Notable Deaths In 1661

Jan 01 Pieter claesz: Dutch still life painter,  

Jan 03 Maria i stuart: Queen of england/husband of willem ii,  

Jan 17 Andres malong: Philippines rebel leader, executed  

Jan 19 Thomas venner: Fifth monarchist (executed) (b. 1799)  

Feb 02 Lucas holstenius: German humanist (b. 1596)  

Mar 01 Richard zouch: English jurist (b. 1590)  

Mar 08 Jules mazarin: Italian cardinal/premier of france,  

Mar 09 Jules "cardinal" mazarin: Chief minister of france,  

Mar 22 Hendrick uylenburgh: Art dealer, buried at about 73  

Mar 24 William leddra: Last quaker, hanged in boston  

Apr 04 Alexander leslie: 1st earl of leven, scottish soldier (b. circa 1580)  

Apr 07 Sir william brereton: 1st baronet, english soldier and politician (b. 1604)  

May 27 Archibald campbell: Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53  

Jun 03 Gottfried scheidt: Composer,  

Jun 08 John elsevier: Book publisher/publisher,  

Jun 26 Lazaro valvasensi: Composer,  

Aug 06 Jacqueline-m-a the sainte madeleine arnauld: French abbess,  

Aug 07 Jin shengtan: Chinese editor, writer and critic (b. 1608)  

Aug 16 Thomas fuller: English prime minister,  

Aug 26 Louis couperin: Composer,  

Sep 12 Jacobus de la torra: Rc apostole vicar of holland,  

Oct 04 Jacqueline pascal: French child prodigy (b. 1625)  

Oct 06 Guru har rai: Seventh sikh guru  

Oct 26 Johann b schup: [schuppius], german poet/historian/vicar,  

Oct 28 Agustín moreto y cavana: Spanish playwright (b. 1518)  

Oct 30 Alexander adriaenssen: Flemish painter,  

Oct 31 Mehmed koprulu: Albanian great vizier of turkey,  

Nov 29 Brian walton: English clergyman and scholar (b. 1600)  

Dec 29 Antoine gérard de saint-amant: French poet (b. 1594)  

Jan 05 Jacob balthasar schutz: Composer  

Jan 30 Charles rollin: French historian  

Mar 25 Paul de rapin: French historian  

Apr 11 Antoine coypel: French painter/poet  

Apr 16 Charles montagu: 1st earl of halifax, british poet and statesman  

May 25 Claude buffier: French philosopher and historian  

Jun 06 Giacomo antonio perti: Composer  

Jun 09 Tsar feodor iii of russia: Tsar feodor iii of russia (d. 1682)