Archief van de Familie Lopes Suasso en de Familie Teixeira d'Andrade
Item
Country
NL
Name of institution (English)
Amsterdam City Archives
Name of institution (official language of the state)
Language of name of institution
dut
Contact information: postal address
Vijzelstraat 32, 1017 HL Amsterdam
Contact information: phone number
0031 202511511
Contact information: web address
Contact information: email
stadarchief@amsterdam.nl
Reference number
295
Type of reference number
Archival reference number
Title (English)
Archive of the Lopes Suasso and Teixeira d'Andrade Families
Title (official language of the state)
Archief van de Familie Lopes Suasso en de Familie Teixeira d'Andrade
Language of title
dut
Creator / accumulator
Lopes Suasso Family
Teixeira d'Andrade Family
Date(s)
1685/1840
Language(s)
dut
fra
Extent
8 storage units
Type of material
Textual Material
Physical condition
Good
Scope and content
The Archief van de Familie Lopes Suasso en de Familie Teixeira d'Andrade is a small collection composed of only eight units related to these two Sephardic families from Amsterdam and The Hague, which were interconnected by marriage. The contents are the following:
1: Documents concerning the guardianship of the underage children of Fernando de la Verne de Rodet, Marquis de la Verne, descendants of Francisco Lopes Suasso, Baron d'Avernas, 1685-1698. A digital copy is available online.
2: extracts and copies of notarial documents. A digital copy is available online.
3: notarial act before the notary Johannes Sijthoff in The Hague, whereby the executors of the will of the late Isaac Teixeira d'Andrade and the guardians of his underage children declare to transfer in full freehold to and for the benefit of his widow Rachel Teixeira d'Andrade various bonds, 1731.
4: extract from the will of Rachel Teixeira Suasso, widow of Isaac Teixeira d'Andrade; with annotation by the notary Johannes Sijthoff, in The Hague, 1751.
5: copy of the deed of division of the estate of Rachel Teixeira Suasso, widow of Isaac Teixeira d'Andrade, in which Isaac van Moses Lopes Suasso is entitled to a share, before the notary Johannes Sijthoff, The Hague, 1754.
6: copy of the inventory of the estate of Francisco António Lopes Suasso and Ester Suasso Teixeira. Francisco died on August 1, 1778, and Ester on July 17, 1799. July 31, 1800.
7: Copies of records, including the division of the estate of the late Francisco António Lopes Suasso and Ester Suasso Teixeira. Amsterdam, 1800.
8: Receipts and expenditure booklet of an estate, presumably from Teixeira d'Andrade, 1840. A digital copy is available online.
In the Amsterdam City Archives, there are other collections related to the Lopes Suasso and Teixeira family that should be consulted as well.
1: Documents concerning the guardianship of the underage children of Fernando de la Verne de Rodet, Marquis de la Verne, descendants of Francisco Lopes Suasso, Baron d'Avernas, 1685-1698. A digital copy is available online.
2: extracts and copies of notarial documents. A digital copy is available online.
3: notarial act before the notary Johannes Sijthoff in The Hague, whereby the executors of the will of the late Isaac Teixeira d'Andrade and the guardians of his underage children declare to transfer in full freehold to and for the benefit of his widow Rachel Teixeira d'Andrade various bonds, 1731.
4: extract from the will of Rachel Teixeira Suasso, widow of Isaac Teixeira d'Andrade; with annotation by the notary Johannes Sijthoff, in The Hague, 1751.
5: copy of the deed of division of the estate of Rachel Teixeira Suasso, widow of Isaac Teixeira d'Andrade, in which Isaac van Moses Lopes Suasso is entitled to a share, before the notary Johannes Sijthoff, The Hague, 1754.
6: copy of the inventory of the estate of Francisco António Lopes Suasso and Ester Suasso Teixeira. Francisco died on August 1, 1778, and Ester on July 17, 1799. July 31, 1800.
