Barendrecht (population: 33,897) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 21.76 km² (of which 1.34 km² water).
... was Hemerken or Hammerlein, "little hammer."
In 1395 he was sent to the school at Deventer
conducted by the Brethren of the Common Life[?].
He became skilful as a ...