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Amersfoort, Canons: Sint-Janshuis
In 1395 the community of Brethren was founded in a buidling behind Pietersgasthuis (foto) Full Map on Geoplaza.
IDNR: A18
Parish: Amersfoort
Municipality: Amersfoort
Patron Saint: Johannes
Alias: Sint-Janshuis
Diocese: Utrecht
Diocese II: Utrecht
Province: Nedersticht
Province II:
Gender: m
Development: (a) Brethren 1395*
(b) removal to Sint-Janskapel, at the same time transition to the common life 1442*
(c) transformation into a college of Secular Canons 1469*
(d) transition to the status of Canons Regular and merger with Vredendaal (U22) 1529*; Chapter of Windesheim
Filiation: founded with support from the Brethren's House at Deventer (D21)
End of monastic life: 1581
Narrative Sources (CK): -
Narrative Sources (NS): NL0229; vgl. NL0242
Manuscripts (SV): -
Archives: AE: 0001.02
Literature: Mon. Wind. III, 469-470; Weiler (1997) 61-68; Mon. Fratrum VC III, 55-69
Third Order: -
Monasticon Batavum: II 12-14 nrs. 1, 4 and 8; II 186 nr. 1 s.v. Utrecht
MeMO: 108
Van Deventer: chapel; 'Fratres'; [8]
National monument: 8066
Coordinates: 155/463
Archaeological Monument: 12282 (tc)
Archaeological Status: hav
Archaeological Activities: inquiry 1975
Archaeological Publication: AKU 1970-79, 8; Mon. Wind. III 466
First mention: 1395
Last mention: 1581
ENK code: ME-P041-004

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