Maerten Luykensz (d. 1539)
Maerten Luykensz (Luycx), of Beveren in Flanders, Belgium, an Anabaptist martyr, was beheaded on 4 June 1539, at Alkmaar, Dutch province of North Holland. Particulars are lacking; according to Mellink, Maerten was an adherent of David Joris.
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