Wedding Poem for Jacob Teixeira and Sarah Ximenes

Artist Unknown

1748

Jacob Teixeira was born in Amsterdam in 1724 to Judith Nunes Henriques (b. Amsterdam, 1703–1732) and Joseph Teixeira (b. London, 1699–1775), who descended from the wealthy Portuguese Teixeira family (also known as Teixeira de Mattos or Teixeira de Sampayo), which was given a noble title by the Spanish king in 1643. Members of the family, which had branches in many European cities (including Hamburg, Holland, London, Vienna, and Venice) as well as South America, were philanthropists, merchants, financers, diplomats, and scientists. In 1748, Jacob married Sarah Levy Ximenes, the only daughter of Isaac Hisquia Levy Ximenes (1700–1736) and his wife, Hanna (1705–before 1748). Sarah was also descended from a Portuguese merchant family, branches of which lived in the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, Germany, and the Low Countries. Jacob and Sarah resided on (Nieuwe) Herengracht.

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In 1748, Jacob Teixeira married Sarah Levy Ximenes, the only daughter of Isaac Hisquia Levy Ximenes (1700–1736) and his wife, Hanna (1705–before 1748). Entitled “Signs of Love,” the wedding poem for the occasion speaks of the meeting and future marriage of the bride and groom in glowing terms. Jacob Teixeira was born in Amsterdam in 1724 to Judith Nunes Henriques (b. Amsterdam, 1703–1732) and Joseph Teixeira (b. London, 1699–1775). He was a member of the wealthy Portuguese Teixeira family (also known as Teixeira de Mattos or Teixeira de Sampayo), which was raised to the nobility by the Spanish king in 1643. Members of the family, which had branches in many European cities (including Hamburg, Holland, London, Vienna, and Venice) as well as in South America, were philanthropists, merchants, financers, diplomats, and scientists. Sarah was also descended from a Portuguese merchant family, branches of which lived in the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, Germany, and the Low Countries. Jacob and Sarah resided on (Nieuwe) Herengracht in Amsterdam.
Hebrew text with floral border.
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In 1748, Jacob Teixeira married Sarah Levy Ximenes, the only daughter of Isaac Hisquia Levy Ximenes (1700–1736) and his wife, Hanna (1705–before 1748). Entitled “Signs of Love,” the wedding poem for the occasion speaks of the meeting and future marriage of the bride and groom in glowing terms. Jacob Teixeira was born in Amsterdam in 1724 to Judith Nunes Henriques (b. Amsterdam, 1703–1732) and Joseph Teixeira (b. London, 1699–1775). He was a member of the wealthy Portuguese Teixeira family (also known as Teixeira de Mattos or Teixeira de Sampayo), which was raised to the nobility by the Spanish king in 1643. Members of the family, which had branches in many European cities (including Hamburg, Holland, London, Vienna, and Venice) as well as in South America, were philanthropists, merchants, financers, diplomats, and scientists. Sarah was also descended from a Portuguese merchant family, branches of which lived in the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, Germany, and the Low Countries. Jacob and Sarah resided on (Nieuwe) Herengracht in Amsterdam.

Credits

Courtesy Allard Pierson — the Collections of the University of Amsterdam, Hs Ros PL B 81.

Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.

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