Family tree Jacobus (Koos) Held » Gideon van Melle (1547-1619)
Personal data Gideon van Melle
- He was born on July 18, 1547 in Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, België.
- He died in the year 1619 in Aardenburg, Zeeland, Nederland, he was 71 years old.
- A child of Passchier van Melle and Margriete Deynoet
Household of Gideon van Melle
He is married to Suzanne Molckman.
They got married on May 1, 1594, he was 46 years old.
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Relationship Gideon van Melle
- Gideon van Melle is the 10th great grandfather of Maria Anthonette Martine Beekman:
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Historical events
Birthday July 18, 1547
- Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- In the year 1547: Source: Wikipedia
- January 8 » The first Lithuanian-language book, the Catechism of Martynas Mažvydas, is published in Königsberg.
- January 13 » Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, is sentenced to death for treason, on the grounds of having quartered his arms to make them similar to those of the King, Henry VIII of England.
- January 28 » Edward VI, the nine-year-old son of Henry VIII, becomes King of England on his father's death.
- February 20 » Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.
- July 25 » Henry II of France is crowned.
- September 10 » The Battle of Pinkie, the last full-scale military confrontation between England and Scotland, resulting in a decisive victory for the forces of Edward VI.
Day of marriage May 1, 1594
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1594: Source: Wikipedia
- February 19 » Having already been elected to the throne of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1587, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, having succeeded his father John III of Sweden in 1592.
- February 27 » Henry IV is crowned King of France.
- June 23 » The Action of Faial, Azores. The Portuguese carrack Cinco Chagas, loaded with slaves and treasure, is attacked and sunk by English ships with only 13 survivors out of over 700 on board.
- July 5 » Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture in Sri Lanka.
- August 30 » The christening of Prince Henry of Scotland is celebrated with the Masque at the baptism of Prince Henry at Stirling Castle.
- October 9 » Troops of the Portuguese Empire are defeated on Sri Lanka, bringing an end to the Campaign of Danture.
Same birth/death day
- 1501 » Isabella of Austria, queen of Denmark († 1526)
- 1504 » Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss pastor and reformer († 1575)
- 1534 » Zacharius Ursinus, German theologian († 1583)
- 1552 » Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor († 1612)
- 1634 » Johannes Camphuys, Dutch politician, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies († 1695)
- 1659 » Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter († 1743)
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J. Held, "Family tree Jacobus (Koos) Held", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-koos-held/I441.php : accessed March 4, 2026), "Gideon van Melle (1547-1619)".