Mechtelt Melis (d. 1552)
Mechtelt Melis, an Anabaptist martyr of Antwerp, Belgium, drowned there in a sack on 23 September 1552. She was born at The Hague, Holland, and was married to Adriaen Wouterssone, who was executed on the same day as his wife by burning at the stake.
Bibliography
Antwerpsch archievenblad (VIII): 420, 422, 424; (XIV): 20 1, No. 219.
Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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Date Published | 1957 |
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Mechtelt Melis (d. 1552)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 1 Dec 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mechtelt_Melis_(d._1552)&oldid=130177.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1957). Mechtelt Melis (d. 1552). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 1 December 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mechtelt_Melis_(d._1552)&oldid=130177.
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