Linschoten | Timeline

Jan Huyghen van Linschoten (1563 – 8 February 1611) was a Dutch merchant, trader and historian. (Wikipedia)

January(?) 1(?), 1563 - Haarlem - Jan Huyghen van Linschoten is born

December(?) 1(?), 1576 - Enkhuizen - Departs to Spain to meet his brother in Seville =(START)

April 8, 1583 - Lisbon - Departs to Goa, India

September 8, 1583 - Goa - Arrives in Goa
December 1(?), 1584 - Goa - Linschoten writes a letter to his parents from Goa

January(?) 1(?), 1589 - Goa - Departs to Lisbon

May(?) 1(?), 1589 - Santa Helena Island - Arrives to Santa Helena, in the South Atlantic, on his way to Lisbon

August(?) 1(?), 1592 - Lisbon - Linschoten arrives in Lisbon after long stay in Goa
September 3, 1592 - Enkhuizen - Linschoten returns home

June 5, 1594 - Texel - Departs from Texel on Willem Barentsz's expedition

June 23, 1594 - Kildin Island - Stays for 6 days in the island.

June 29, 1594 - Kildin Island - Barentsz continues his voyage for the Kara Sea

July 9, 1594 - ? - Barentsz's crew sees the first polar bear

September(?) 2(?), 1594 - Texel - Barentsz and Linschoten arrive to the Netherlands

April 2, 1595 - Enkhuizen - Linschoten marries Reynou Meynertsdr Semeyns

July 2, 1595 - Texel - Departs for Barentsz's second expedition, with Jacob van Heemskerk

Itinerario, 1596

August 19, 1595 - Pet Streit (Kara) - Arrives to the Pet Streit, which was completely frozen

August 30, 1595 - Between Siberia and Vaygach Island - encounters with samoyeds

September 4, 1595 - States Island (Severny Island?) - Part of the crew goes ashore and is attacked by a polar bear

October 28(?), 1595 - Texel(?) - The ill-fated expedition arrives to the Netherlands

January(?) 1(?), 1597 - Enkhuizen - Linschoten is named Treasurer of the city of Enkhuizen

February 8, 1611 - Enkhuizen - Jan Huyghen van Linschoten dies, aged 47 =(END)