Diodorus Tuldenus

Diodorus Tuldenus

Portrait of Tuldenus engraved by Pieter de Jode II after Anthony van Dyck, from Icones Principum Vivorum Doctorum (1648)
Native name Theodoor van Tulden
Born late 16th century
's-Hertogenbosch
Died 16 November 1645
Mechelen
Nationality Brabantine
Fields Roman law, Judicial corruption
Institutions City council of 's-Hertogenbosch; Old University of Leuven
Alma mater Old University of Leuven
Thesis  (1633)
Academic advisors Erycius Puteanus
Spouse Catherine-Claire van Grevenbroeck
Children Florent Tuldenus

Diodorus Tuldenus, born Theodoor van Tulden (died 1645) was regius professor of Civil Law at the University of Leuven.

Life

Tuldenus was born in 's-Hertogenbosch at an unknown date in the late 16th century, the son of Nicolas Van Tulden, a lawyer who served on the city council.[1] He then attended the University of Leuven, where he studied moral and political philosophy under Erycius Puteanus and thereafter law. Graduating in 1615, he returned to 's-Hertogenbosch and joined the city administration. In 1620 he obtained the chair in civil law at the university, with dispensation for his lack of a doctorate. He obtained the doctorate of law in 1633. In 1645 he was appointed to the Great Council of Mechelen, the highest court of appeal in the Spanish Netherlands. He died in Mechelen on 16 November 1645, only four months after taking up the position.[2]

He was married to Catherine-Claire van Grevenbroeck, and one of their sons, Florent Tuldenus, later himself became a councillor of the Great Council.

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References

  1. ↑ Paul Bergmans, "Tulden (Théodore Van)", Biographie Nationale de Belgique, vol. 25 (Brussels, 1932), 833-835.
  2. ↑ Paul Bergmans, "Tulden (Théodore Van)", Biographie Nationale de Belgique, vol. 25 (Brussels, 1932), 833-835.

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