| Annotation | Title derived from first line: Vrij ende ridder hofsteden. Cover title: Adelijke huizen onder Utrecht Title according to information provided by auctioneer Bubb Kuyper: [Utrecht and surroundings] : "Vrij ende Ridderhofsteden onder Utrecht". Dating: approximately 1635. Leaves 9v, 11v-12v, 64v, 65v, 66v, 68r-v, 72v, 73v, 74v-77r, 78v, 81r, 86v, 91v, and 94v are blank. Contains 3 contemporary handcolored drawings of Huis te Oud-Wulven, Slot Zuylen and Huis Zuylenstein, and 80 contemporary handcolored coats of arms. Inserted: piece of paper (85 x 155 mm), containing bibliographical information about Govert Willemsz van Goch. Most of the text was transcribed in the 18th century in Hs. 8* F 21, to which other information and documents were added. This historically significant document describes the history of several noble estates and its owners in the vicinity of Utrecht, i.a. "Ameyde", "Lievendael", "Hagestein", "Nievelt", "Hoeflaken", "Blyenborch", "Zeyst" and "Woerden". The three remarkable drawings show castles and are among of the earliest, if not the earliest depictions of these castles. Huis te Oud-Wulven was established in the 12th century. Not much is known about castle Oud-Wulven. The second castle (Slot Zuylen) was built in the 13th century. It was pulled down and rebuilt by Johan van Toll, a wealthy merchant from Utrecht who purchased the estate in 1634. The renovation was completed in 1640. The drawing by Buchelius predates this renovation. Huis Zuylenstein was probably first built in the 14th century. After multiple owners, prince Frederik Hendrik van Oranje purchased the estate in 1630 and started renovations. The drawing by Buchelius also predate these renovations. Cite as: Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht Hs 35 A 21. Bubb Kuyper (Firm); Haarlem (Netherlands) Purchase at auction; 202411 From the collection of M.P. Smissaert, sold at auction at Frederik Muller, 1906. Vellum binding over paper. | Translate |
| Author | Buchell, Arend van, | Translate |
| Year | [approximately 1635] | Translate |
| Imprint | [Utrecht] | Translate |
| Region | Utrecht (Netherlands : Province) | Translate |
| Size | 199 x 148 (152 x 95) mm | Translate |
| Location | Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht | Translate |
| Call number | Hs 35 A 21 | Translate |
| Technique | handcolored illustrations, | Translate |
| Title | Vrije ende ridder hofsteden | Translate |
| Type | Manuscript | Translate |
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