Benjamin Preston Rich Family Tree » Sir Gervase the Gentle Clifton (1516-1587)
Personal data Sir Gervase the Gentle Clifton
Source 1- He was born on March 26, 1516 in Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England.
- He died on January 20, 1587 in Clifton, Nottinghamshire, England, he was 70 years old.
- A child of Robert Clifton and Anne Pardington CLIFFORD
Household of Sir Gervase the Gentle Clifton
Timeline Sir Gervase the Gentle Clifton
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Historical events
Birthday March 26, 1516
- Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- In the year 1516: Source: Wikipedia
- April 23 » The Munich Reinheitsgebot (regarding the ingredients of beer) takes effect in all of Bavaria.
- May 8 » A group of imperial guards, led by Trịnh Duy Sản, murdered Emperor Lê Tương Dực and fled, leaving the capital Thăng Long undefended.
- August 13 » The Treaty of Noyon between France and Spain is signed. Francis I of France recognizes Charles's claim to Naples, and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, recognizes Francis's claim to Milan.
- August 24 » The Ottoman Empire under Selim I defeats the Mamluk Sultanate and captures present-day Syria at the Battle of Marj Dabiq.
- October 28 » Ottoman–Mamluk War: Mamluks fail to stop the Ottoman advance towards Egypt at the Battle of Yaunis Khan.
Day of death January 20, 1587
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1587: Source: Wikipedia
- February 8 » Mary, Queen of Scots, is executed on suspicion of having been involved in the Babington Plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.
- July 22 » Roanoke Colony: A second group of English settlers arrives on Roanoke Island off North Carolina to re-establish the deserted colony.
- October 31 » Leiden University Library opens its doors after its founding in 1575.
Same birth/death day
- 1516 » Conrad Gessner, Swiss botanist and zoologist († 1565)
- 1554 » Charles of Lorraine, duke of Mayenne († 1611)
- 1584 » John II, duke of Zweibrücken († 1635)
- 1633 » Mary Beale, British artist († 1699)
- 1634 » Domenico Freschi, Italian priest and composer († 1710)
- 1656 » Nicolaas Hartsoeker, Dutch mathematician and physicist († 1725)
- 1479 » John II, king of Sicily (b. 1398)
- 1568 » Myles Coverdale, English bishop and translator (b. 1488)
- 1612 » Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1552)
- 1663 » Isaac Ambrose, English minister and author (b. 1604)
- 1666 » Anne of Austria, Queen and regent of France (b. 1601)
- 1707 » Humphrey Hody, English scholar and theologian (b. 1659)
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Preston Rich, "Benjamin Preston Rich Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/benjamin-preston-rich-family-tree/P1885.php : accessed May 11, 2025), "Sir Gervase the Gentle Clifton (1516-1587)".