{"id":195966,"date":"2021-09-25T23:04:10","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T21:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/?post_type=plaats&p=195966"},"modified":"2026-10-08T23:39:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T21:39:55","slug":"walfort-manor-house","status":"publish","type":"plaats","link":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/place\/dale\/walfortlaan\/1\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2019t Walfort Manor House"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Havezathe \u2019t Walfort stands on the Boven-Slinge in the middle of the Walfort estate between Aalten and Bredevoort. Twelve hunting boundary posts<\/a> mark the boundaries of the estate. Havezathe \u2019t Walfort has been altered many times, but the core of the house still contains several thick walls with firing slits. The present house dates from the sixteenth century, with a later extension.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the fifteenth century, \u2019t Walfort was the site of a Vehmic court<\/a><\/strong>. One of its presiding free judges is still known by name: Berend de D\u00fccker, mayor of Bocholt. The Vehmic court at \u2019t Walfort disappeared at the end of the sixteenth century. It is the only place in the Netherlands where the presence of such a court has been proven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The house, originally called Waldenvoort, was a fief associated with Bredevoort Castle. Its earliest known mention dates from 1402, when Derk van Lintelo held the manor in fief. He was the only one of Bredevoort’s castle retainers permitted to live outside the town. The estate remained a Van Lintelo fief until 1609, when it passed through a daughter to the Van Coeverden family. In the mid-eighteenth century it passed by marriage to the Van Pallandt family. In 1795 the fief was seized by the Gelderland provincial diet. The municipality of Aalten acquired the house in 1958, and since 2003 it has been managed by Het Geldersch Landschap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little remains today of the original house. The building is still T-shaped, but an entire upper storey has disappeared. That floor was still present in 1743, as shown in a drawing by Jan de Beijer depicting the then-moated house already in a severely dilapidated condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a national monument<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Archives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Land-tax register 1647<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

D’Havesaet ter Walfaert<\/strong>, Jor. van Coeverden.
Boulant 18 mdr. 49 – 19 – 8.
1 Koolhof, en 6 mdr. gesaeis 13 – 10 -.
3 Koeweidens, en hoeijgront een coppele van 3 voeder hoeijs, noch
eenige weidekens bij t’huis van 2 voeder hoeijs. 17 – 10 -.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tenancy book \u2018Den Huijse Walvaert\u2019 1735\u20131815<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Havesate\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Liberale Gifte 1748<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Huijse\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The following entry reads: “op den Huijse Walvaart onder Dalen … Evert Heuvel, jaeger op het Walvaart, getr. met Jenneken Plasmans”<\/em>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Residents<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Earliest known residents:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jan Jansen<\/strong> (Olst, 03-02-1760 \u2013 Dale, 19-04-1807)
married on 31-10-1802 in Keppel to
Hendrika Rots<\/strong> (Aalten, 11-05-1779 \u2013 Barlo, 15-06-1834)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next residents, widow and second husband:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Hendrik Jan Walvoort<\/strong> (Dale, 27-05-1779 \u2013 Dale, 14-05-1811)
married on 25-10-1807 in Aalten to
Hendrika Rots<\/strong> (Aalten, 11-05-1779 \u2013 Barlo, 15-06-1834)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next residents, widow and third husband:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jan Willem Walvoort<\/strong> (Haart, 13-01-1788 \u2013 Heurne, 11-04-1866)
married (1) on 11-07-1812 in Aalten to
Hendrika Rots<\/strong> (Aalten, 11-05-1779 \u2013 Barlo, 15-06-1834)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan Willem was a cousin of Hendrika\u2019s first husband, Hendrik Jan. Jan Willem and Hendrika moved first to the village of Aalten and later to Meijnen<\/a> in Barlo.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next residents:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Population register 1823-1850<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“Walvoort”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dale 60<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wander Heijink<\/strong> (Aalten, 25-12-1797 \u2013 Dale, 26-09-1866), farmer<\/em>
married on 17-06-1820 in Aalten to
Berendina Gosens<\/strong> (Aalten, 10-04-1798 \u2013 Dale, 29-10-1874)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Population register 1850-1860<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dale 75<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wander Heijink<\/strong> (Aalten, 25-12-1797 \u2013 Dale, 26-09-1866), farmer<\/em>
