Walloon Churches — During the Revolt of the Netherlands against King Philip II of Spain, many Walloon (French speaking) Calvinists from the southern parts of the Netherlands fled to the North. They constituted separate congregations affiliated with the Calvinist … Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands
Walloons — ( fr. Wallons, wa. Walons) are a Romance people living in Belgium principally in Wallonia. They speak French, but also regional languages like Walloon or Picard.EtymologyThe term Walloon is derived from Walha , a very old Germanic term used by… … Wikipedia
Francis Cooke — (1583 ndash; 7 April 1663 Plymouth, Massachusetts) was one of the 102 passengers on the Mayflower. This early settler is one of the twenty six male Pilgrims known to have descendants. He is described in Leiden Walloon Church (Waalse Kerk)… … Wikipedia
Daniel de Superville (1657–1728) — Daniel de Superville (Saumur, August 1657 Rotterdam, 9 June 1728), also known as Daniel de Superville père (as his son was also called Daniel), was a Huguenot pastor and theologian who fled France for the Dutch Republic in 1685 and became the… … Wikipedia
Johncock — Of European heritage, the Johncock family name is a combination of “ Jan ” and “ Koch ”. “Jan” comes from “Jan Utenhove” born in Ghent Belgium in 1516. “Cock” is derived from the “Koch” surname from Germany.Historically, Kochs were beer cookers… … Wikipedia
Franciscus Junius (the elder) — [ Jean Jacques Boissard.] Franciscus Junius (May 1, 1545 ndash; October 13, 1602), also known as Francis Junius, Franz Junius, and François du Jon, was a Huguenot scholar and theologian, and the father of Franciscus Junius the younger.He had… … Wikipedia
Delano family — Delano Franklin D. Roosevelt with his mother and her family Ethnicity French American Information Earlier spellings … Wikipedia
Jacques Basnages — Infobox Person name = Jacques Basnages De Beauval image size = caption = birth date = 1653 birth place = Rouen in Normandy death date = September 23, 1723 death place = education = occupation = Writer spouse = parents = Henri Basnage children =… … Wikipedia
Histoire du terme Wallon — L histoire du terme Wallon et de ses dérivés commence avec le très ancien mot germanique Walh, qui désigne en général les populations de langues celtiques ou romanes avec lesquelles les Germains avaient des contacts, mais son origine dans la… … Wikipédia en Français
Hanau — Ha·nau (häʹnou ) A city of central Germany on the Main River east of Frankfurt. Chartered in 1303, it is a center of the country s jewelry industry. Population: 84,373. * * * ▪ Germany in full Hanau am Main city, Hessen Land (state),… … Universalium
