Unfortunately the original document was lost in a fire. A pity

indeed. Most certainly I would have liked to see the seals. But it

seems that perhaps there is still a possibility to see such on a letter

from 1252 in which the same knight is mentioned together with his

brother Johan ten Thij.

However, the same fate happened to a following document from

1263 in which the village Goor in the Netherlands was granted

city-rights. Among the lords of the castle mentioned were the

brothers Jacob and Niclaes ten Thij.

Still existing, but unfortunately without the seal, is the document

that is presented in the background here in a washed fashion.

It here below there is a link to a copy of it. This letter dates from

July 16th (the birthday of my grandfather, for that matter) of the

year 1278.

In this document it is stated that Jacobus ten Thij, lord of the

castle of Goar (Goor, Netherlands), declares that he has bought

from the abbey, deanery and convent of Methelen (Metelen in

Germany) the House of Otbertinc in Manhere (Mander, the

Netherlands), but that in this purchase the guardianship of the

farm is not included; further he promises that, if the controversies

between him and the count of Thekeneborg (Tecklenburg in

Germany) will end up in a war, he will spare the goods and the

men of the cloister.

for full original text click on the document below

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