Balen, Matthijs Jansz (1611-1691)
Matthijs Jansz Balen (Matthys Balen), born 1 October 1611, was a member of the Dordrecht Mennonite congregation. He wrote Beschrijvinge der Stadt Dordrecht (Descriptions of the City of Dordrecht), printed in 1677, which is considered a model of contemporary local historiography. He died in Dordrecht on 30 March 1691.
Bibliography
Doopsgezinde Bijdragen (1862): 106.
Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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Date Published | 1955 |
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Balen, Matthijs Jansz (1611-1691)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1955. Web. 7 Dec 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Balen,_Matthijs_Jansz_(1611-1691)&oldid=110323.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1955). Balen, Matthijs Jansz (1611-1691). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 7 December 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Balen,_Matthijs_Jansz_(1611-1691)&oldid=110323.
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