Johann Eck was born Johann Maier at Eck (later Egg, near Memmingen, Swabia) and derived his additional surname from his birthplace, which he himself, after 1523, always modified into Eckius or Eccius, i.e. "of Eck".His father, Michael Maier, was a peasant and bailiff, or Amtmann, of the village.The boy's education was undertaken by his uncle, Martin Maier, parish priest at Rottenburg on the ... More @Wikipedia
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