The Dewulfs of Torhout

Baptism of Maria, daughter of Adrianus de Wulf and Joanna de Vuldere, Torhout, 8 October 1761; godparents Jacobus Kesteloot and Clara Van Clooster

State Archives of Belgium (Rijksarchief), AGATHA: Torhout, Sint-Pietersbanden, baptisms 1760-1780, image 0_0785_r. · see it in the archive

Transcription

Die 8a 8bris 1761 circa primam [..] nata et baptizata est Maria filia legitima Adriani de Wulf hujas [..] et Joannae de Vuldere ex Cortemarcq [..] ann.; patrinis Jacob Kesteloot, et Clara Van Clooster[s]. [Water-damaged; the right half is faint.]

Translation

On 8 October 1761, born at about one [..] and baptised: Maria, legitimate daughter of Adrianus de Wulf of this parish and Joanna de Vuldere of Kortemark. Godparents: Jacobus Kesteloot [the husband of Adrianus's sister Maria Godeleva, and witness at the 1756 wedding] and Clara Van Clooster[s] [very probably Clara-Anna Vanclooster, Joanna's mother]. The ages are illegible.