Notable Deaths In 1688

Feb 02 Abraham duquesne: French naval officer (b. 1610)  

Feb 17 Rev james renwick: Hanged in scotland for being a presbyterian  

Mar 09 Claude mellan: French engraver/cartoonist/painter,  

May 09 Frederick william: Great elector of brandenburg,  

May 14 Antoine furetière: French writer (b. 1619)  

May 22 Johann a quenstedt: German lutherian theologist,  

Jun 03 Maximilian h of bayern: Prince-bishop of luik,  

Jun 05 Constantine phaulkon: Greek adventurer (b. 1667)  

Jun 08 Hans bontemantel: Amsterdams merchant, buried  

Jun 26 Ralph cudworth: Philospher/cleric,  

Jul 11 King narai of siam: King narai of siam (b. 1629)  

Jul 19 Cornelis van aerssen: Governor of suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50  

Jul 21 James butler: 1st duke of ormonde, english statesman and soldier (b. 1610)  

Aug 25 Henry morgan: Welsh lt-governor of jamaica  

Aug 31 John bunyan: Preacher/novelist/author (pilgrim's progress),  

Sep 02 Robert viner: Lord mayor of london (b. 1631)  

Oct 06 Christopher monck: 2nd duke of albemarle, english statesman (b. 1652)  

Oct 16 Philips koninck: Painter/etcher, buried at 68  

Oct 23 Charles du fresne: Sieur du cange, french philologist (b. 1610)  

Nov 26 Philippe quinault: French playwright (l'amant indiscreet),  

Dec 15 Gaspar fagel: Lawyer/neth grand pensionary (1672-88),  

Dec 23 Jean-louis lully: Composer,  

Jan 18 Lionel sackville: 1st duke of dorset, lord lieutenant of ireland  

Jan 23 Queen ulrika eleonora of sweden: Queen ulrika eleonora of sweden (d. 1741)  

Jan 25 Juraj jánošík: Famous slovak outlaw  

Jan 28 Jan maurits quinkhard: Dutch portrait painter  

Jan 29 Emmanuel swedenborg: Sweden, religious leader (angelic wisdom)  

Feb 04 Pierre de marivaux: Paris france, writer (marianne)  

Feb 07 Maria louise van hessen-kassel: [marijke meu], princess of orange  

Mar 25 Johann gotthilf ziegler: Composer