Property in Delft owned by members
of Leeuwenhoek's extended family

the Swalmius family


Koornmarkt 81

Jacob Maertens Hogenhouck (-1638) got it by decree. He paid the 1585-1648 huizenprotocol 322r1 as well as the 1620 verponding 452r1. Three owners later, it was purchased by Adriaen Johannes Swalmius (1689-1747) the lawyer. His first wife died out of here in 1714, as well as a child in 1720, but by the time he died in 1747, he was living in Schiedam.


Oude Delft 197

Henricus Swalmius (1578-1649), a pastor and Cornelia's great-uncle, lived here from 1621-1628 before moving to Haarlem; see Achter de Gevels. He is listed on the 1585 - 1648 huizenprotocol, OAD inv. 731 fol. 260r1


Voorstraat 64

Adriaen Johannes Swalmius (1631-1667), Cornelia's doctor brother, and his wife owned it according to the will “insertedt” in the sale letter 6b023v