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As I understand it, a lot of research has been done in the past. When researchers are confronted with documents (i.e. banns) which are either difficult to read or in a strange language, mistakes or misinterpretations are bound to be made. This is the reason of my writing to you.

First of all about the microfilm copies: the left one is from the baptism records from Amsterdam. It states:

JELLE DOUWESZ (=father), Ester Douwes (=mother), Annetje Jans (=witness).
On the right side of this image is the name of their firstborn son: DOUWE.

MIND THE CAPITALS! After a thorough study with professional help from a handwriting specialist of the Municipal Archives of Amsterdam we concluded that the christian name of your ancestor is neither Jilles, nor Jellis, but just JELLE! Furthermore: Douwes (or Douwesz) means: son of DOUWE (not Douw)

Next: The copy on the right side is the real bann (mariage vow) which had to be published on three subsequent sundays in advance of the real wedding day. The English translation is as follows:

The 19th of Januari 1641
Appeared before us (magistrates) JELLE Douwess of Agum, smith’s apprentice, living on Bickers Island, without parents, assisted by xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, age 25 yrs, and Hester Douwes from A(msterdam) living on Emperor’s Canal (=Keizersgracht), age 24 yrs, without parents, assisted with Elsgen Douwes, her stepmother.
Signatures: JELLE Douwes
Hester Douwessen

The crosses in the text are hiding the name of Elsgen Douwes (the stepmother) which was a mistake by the clerk who was probably confused by the same patronyms!!

In the left margin there are remarks about the death certificates of Jelle’s parents.

Below this it tells about their actual marriage. It says:

These persons are married on the 10th of februari 1641 in Diemen, by……
(rather unreadable, almost certainly the name of a clergyman)

Well, this is my contribution so far. Please let me know what you (and others) think of it!
Regards,
Harry Snijder