Zacharias Heyns

His first published works were a few Latin books by Eilhard Lubinus and schoolbooks by his father, and after his father's death he published maps of Holland with poetic comments under them in Den Nederlandtschen Landtspiegel in 1599. A copy of this book was found recently found by the Flevoland archives in a moving box originally from the Rijksdienst voor de Ijsselmeerpolders and won a contest for "archive piece of the year". In Amsterdam he became one of the founding members of the chamber of rhetoric called Wit lavender for which he wrote two plays. He became friends with many Southern Netherlands refugees in Amsterdam and Haarlem, including Karel van Mander and others. • Illustration — House on the Voorstraat 41, once occupied by Heyns in Zwolle Heyns moved to Zwolle in 1606, where he opened a publishing company located behind what is now the Vrouwenhuis. It is there where he wrote an account of the 1609 international rhetoric contest in Haarlem for Trou moet Blycken. In 1615 and 1616 he wrote poetry for the Schiedam chamber of rhetoric called "De Roode Rosen", and in 1625 he published his poetry in an emblem book which became popular.

The recorded working language is Dutch. The field of work recorded is map, history and emblem book. Places of work recorded in the authority are Amsterdam, Damrak and Warmoesstraat. Residence is recorded at Voorstraat 41. Work by Zacharias Heyns is recorded in the collections of CODA Museum and City Castle Zaltbommel.

• Name — Zacharias Heyns • Born — 1566 • Birthplace — Antwerp • Died — 1630 • Place of death — Zwolle

The authorities additionally record the heading Zacharias Heijns. His recorded language was Dutch. He was the child of Peeter Heyns.