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Jan Williams (1533-88), married Aagt Pieters in 1589 and was the father of 4 sons and 5 daughters. In 1557 after the separation of the [[Waterlanders|Waterlanders]] he was chosen elder by the stricter party and ordained by [[Dirk Philips (1504-1568)|Dirk Philips]]. He lived in Hoorn, where he and Lubbert Gerrits (after 1559) were influential leaders. He was one of the arbitrators of the dissension in [[Franeker (Friesland, Netherlands)|Franeker]] in 1567, which led to the division between the [[Frisian Mennonites|Frisians]] and the [[Flemish Mennonites|Flemish]]. As a member of the Frisian group he continually strove for peace, one result of his efforts being the agreement of Humster in 1574. He was the progenitor of the Sleutel family. | Jan Williams (1533-88), married Aagt Pieters in 1589 and was the father of 4 sons and 5 daughters. In 1557 after the separation of the [[Waterlanders|Waterlanders]] he was chosen elder by the stricter party and ordained by [[Dirk Philips (1504-1568)|Dirk Philips]]. He lived in Hoorn, where he and Lubbert Gerrits (after 1559) were influential leaders. He was one of the arbitrators of the dissension in [[Franeker (Friesland, Netherlands)|Franeker]] in 1567, which led to the division between the [[Frisian Mennonites|Frisians]] and the [[Flemish Mennonites|Flemish]]. As a member of the Frisian group he continually strove for peace, one result of his efforts being the agreement of Humster in 1574. He was the progenitor of the Sleutel family. | ||
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Hoop Scheffer, G. J. de. "Het geslacht Sleutel." <em>Doopsgezinde Bijdragen</em> (1861): 50-65. | Hoop Scheffer, G. J. de. "Het geslacht Sleutel." <em>Doopsgezinde Bijdragen</em> (1861): 50-65. | ||
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Revision as of 07:30, 4 December 2014
Jan Williams (1533-88), married Aagt Pieters in 1589 and was the father of 4 sons and 5 daughters. In 1557 after the separation of the Waterlanders he was chosen elder by the stricter party and ordained by Dirk Philips. He lived in Hoorn, where he and Lubbert Gerrits (after 1559) were influential leaders. He was one of the arbitrators of the dissension in Franeker in 1567, which led to the division between the Frisians and the Flemish. As a member of the Frisian group he continually strove for peace, one result of his efforts being the agreement of Humster in 1574. He was the progenitor of the Sleutel family.
Bibliography
Hoop Scheffer, G. J. de. "Het geslacht Sleutel." Doopsgezinde Bijdragen (1861): 50-65.
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
Cite This Article
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Williams, Jan (1533-1588)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Williams,_Jan_(1533-1588)&oldid=128367.
APA style
Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1959). Williams, Jan (1533-1588). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Williams,_Jan_(1533-1588)&oldid=128367.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 957. All rights reserved.
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