Archief van de Hoge Raad van Holland en Zeeland
Item
Country
NL
Name of institution (English)
National Archives
Name of institution (official language of the state)
Language of name of institution
dut
Contact information: postal address
Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 20, 2595 BE The Hague
Contact information: phone number
0031 703315400
Contact information: web address
Contact information: email
Reference number
3308
Type of reference number
Archival reference number
Title (English)
Archives of the Supreme Court of Holland and Zeeland
Title (official language of the state)
Archief van de Hoge Raad van Holland en Zeeland
Language of title
dut
Creator / accumulator
Hoge Raad van Holland, Zeeland en (West-)Friesland
Date(s)
1582/1797
Language(s)
dut
Extent
155.60 linear meters
Type of material
Textual Material
Physical condition
Poor
Scope and content
The Archief van de Hoge Raad van Holland en Zeeland contains several types of judicial related documents produced by the Supreme Court of Holland and Zeeland, such as pleadings, rolls, intimates, registers, writs, resolutions, condemnations, conclusions, memorials, accounts and the like. The fonds is divided into eight series, namely: Resoluties en notulen (Resolutions and minutes); Ingekomen en uitgaande stukken (Received and sent documents); Criminele en civiele rechtspraak (Criminal and civil justice); Criminele en civiele rechtspraak (Holland) 1670-1674 (Criminal and civil justice [Holland] 1670-1674); Vrijwillige rechtspraak (Voluntary Justice); Organisatorische en huishoudelijke zaken (Organisational and internal affairs); Procureur-generaal (Attorney-General); and Sociëteit van 's-Gravenhage (Society of The Hague).
Among this extensive collection, some documents concern members of the Sephardic community in Amsterdam and the Hague. Some examples are the following:
1072: Vrijwillige Condemnatien (Voluntary Condemnations), 1643: confirmation of an agreement approved by the Weeskamer (Orphan Chamber) regarding a case opposing António Saraiva Coronel against Lopo Ramires and Manuel Dias Henriques, regarding the guardianship of Rebecca Naar and Manuel de Pina's children (September 9, 1643). Besides asserting that Lopo Ramires and Manuel Dias Henriques would remain the guardians of Rebecca Naar, the agreement stated that António Saraiva Coronel and his son Isack would be the sole guardians of the children of Manuel de Pina, Rebecca Naar's deceased uncle.
60: Ingekomen en uitgaande stukken (Incoming and outgoing documents), Rekesten (Petitions), 1656: plea of Sara Naar to the High Court on May 11, 1656, concerning the alleged maladministration of her late husband's legacy by the appointed guardians of her daughter Rebecca Naar, Lopo Ramires and Manuel Dias Henriques.
903: Register der dictums (Register of pleadings) 1682-1685: Sentence of the Hoge Raad granting Eva Cohen and Michiel Verboon the right to marry on July 22, 1684. Eva Cohen was a member of a wealthy Sephardic family from Delft, the Cohen Palache, and Michiel Verboon, a Christian servant of her brother Jacob Cohen in The Hague. The opposition of Eva's mother, Rebecca Palache, to this relationship and the battle faced by Eva and Michiel to legalise their union even inspired an anti-Jewish polemic pamphlet. See Bernfeld (2019).
Among this extensive collection, some documents concern members of the Sephardic community in Amsterdam and the Hague. Some examples are the following:
1072: Vrijwillige Condemnatien (Voluntary Condemnations), 1643: confirmation of an agreement approved by the Weeskamer (Orphan Chamber) regarding a case opposing António Saraiva Coronel against Lopo Ramires and Manuel Dias Henriques, regarding the guardianship of Rebecca Naar and Manuel de Pina's children (September 9, 1643). Besides asserting that Lopo Ramires and Manuel Dias Henriques would remain the guardians of Rebecca Naar, the agreement stated that António Saraiva Coronel and his son Isack would be the sole guardians of the children of Manuel de Pina, Rebecca Naar's deceased uncle.
60: Ingekomen en uitgaande stukken (Incoming and outgoing documents), Rekesten (Petitions), 1656: plea of Sara Naar to the High Court on May 11, 1656, concerning the alleged maladministration of her late husband's legacy by the appointed guardians of her daughter Rebecca Naar, Lopo Ramires and Manuel Dias Henriques.
