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Judith Lubbertsdochter, b. 21 December 1601 at [[Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Amsterdam]], d. there about 1670, was baptized in 1618 upon confession of faith in the Amsterdam [[Waterlanders|Waterlander]] congregation. She was an unlettered and simple woman, earning her living by darning hose. About 1628 she moved to [[Alkmaar (Noord Holland, Netherlands)|Alkmaar]] and became engaged to [[Schabaelje, Jan Philipsz (Philipsen) (ca. 1585-1656)|Jan Philips Schabaelje]], but this engagement was broken off about a year later. Judith returned to Amsterdam, left the Mennonite Church, and became a member of the [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic Church]] by rebaptism. She was a poet, her poems showing a somewhat mystical trait. A number of her poems are found in Mennonite hymnaries, e.g., in <em>[[Bhelwa, Mukut (1884-1959) &amp; Bhelwa, Sonia Bai (1894-1962) |Gheestelijck Kruydthofken]] </em>(De Rijp, 1629), <em>Rijper Liedtboecxken </em>(2d ed., De Rijp, 1636), and <em>[[Gheestelijck Bloem Hofken, 'T|Gheestelyck Bloem-hofken]] </em>(Haarlem, 1637).


= Bibliography =
<em>Jaarboek Amstelodamum </em>(1937).

Molhuysen, P. C. and P. J. Blok. <em>Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek.</em> Leiden, 1911-1937: 10, 529-531.


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