7: Copies of records, including the division of the estate of the late Francisco António Lopes Suasso and Ester Suasso Teixeira. Amsterdam, 1800.
8: Receipts and expenditure booklet of an estate, presumably from Teixeira d'Andrade, 1840. A digital copy is available online.
In the Amsterdam City Archives, there are other collections related to the Lopes Suasso and Teixeira family that should be consulted as well.
Administrative / Biographical history
The Suasso family was originally from Spain. António Lopes Suasso, one of its most distinguished members, arrived in Amsterdam from Bordeaux in 1635 and converted to Judaism. He lived in The Hague and was considered one of the wealthiest merchants in Holland. He was also one of the leading shareholders of the West India Company, his investments in 1674 amounting to 107,677 guldens. From 1673 onwards, António arranged loans and money transactions to King Carlos II of Spain. He was granted an estate in Brabant and elevated to Baron of Avernas-Le-Gras in the Southern Netherlands in 1676 in recognition of his services. An ardent supporter of the House of Orange, António Lopes Suasso placed 2,000,000 guldens at the disposal of William III when he set out for England in 1688. His son, Francisco Lopes Suasso, the second baron of Avernas-le-Gras, acted as the trustee for the affairs of Queen Christina of Sweden (1632–1654) in Hamburg during the years following her abdication. He firstly married Judith, the daughter of Manuel de Teixeira de Sampaio, and later Rachel (alias Leonor) da Costa, with whom he had ten children. Through the marriage of his sons and daughters, Lopes Suasso could enlarge his family network, strengthening his links to some prominent Sephardic families. For instance, his daughter Rachel Israel Suasso married Isaac Teixeira d'Andrade, and his son António Lopes Suasso married the daughter of Moses Mendes da Costa, the governor of the Bank of England, in 1714. Another son of Baron Suasso, Álvaro Lopes Suasso, became a leading figure in the Spanish-Portuguese Jewish congregation of London. In 1733, he was one of the members of the committee that arranged the voyage of the first Jewish settlers to the new colony of Georgia, after getting permission from the British government. In 1735, he became a member of the Royal Society of London.
Therefore, the Lopes Suassos became related to the Teixeira d'Andrade family after the marriage of Rachel Israel Suasso to Isaac Teixeira d'Andrade on February 15, 1722.
The Teixeira family was a Portuguese New Christian family that attained the nobility and whose various branches - Teixeira d'Andrade, Teixeira de Sampayo, Teixeira de Mattos - extended to diverse destinations of the Western Sephardic Diaspora, such as Hamburg, London, Vienna, and Venice.
It was the case of Diogo Teixeira Sampayo, alias Abraham Senior Teixeira, who left Portugal for Antwerp in 1643. After a brief time in this city, he moved to Hamburg. In 1647 or 1648, Diogo and his wife adhered publicly to Judaism, and he and his two sons were circumcised. In Hamburg, Diogo succeeded in his businesses and resided in a princely house, where Queen Christina of Sweeden used to be hosted during her visits to the city. He became a leading figure in the Jewish community in Hamburg, where he died on January 6, 1666. Diogo's son Manuel Teixeira, alias Isaac Hayyim Senior Teixeira, followed his father's steps and became the financial agent and resident minister of Queen Christina of Sweden. He was the first member of the Teixeira family to settle in Amsterdam around 1698. In 1699, he was also elected "parnas" (president) of the Talmud Torah congregation.
David Teixeira was the only one of Manuel's five sons who added the name d'Andrade to his family name. The others took the name Mattos. He was born in Hamburg in 1676 and married Rachel Nunes Henriques (also born in Hamburg in 1677) in Amsterdam on February 19, 1704. David was also a merchant. He came to Amsterdam with his father and immediately integrated the Talmud Torah congregation. In 1703, David was also a "parnas" of the Amsterdam congregation. He must have moved to The Hague after that year, where he died on March 1, 1708. He and his wife Rachel were buried at the Jewish cemetery in Ouderkerk.
