Franchois van der Leyen (d. 1558)
Franchois van der Leyen, an Anabaptist martyr, was burned at the stake at Ghent, Belgium on 28 April 1558. This martyr, by trade a dealer in old clothes, was a member of the van der Leyen family, many of whom died as martyrs.
Bibliography
Verheyden, A. L. E. Het Gentsche Martyrologium (1530-1595). Brugge: De Tempel, 1946: 24, No. 55.
Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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Date Published | 1956 |
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