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Grijspeert (also Gryspeere, Grisperre, Gryspeer, Grijspaart), a family in [[Flanders (Belgium)|Flanders]], [[Belgium|Belgium]], found in the region southwest of [[Bruges (West-Vlaanderen, Belgium)|Bruges]], of whom many joined the Mennonites, fled from Flanders to the Northern [[Netherlands|Netherlands]] about 1580, because of religious persecution, particularly to Haarlem. Many members of this family have served as deacons, both in Haarlem and [[Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Amsterdam]]. The preacher [[Grijspeert, Pieter (17th century)|Pieter Grijspeer]] (Grijspeert) belonged to this family.

Fierin Grysperre, living at Hemelghem near Yseghem, who was cited by the Calvinistic church council of [[Ghent (Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium)|Ghent]], Belgium, on 19 July 1583 to answer for his Mennonite faith, may have been a member of the same family.
= Bibliography =
De Seyn, Eugène. <em>Dictionnaire historique et géographiques des communes belges</em>. Bruxelles, 1933: XI.

Verheyden, A. L. E. "Mennisme in Vlaanderen." Unpublished manuscript.
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