View source for Jan de Timmerman (1543?-1569)

This [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]] martyr, not found in [[Braght, Tieleman Jansz van (1625-1664)|van Braght]], [[Martyrs' Mirror|&lt;em&gt;Martyrs' Mirror&lt;/em&gt;]], is likely identical with [[Jan Wiljoot (d. 1569)|Jan Wiljoot]], named by van Braght but not found in official records. Jan de Timmerman was burned at the stake on 2 April 1569 at [[Antwerp (Belgium)|Antwerp]]. He was born at [[Kortrijk (West-Vlaanderen, Belgium)|Kortrijk]] (Courtrai) in Flanders and was 26 years of age. He lived at Borgerhout, a suburb of Antwerp, and was a weaver. His two little children had not been baptized, because, as he confessed, "in the Scriptures nothing is found of children's baptism and (he) is of opinion that one should not baptize children." Jan had been baptized seven years before, at the age of about 19, by [[Busschaert, Hans Bouwens (16th century)|Elder Hans Busschaert]] in a hamlet near [[Armentières (Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France)|Armentieres]] in [[Flanders (Belgium)|Flanders]]. He had been apprehended at a meeting of the Antwerp congregation held in the house of [[Jan Poote (d. 1569)|Jan Poote]].


= Bibliography =
Génard, Petrus. <em>Antwerpsch archievenblad. </em>Antwerpen, Belgium: Stadsarchief te Antwerpen: XII, 355, 370, 399; XIV, 64 f., No. 719.


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