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Gresham and AntwerpGresham and Antwerp
Prof. Guido Marnef, University Prof. Guido Marnef, University of Antwerpof Antwerp
Ludovico GuicciardiniLudovico GuicciardiniGiovanni ZonchaGiovanni Zoncha
Demographic evolution of AntwerpDemographic evolution of Antwerp
14961496 ca. 40,000ca. 40,000
15261526 ca. 55,000ca. 55,000
1542-431542-43 ca. 84,000ca. 84,000
15661566 ca. 100,000ca. 100,000
15681568 89,996+14,085=104,08189,996+14,085=104,081
15821582 83,90583,905
15891589 ca. 42,000ca. 42,000
Foreign merchants belonging to a nationForeign merchants belonging to a nation
SpaniardsSpaniards 300300
PortuguesePortuguese 150150
ItaliansItalians 200200
HanseaticsHanseatics 150150
High GermansHigh Germans 150150
EnglishmenEnglishmen 100100
House of Liere, Antwerp (1)House of Liere, Antwerp (1)
House of Liere, Antwerp (2)House of Liere, Antwerp (2)
Gaspar Schetz, merchant-bankerGaspar Schetz, merchant-banker House or mansion “St. Francis”, Lange House or mansion “St. Francis”, Lange
NieuwstraatNieuwstraat
Mansion St. FrancisMansion St. Francis
The Schetz familyThe Schetz family
Erasmus Schetz
Gaspar x C. Van Ursel
Melchior Balthazar
Melchior SchetzMelchior Schetz
Christopher Pruynen, Antwerp merchant and Christopher Pruynen, Antwerp merchant and treasurer of city governmenttreasurer of city government
Paul van Daele, Antwerp merchantPaul van Daele, Antwerp merchant Gillis Hooftman, Antwerp merchantGillis Hooftman, Antwerp merchant
Gillis Hooftman and his wifeGillis Hooftman and his wife
Gresham’s markGresham’s mark
Jacob van WesenbekeJacob van Wesenbeke
Antwerp town pensionaryAntwerp town pensionary Studied lawStudied law Many diplomatic missionsMany diplomatic missions Since 1567 in service of William of OrangeSince 1567 in service of William of Orange