Berendina Goossens<\/strong> (Aalten, 10-04-1798 \u2013 Dale, 29-10-1874)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Population register 1860-1870<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dale 75<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wander Heijink<\/strong> (Aalten, 25-12-1797 \u2013 Dale, 26-09-1866), farmer<\/em>
Berendina Goossens<\/strong> (Aalten, 10-04-1798 \u2013 Dale, 29-10-1874)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next residents, son and daughter-in-law:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Population register 1870-1880<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dale 99<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan Willem Heijink<\/strong> (Aalten, 30-08-1827), farmer<\/em>
Theodora Antonetta Walvoort<\/strong> (Aalten, 30-05-1839)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next residents:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Population register 1880-1890<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dale 99<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bernadus Prinsen<\/strong> (Lintelo, 07-04-1819), farmer<\/em>
Hendrika Willemina Bouwmeester<\/strong> (Aalten, 30-08-1816)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Population register 1890-1900<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dale 115<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bernadus Prinsen<\/strong> (Lintelo, 07-04-1819), farmer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next principal residents, son and daughter-in-law:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Antonij Prinsen<\/strong> (Aalten, 15-01-1849), farmer<\/em>
Willemina Vaags<\/strong> (Aalten, 31-10-1849)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next principal residents, daughter and son-in-law:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Willem te Bokkel<\/strong> (Haart, 04-03-1861), farmer<\/em>
Hendrika Willemina Prinsen<\/strong> (Aalten, 21-02-1873)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Population register 1900-1910<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dale 120 > 150<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Willem te Bokkel<\/strong> (Haart, 04-03-1861), farmer<\/em>
Hendrika Willemina Prinsen<\/strong> (Aalten, 21-02-1873)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Population register 1910-1920<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dale 150 > 163<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Willem te Bokkel<\/strong><\/a> (Haart, 04-03-1861), farmer<\/em>
Hendrika Willemina Prinsen<\/strong><\/a> (Aalten, 21-02-1873)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next residents, son and daughter-in-law:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jan Hendrik Antonij te Bokkel<\/strong><\/a> (Dale, 23-11-1894)
Aleida Somsen<\/strong><\/a> (Dale, 23-04-1891)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address directory 1934<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dale 177 > 153<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J.H.A. te Bokkel<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address directory 1967<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“\u2019t Walfort”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dale 153 > Walfortlaan 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs te Bokkel-Somsen<\/a>
W. te Bokkel<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Owners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This overview is not complete.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year<\/th>Plot<\/th>Owner<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1832<\/td>C-1324<\/td>Jan baron van Pallandt, Arnhem<\/td>2.850 m\u00b2 house, barn and yard<\/td><\/tr>
1882<\/td>C-3250<\/td>Adolphina Charlotte Wilhelmina
van Pallandt, Arnhem<\/td>		450 m\u00b2 house and yard<\/td><\/tr>
1929<\/td>C-4481<\/td>Jacob Adolf baron van Pallandt,
Arnhem<\/td>		71.350 m\u00b2 huis, schuur, erf,
arable land and grassland<\/td><\/tr>
1959<\/td>C-4481<\/td>Municipality of Aalten<\/td>71.350 m\u00b2 huis, schuur, erf,
arable land and grassland<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Images<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Havezathe\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Havezathe \u2019t Walfort, by Jan de Beijer, 1743<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Havezathe\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Havezathe\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Postcard published by Fa. Lubberding<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Havezathe\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Front door<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Kasteel\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
“Kasteel \u2018t Walfort”<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Havezathe\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
The moat being filled in (year unknown)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Havezathe\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button>
Floor plan and cross-section<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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