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many generations of Poot ancestors. Dictionaries generally indicate that"bouwman" means a builder,
construction-man, or architect. However, the surname Bouwmanis said to be derived from the occupation
of farmer. Historical records support bothmeanings. I found that H.K. Poot, the poet, is usually said to
have started as a farmer and islisted as both "bouwman" and a "boer" (farmer) in Dutch sources. Several
old legal records ofPoots who were "bouwman" show the Poots owned land, owned farm animals, made
contractsto build structures, and leased land to tenant farmers.

Another problem comes from the many spelling variations used for people's names. Thisoften causes
important records to be overlooked when searching old records without tryingmany variations in the
names. Sometimes you cannot be certain a record is for the correctperson if there are no other details to
confirm who it is. If a listing does not show the spouseor parents, you may be uncertain if records with
spelling variations represent the sameperson.

Nearly all of the places named are located in the center of the province of Zuid-Holland (SouthHolland)
in an area smaller than the city of Los Angeles. This area is sometimes calledWestland or Delfland, but
could be nicknamed Pootland, since most Poots have remained inthis area for hundreds of years. The
approximate boundaries are Delft in the northwest,Zoetermeer in the north, Gouda in the northeast,
Vlaardingen in the southwest, andRotterdam in the southeast. You should assume all Dutch locations in
the genealogy beloware in the province of Zuid Holland (ZH) unless stated otherwise.

The dates are given in a Day-Month-Year format. It may seem awkward to some readers, but
is consistent with international usage.

Abbreviations for provinces in the Netherlands:
FR = Friesland
GL = Gelderland
OV = Overijssel
ZH = Zuid Holland (South Holland)
NH = Noord Holland (North Holland)

Co. = county, in USA, similar to a district or municipality in the Netherlands.ca = circa,
approximately[nnnn] = individual identity numbers assigned at www.poot.eu Useful for research.( ) =
alternative spelling of a name

GENERATION I

I. Pieter Pieterszn Poot [424]. He was recorded as a bouwman in Kethel in 1555. His wife is unknown.

From this marriage:

1. Pieter Pieterszn [146], son born ca 1550

2. Martigen Pieterdr. daughter

GENERATION II

II. Pieter Pieterszn Poot [146]. Son of Pieter Pieterszn Poot [424], born ca 1550, died before 24 July

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