Martina Plantin
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Gender | Female |
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Date of birth | January 1,1550 |
Died | Antwerp |
Belgium | |
1616 | |
Antwerp | |
Belgium | |
Children | Jan II Moretus |
Balthasar I Moretus | |
Melchior Moretus | |
Grandchildren | Balthasar II Moretus |
Current partner | Jan Moretus |
Parents | Christophe Plantin |
Jeanne Riviere | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 4339909 |
Martina Plantin Life story
Martina Plantin was involved in her father's printing business from five years of age, and ran the family lace shop from the age of 17. After her father and husband had died, she was the head of the Plantin-Moretus printing business from 1610 to 1614, with daily operations managed by her sons Balthasar and Jan.