Contents

INTRODUCTION

CHARTS

PART I: THE EARLY YEARS 1350-1650

Chapter 1        The First Van der Scuylens
Chapter 2        The Move Away from Nederwetten
Chapter 3        Eindhoven and the Descendants of Gherit Janssoen Verscuelen
Chapter 4        The Beginning of the War with Spain
Chapter 5        Exodus from Eindhoven
Chapter 6        Migration to Holland
Chapter 7        Winding up Family Affairs in Eindhoven
Chapter 8        Growth in Overseas Trade
Chapter 9        Departures and Disappearances

PART II: THE VERSCHUIJL FAMILY IN THE NETHERLANDS 1620-2000

Chapter 10      Jan Michielsz. Verschuijl, Silversmith, and His Descendants
Chapter 11      The Move Away from Haarlem
Chapter 12      The Verschuijl Family in the Netherlands up to the Present Day

PART III: THE VERSCHOYLE FAMILY IN IRELAND 1620-2000

Chapter 13      The Foundation of the Verschoyle Family in Dublin
Chapter 14      Hard Times in Dublin
Chapter 15      The Descendants of John Verschoyle of Cork Street
Chapter 16      Joseph Verschoyle and His Descendants
Chapter 17      James Verschoyle, Bishop of Killala
Chapter 18      The Descendants of James Verschoyle, Bishop of Killala
Chapter 19      John Verschoyle and His Eldest Son, Joseph Verschoyle, Archdeacon of Achonry
Chapter 20      Hamilton Verschoyle, Bishop of Kilmore, and His Descendants
Chapter 21      John James Verschoyle and His Descendants
Chapter 22      Reverend Richard Verschoyle and His Descendants

EPILOGUE

APPENDIX

                      Spellings of the Family Name
                      Streets Named After the Verschoyle Family
                      References to the Name ‘Verschoyle’ in Fiction
                      Publications by Members of the Verschuijl and Verschoyle Families

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX