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Edzard Jacob Tjarda van Starkenborgh
Allard Tjarda van Starkenborgh’s eldest son, Edzard Jacob, became lord of the manor at Verhildersum in 1673. He pursued a military career and became a cavalry Major-General and commander of Coevorden. His first wife was Frouwina Eeck (1657-1680); she died a week after giving birth to their daughter Gratia Susanna Tjarda van Starkenborgh. Gratia’s baptismal certificate states she was born in the Guldenstraat in Groningen. A few years after her mother died, Gratia Susanna passed away as well. She was baptized on October 20, 1680 at the Nieuwe Kerk in Groningen and died on July 24, 1684.
Edzard Jacob’s second marriage was to Anna Habina Lewe of Middelstum in 1684. Together they had ten children, three of who died young.
Children
1. Allardt Jan Tjarda van Starkenborgh (1685-±1687) Died young.
2. Allard Jan Tjarda van Starkenborgh (1686-1717). Died unmarried, 31 years old.
3. Geertruida Tjarda van Starkenborgh. Died young, before 1688.
4. Geertruida Tjarda van Starkenborgh (1688-1762). Died unmarried at the age of 74.
5. Edzard Jacob Tjarda van Starkenborgh (1690-±1700). Died young.
6. Gratia Susanna Tjarda van Starkenborgh (1693-1770). Married Edzard Grevingh in 1736, lord of Grevinga in Leermens, son of Edzard Grevingh and Anna Smedingh, and widower of Meinardina Meyer and Johanna Arnolda Ulgers.
7. Anna Bouwina Tjarda van Starkenborgh (1696-1752). Married Scipio Meckema van Aijlva in 1722 (died in 1732), lord of Tamminga in Hornhuizen, a cavalry captain, widower of Anna Wilhelmina van Innund Kniphausen.
8. Eilco Onsta Tjarda van Starkenborgh (1697-1750). He married Eitje Jacobs Bennema.
9. Edzard Jacob Tjarda van Starkenborgh (1700-1771). His first marriage was to Elisabeth van Diepenbroeck (1712-1730). As a result of this marriage he became lord of the manor in Middelstewehr. Together they had a daughter, Anna Habina Tjarda van Starkenborgh (1730-1799). Edzard Jacob was hofrichter (member of the provincial court of East-Friesland). His second marriage was to Anna zur Mühlen (±1718-1773). Anna, die verwittwete Frau Hofrichterin van Starckenborg (the widowed Mrs. Hofrichterin van Starckenborg), died after having suffered from colic for six weeks ‘accompanied by many other severe turns.’ Edzard Jacob lived near Emden. He is believed to be the owner of a music book dating from 1720, containing dances, songs with French lyrics and hymns; the latter were very common in his area. As is shown by the insert, the book was a gift from sir Gerhard Alberda van Menkema.
10. Evert Barthold Tjarda van Starkenborgh (1704-1787). Evert Barthold married Anna Geertruida Stachouwer (1712-1799) in 1736 and died in Echtens- Hoogeveen.
Source: Verhildersum, the return of the occupants by Jeanine Oostland. The book is available in Dutch only.
Edzard’s portrait
On May 3, 2017 the portrait of Edzard Jacob Tjarda van Starkenborgh, painted by Martinus van Grevenbroeck, was auctioned at Sotheby’s London. Through crowdfunding and a contribution from the Rembrandt society Verhildersum’s board managed to acquire the painting. A wonderful result!
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