Notable people from Mechelen

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This is a list of Notable people from Mechelen, who were either born in Mechelen, or spent part of their life there.

Contents 1 Born in Mechelen 1.1 Before 17th century 1.2 17th century until now 2 Lived in Mechelen 3 References

[edit] Born in Mechelen

[edit] Before 17th century

• Keldermans family of sculptors and architects, including Rombout II Keldermans (14th to 16th century)
• Jan Standonck, priest and reformer, Master of the Collège de Montaigu in Paris (1454-1504)
• Ferry Carondelet, diplomat and abbot (1473-1528)
• Michael Coxcie, Renaissance painter and designer of engravings and tapestries (1499-1592)
• Rembert Dodoens, botanist, herbalist, and physician (1517-1585)
• Crispin van den Broeck, painter (1523-1591)
• Alexandre Colin, sculptor (1526-1612)
• Gerhard Dorn, philosopher, translator, alchemist, physician, and bibliophile (c. 1530-1584)
• Rinaldo del Mel, Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance (1554-c. 1598)
• David Vinckboons, painter (1576-1629)
• Philips van der Aa, statesman (d. 1586)
• Philippe de Monte, Renaissance composer (1521-1603)
• Francis Coster, Jesuit and religious writer (1532-1619)
• Diego de Astor, Spanish engraver and medalist (1587-1650)

[edit] 17th century until now

• Faydherbe family of mostly sculptors (16th and 17th century)
• Abraham van den Kerckhoven, organist and composer (c. 1618-c. 1701)
• Theodoor Verhaegen, sculptor (1701-1759)
• Egide Walschaerts, mechanical engineer (1820-1901)
• Jef Denyn, musician and founder of the Royal Carillon School (1862-1941)
• Rik Wouters, fauvist painter and sculptor (1882-1916)
• Jean-Baptiste Janssens, Superior General of the Society of Jesus (1889-1964)
• Karel Verleye, co-founder of the College of Europe in Bruges (1920-2002)
• Philibert Mees, composer and pianist (1929-2006)
• Herman De Coninck, poet, essayist, journalist, and publisher (1944-1997)
• Luc Van den Brande, politician (b. 1945)
• Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, choreographer (b. 1960)
• Bart Somers, politician and mayor (b. 1964)

[edit] Lived in Mechelen

• Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy (1446-1503) Note: several children who later became queens of European countries had received an education at her court.
• Pierre Alamire, music copyist, composer, instrumentalist, mining engineer, merchant, diplomat, and spy (c. 1470-1536)
• Margarete of Austria, regent of the Netherlands, daughter of Maximilian I and guardian of Charles V (1480-1530)
• John Heywood, English poet (1497-c. 1575)
• Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, brought up in Mechelen until age 17 (1500-1558)
• Anne Boleyn, future wife of English King Henry VIII (1504-1536)._^[1]
• John Clement, English humanist, tutor of Thomas More’s children (16th century) _^[2][3]
• Viglius, statesman and jurist (1507-1577)
• Johannes Secundus, Neo-Latin poet (1511-1536)
• Igram van Achelen, statesman (1528-1604)
• François René Mallarmé, French politician in exile (1755-1835)
• Pierre François Xavier de Ram, churchman and historian (1804-1865)
• Florent Joseph Marie Willems, painter (1823-1905)
• Jean Baptiste Abbeloos, orientalist (1836-1906)
• Jules van Nuffel, musicologist, composer, and expert on religious music (1883-1953)
• Flor Peeters, composer, organist, and teacher (1903-1986)
• Jos De Saeger, politician (1911-1998)

[edit] References

1. ^ The birth date of Anne Boleyn is uncertain. From the spring of 1513 to the autumn of 1514, as daughter of a high ranked diplomat she lived either in Margarete's palace, as the later Charles Quint, if she would have been nearly his age; or just across the street in Margaret of York's palace if significantly younger. Margarete of Austria affectionately referred to Anne as "la Petite Boleyn" during a formative stage in her upbringing at the court.
2. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia – John Clement
3. ^ (Dutch) De Britse eilanden in Zuidnederlandse kranten. De Mechelse ‘Courier de l’Escaut’ en het Britse culturele leven, 1790 - 1796. (Dave De Ryck). This source also mentions John Rastell, lawyer; and John Clement as Thomas More's son-in-law – confounding their relationships with More: see ref above & Wikipedia's John Rastell as son-in-law of More + "The Jesuit, John Rastell (1532-1577), who has been frequently confounded with him, was no relation". For Rastell:^{[citation needed]}