Lambert van der Burch
Lambert van der Burch was a clergyman and historian from the Habsburg Netherlands.Life
Lambert was born in Mechelen on 8 August 1542, the son of Adrien van der Burch. He became a canon of St. Mary's Church, Utrecht in 1555, and on 9 December 1578 was appointed dean of the chapter.
He sat in the States of Utrecht until 1582, when he was excluded as a Catholic. After a long exile in the Duchy of Cleves he returned to Utrecht, where he was appointed scholaster in 1605. He died in Utrecht on 17 August 1617.Writings
- Sabaudorum ducum principumque historiae gentilitae
- Guidonis Comitis Flandriae Vita
- Prices rythmicae latines ad divam virginem; origo admiranda et fundatio ecclesiae collegiatae D. Virginis Ultrajecti
- Historia comitum Flandriae