903: Register der dictums (Register of pleadings) 1682-1685: Sentence of the Hoge Raad granting Eva Cohen and Michiel Verboon the right to marry on July 22, 1684. Eva Cohen was a member of a wealthy Sephardic family from Delft, the Cohen Palache, and Michiel Verboon, a Christian servant of her brother Jacob Cohen in The Hague. The opposition of Eva's mother, Rebecca Palache, to this relationship and the battle faced by Eva and Michiel to legalise their union even inspired an anti-Jewish polemic pamphlet. See Bernfeld (2019).
Archival history
The archives of the Hoge Raad (Supreme Court) were managed by the "griffier" (court clerk) and clerks under his supervision. After the dissolution of the Hoge Raad, the archives came under the management of the clerk of the Hof van Justitie van Holland (Court of Justice of Holland).
After the judicial reorganization of 1811, the documentation was placed under the management of the "griffier" of the Keizerlijk Hooggerechtshof (Imperial Supreme Court), later called Hooggerechtshof te 's-Gravenhage (Supreme Court of The Hague).
In 1838, when the Hooggerechtshof (Supreme Court) was dissolved, the "griffier" of the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Supreme Court of the Netherlands) took over the management of the archives of Holland and Zeeland. Until the transfer of the Rijksarchief (State Archives) in 1852, the fonds was always kept in various rooms at the Binnenhof in the Hague.
After the judicial reorganization of 1811, the documentation was placed under the management of the "griffier" of the Keizerlijk Hooggerechtshof (Imperial Supreme Court), later called Hooggerechtshof te 's-Gravenhage (Supreme Court of The Hague).
In 1838, when the Hooggerechtshof (Supreme Court) was dissolved, the "griffier" of the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Supreme Court of the Netherlands) took over the management of the archives of Holland and Zeeland. Until the transfer of the Rijksarchief (State Archives) in 1852, the fonds was always kept in various rooms at the Binnenhof in the Hague.
Administrative / Biographical history
The establishment of the Hoge Raad (Supreme Court) dates back to 1582. Initially, the Hoge Raad only had jurisdiction over Holland. Yet, in 1586-1587, the city of Middelburg and the Zeeland region also came under the jurisdiction of the Hoge Raad.
The Hoge Raad was intended to function as a central court for appeals from provincial courts. Its regulations were laid down in 289 articles in 1582. In the first instance, the Hoge Raad dealt with property matters, civil disputes between foreign merchants or expatriates, and maritime affairs. In addition, cases were referred to the Hoge Raad by the Staten-General (States General), primarily concerned with the Generaliteitslanden (Generality lands). The Hoge Raad also intervened in matters of "voluntaire jurisdictie" (voluntary jurisdiction), among other areas.
On September 18, 1795, the Provisional Representatives of the people of Holland reached an agreement to abolish the Hoge Raad and establish a Commissie tot afdoening der zaken ter cognitie van de Hoge Raad' (Commission for the Settlement of Cases in the cognizance of the High Council).
The Hoge Raad was intended to function as a central court for appeals from provincial courts. Its regulations were laid down in 289 articles in 1582. In the first instance, the Hoge Raad dealt with property matters, civil disputes between foreign merchants or expatriates, and maritime affairs. In addition, cases were referred to the Hoge Raad by the Staten-General (States General), primarily concerned with the Generaliteitslanden (Generality lands). The Hoge Raad also intervened in matters of "voluntaire jurisdictie" (voluntary jurisdiction), among other areas.
On September 18, 1795, the Provisional Representatives of the people of Holland reached an agreement to abolish the Hoge Raad and establish a Commissie tot afdoening der zaken ter cognitie van de Hoge Raad' (Commission for the Settlement of Cases in the cognizance of the High Council).
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System of arrangement
The fonds is divided into eight main collections. Each collection is divided in series of documents and organised chronologically.
Access, restrictions
The archive has restrictions due to the poor material conditions of the records.
Digital copies of some documents are available online:
Links to finding aids
Author of the description
Kevin Soares, 2022