists
• Huguenot Heritage Ship Lists
• De VOC Site
• http://www.huguenot.co.za/heritage/voc-ships/#Oosterland
• http://sa-passenger-list.za.net/oosterland.php
• https://mass.cultureelerfgoed.nl/oosterland

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