William Provost and his second wife, Maeijken Stevens, may have fled Antwerp in 1576 at the time of the
Spanish Fury (furia española) However, this has not been confirmed.<unk> However, this has not been confirmed. There are indeed records for William Provost<unk>s family in Antwerp up to 1584 (although no supporting evidence is given in that reference). Maybe they fled and then returned.<unk> Maybe they fled and then returned. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Unfortunately Middelburg's archives were destroyed during World War II.