Jean Planson

Jean Planson was a Parisian composer and organist born around 1559 (probably in Paris ) and died after 1611. He never worked in connection with the court of France. He married before 1579 with Catherine Maboud; he has two sons from her, Jean, baptized on March 3, 1579 (his godmother was the daughter of a king's corneur), then Pierre, baptized on March 18, 1581 (his godfathers were an organist and an organ builder), and a daughter, Madeleine, baptized on February 10, 1583, whose godmothers were both daughters of instrument makers.