The following three generations of the family continued to live in The Hague. Isaac Teixeira d'Andrade was born there in 1705, where he also married Rachel Israel Suasso on February 15, 1722. He died on October 26, 1730, and his wife on January 15, 1754. Both were buried at Ouderkerk.
David Teixeira d'Andrade, Isaac's son, was born in The Hague on December 21, 1723, and he married his niece Judith (alias Catharina) Lopes Suasso on August 10, 1742. His sisters Leonora and Ester and his brothers Abraham and Benjamin also married members of the Lopes Suasso family. David died on April 11, 1796, and his wife on February 17, 1751. Both were buried at Ouderkerk.
Isaac Teixeira d'Andrade was born in The Hague in 1743. He married Ester Franco Mendes in Amsterdam on May 16, 1766. Isaac's sister, Sara, married Ester's brother, Jacob, in The Hague five years later. Isaac died in Amsterdam on September 15, 1813. His wife died on September 21, 1819. From this generation on, the Teixeira d'Andrade family remained in Amsterdam.
Therefore, the Lopes Suassos became related to the Teixeira d'Andrade family after the marriage of Rachel Israel Suasso to Isaac Teixeira d'Andrade on February 15, 1722.
The Teixeira family was a Portuguese New Christian family that attained the nobility and whose various branches - Teixeira d'Andrade, Teixeira de Sampayo, Teixeira de Mattos - extended to diverse destinations of the Western Sephardic Diaspora, such as Hamburg, London, Vienna, and Venice.
It was the case of Diogo Teixeira Sampayo, alias Abraham Senior Teixeira, who left Portugal for Antwerp in 1643. After a brief time in this city, he moved to Hamburg. In 1647 or 1648, Diogo and his wife adhered publicly to Judaism, and he and his two sons were circumcised. In Hamburg, Diogo succeeded in his businesses and resided in a princely house, where Queen Christina of Sweeden used to be hosted during her visits to the city. He became a leading figure in the Jewish community in Hamburg, where he died on January 6, 1666. Diogo's son Manuel Teixeira, alias Isaac Hayyim Senior Teixeira, followed his father's steps and became the financial agent and resident minister of Queen Christina of Sweden. He was the first member of the Teixeira family to settle in Amsterdam around 1698. In 1699, he was also elected "parnas" (president) of the Talmud Torah congregation.
David Teixeira was the only one of Manuel's five sons who added the name d'Andrade to his family name. The others took the name Mattos. He was born in Hamburg in 1676 and married Rachel Nunes Henriques (also born in Hamburg in 1677) in Amsterdam on February 19, 1704. David was also a merchant. He came to Amsterdam with his father and immediately integrated the Talmud Torah congregation. In 1703, David was also a "parnas" of the Amsterdam congregation. He must have moved to The Hague after that year, where he died on March 1, 1708. He and his wife Rachel were buried at the Jewish cemetery in Ouderkerk.
The following three generations of the family continued to live in The Hague. Isaac Teixeira d'Andrade was born there in 1705, where he also married Rachel Israel Suasso on February 15, 1722. He died on October 26, 1730, and his wife on January 15, 1754. Both were buried at Ouderkerk.
David Teixeira d'Andrade, Isaac's son, was born in The Hague on December 21, 1723, and he married his niece Judith (alias Catharina) Lopes Suasso on August 10, 1742. His sisters Leonora and Ester and his brothers Abraham and Benjamin also married members of the Lopes Suasso family. David died on April 11, 1796, and his wife on February 17, 1751. Both were buried at Ouderkerk.
Isaac Teixeira d'Andrade was born in The Hague in 1743. He married Ester Franco Mendes in Amsterdam on May 16, 1766. Isaac's sister, Sara, married Ester's brother, Jacob, in The Hague five years later. Isaac died in Amsterdam on September 15, 1813. His wife died on September 21, 1819. From this generation on, the Teixeira d'Andrade family remained in Amsterdam.
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Some documents are available online:
Author of the description
Joana Rodrigues, 2022
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