Abraham der Kinderen was a London goldsmith who supplied jewels to the royal family. He was a member of the Dutch Church in London, a "merchant stranger". His wife Lucretia was English, and in 1617 they lived in Aldgate street with their two children. He was active between 1600 and 1620. In May 1607 he supplied a ring valued at £2000 as King James' gift to the Prince Joinville, brother of the

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, who was visiting England. In January 1608 Abraham der Kinderen, Humphrey Fludd, and others were paid for jewels and pearls supplied for New Year's gifts distributed by

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, Princess Elizabeth, and Prince Charles, Duke of York. This Humphrey Fludd is known for supplying a jewel-studded clock to King James in 1607. Another man of the same name, a trumpeter at court, was involved in the ''

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'' case. Lord Hertford bought jewels from Abraham de Kinderen,

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, Abraham Harderet, and

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to take on his embassy to Brussels in 1605.

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was a prisoner in the

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in 1613. She expected to be released to attend the marriage of Princess Elizabeth in February 1613 and bought pearls and a gown embroidered with pearls to wear from Abraham der Kinderen. Arbella was not invited and pawned and sold most of the pearls for funds a few months later. Abraham der Kinderen petitioned for the return of the pearl embroidered gown after her death.Sara Jayne Steen, ''Letters of Arbella Stewart'' (Oxford, 1994), pp. 89, 91-2: ''Acts of the Privy Council'', vol. 34 (London, 1925), pp. 293-4.

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