Lambert van der Burch

Lambert van der Burch (1542–1617) was a clergyman and historian from the Habsburg Netherlands.

Lambert was born in Mechelen on 8 August 1542, the son of Adrien van der Burch.

He became a canon of St. Mary's Church, Utrecht in 1555, and on 9 December 1578 was appointed dean of the chapter.

[1] He sat in the States of Utrecht until 1582, when he was excluded as a Catholic.

After a long exile in the Duchy of Cleves he returned to Utrecht, where he was appointed scholaster in 1605.