Lambert van der Burch
Lambert van der Burch | |
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| Dean of St. Mary's Church, Utrecht | |
| Appointed | 9 December 1578 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1542 Mechelen, Lordship of Mechelen, Habsburg Netherlands |
| Died | 17 August 1617 (aged 75) Utrecht, Lordship of Utrecht, Dutch Republic |
| Parents | Adrien van der Burch |
Lambert van der Burch (1542–1617) was a clergyman and historian from the Habsburg Netherlands.
Life[]
Lambert was born in Mechelen on 8 August 1542, the son of Adrien van der Burch. He became a canon of St. Mary's Church, Utrecht in 1555, and on 9 December 1578 was appointed dean of the chapter.[1]
He sat in the States of Utrecht until 1582, when he was excluded as a Catholic. After a long exile in the Duchy of Cleves he returned to Utrecht, where he was appointed scholaster in 1605.[1] He died in Utrecht on 17 August 1617.[1]
Writings[]
- Sabaudorum ducum principumque historiae gentilitae (1599)[2]
- Guidonis Comitis Flandriae Vita (1615)[3]
- Preces rythmicae latines ad divam virginem; origo admiranda et fundatio ecclesiae collegiatae D. Virginis Ultrajecti
- Historia comitum Flandriae (manuscript)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c General Guillaume, "Burch (Lambert Vander)", Biographie Nationale de Belgique, vol. 3 (Brussels, 1872), 161-162.
- ^ On Google Books
- ^ On Google Books
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- 1542 births
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- Clergy of the Habsburg Netherlands