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 Manuel "Isaac Abeniacar" Pimentel [I1128], son of Pimentel and N.N..Born 1595, died 1615, age 19 or 20 years, buried Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Netherlands Manuel Pimentel (alias Isaac Abeniacar) arrived from Venice in 1613. He was a Jewish nobleman and courtier, a brother to Garcia Pimentel, who was aMarrano.Manuelhadwon a legendary reputation in the French court for his skill at card game s by which he is reported to have amassed an enormousfortune.It wasto himthat Henry IV, King of France, is to have said "I am the King of France, but you are the king of gamblers". Manuel Pimentelwas the wealthiestmemberofthe Amsterdam Sep hardic community from the time of his arrival from Venice, until his death two years later. Like hisbrother Garcia, hemade somelargedonations to the Jewish community and the Neveh Shalom synagogue. He was instrumental in the purchase of the new Ouderkerk cemeteryin 1614 for2,700guilders and he was the first Sephardi to be buried there. In gratitude for his help, the community passeda resolution to recitea specialprayerin his memory every sabbath. He reportedly left an estate worth over 250,000 guilders. ("Sephardic Immigration Into The Dutch Republic, 1595-1672" Jonathan Israel) ("Spain and the Jews" Elie Kedourie, 1992). Mentioned in "Studia Rosenthaliana"DS135N4S7Volume 12, page 173.
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Sebastio "David Abeniacar" Pimentel [I1131]Found in "Studia Rosenthaliana" DS 135 N4S7 Volume 12, page 173. From the banns of his marriage it seems that he came to Amsterdam from Antwerp attheageofseven, as early as 1594. 2.
 Ester Pimentel [I1132]Found in "Studia Rosenthaliana" DS 135 N4S7 Volume 12, Page 173. | |||
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"Family Page: Manuel Pimentel & Felipa Nunes." HuMo-genealogy - Yossi Beck Genealogy Pages (https://beck.org.il/humogen/index/humo_/images/family/47/F392?main_person=I1128 : accessed 15 November 2024) Manuel Pimentel #I1128, born 1595
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