Historical tombstones of Malacca, mostly of Portuguese origin, with the inscriptions in detail and illustrated by numerous photographs . ^a r r i: O / - In zyn Llvf. K/v^ :zLs(!AiiNiz2:r:i;irF.[)F;N lOK >i BL=R WKN- ( 49 ) Journal No. 33. Page 6, No. 3. The Souls of the first son and daughter God took to Heavens throneand left their bodies here below. Hereunder lies buried DANIEL MASS IS the younger,Born on the 21st June, 1658, died the 19th February, 1660, and Sophia MassisBorn the 21st June, 1664, and died the nth November, 1665. (Probably son of Johan Massis Winkelier at


Historical tombstones of Malacca, mostly of Portuguese origin, with the inscriptions in detail and illustrated by numerous photographs . ^a r r i: O / - In zyn Llvf. K/v^ :zLs(!AiiNiz2:r:i;irF.[)F;N lOK >i BL=R WKN- ( 49 ) Journal No. 33. Page 6, No. 3. The Souls of the first son and daughter God took to Heavens throneand left their bodies here below. Hereunder lies buried DANIEL MASS IS the younger,Born on the 21st June, 1658, died the 19th February, 1660, and Sophia MassisBorn the 21st June, 1664, and died the nth November, 1665. (Probably son of Johan Massis Winkelier at Malacca 1569 ; afterwards Commandant at Perak and at Ligor.) Page 18, No. 36. Here lies buried HENDRICK EVERTSEN, in his life Citizen, Captain, and Free Merchant here. Obiit 22nd January, 1698, Aged 52 years. ( 5° ) ST. PAULS CHURCH,MALACCA. n ^. rfv (- • i I ^-A1- !,t ;, -VIS- \bi\(DtHLV(./>Miii I \/h:MpmNDF i\P I 111 Ylo, ;s. ( .SI ) Journal No. 33. Page 16, No. 33. Here rests CONSTANTYN JOHANNES ROOSELAAR, Son of the very honourable Heer Pieter Rooselaar, Councillor Extraordinary of India, also Governor and Director of this Town and Fortress of Malacca. Born, 13th July, 1703 ; died, the i8th January, 1707. (This inscription is only partly shown in the photograph.) (Pieter Rooselaar was Governor of Malacca 1707-1709.) Page 15, No. 31. JacobKerkhoven was Underfactor in Malacca, 1660-1662. 1660. Here in the Hollow under this Stone lies THEODORUS VAN DE KERCKHOVEN. In his life he was his fathers and his mothers joy ; he loved his brother dearly. One year less three days was this tender plant when God caused the soul to leave the body, and frequently after his interment people asked about him. On the 5th November, in the year sixteen hundred and six times ten, was he borne to earth :in this town of Malacca was the occurrence seen. (This translation does not do justice to the rhymed couplets of the i


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