Fox and Anderson and Taylor families in USA » Lord Richard "Tumbledown Dick" Cromwell (1626-1712)

Personal data Lord Richard "Tumbledown Dick" Cromwell 

  • Also known as Lord Protector of England.
  • Nickname is Tumbledown Dick.
  • He was born on October 4, 1626 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England.
  • (Fact 2) from around 1658 till 1659 in England.
    Lord Protector of England for only 8 or 9 months when he renounced his power, England had no king; was replaced by a Council of State to oversee running the government of England
  • (Anecdote) July 1660 in England.
    left England for self-exile in France, and never saw his faithful wife again
  • (Anecdote) in England.
    was the longest-lived British head of state for 3 centuries, exceeding even the long-lived and far longer reigning George II and Queen Victoria, until Elizabeth II displaced him at 85 years, 9 months, 9 days in January 2012
  • (Church) .
    Puritan
  • He died on July 12, 1712 in Cheshunt, Hartfordshire, England, he was 85 years old.
  • He is buried in Hursley, Hampshire, England.
    All Saints' Parish Church
  • A child of Oliver Cromwell and Elizabeth Bourchier

Household of Lord Richard "Tumbledown Dick" Cromwell

He is married to Dorothy Maijor.

They got married in the year 1649 at England, he was 22 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Richard Cromwell

Robert Williams Cromwell
1565-1617
Elizabeth Stewart
1565-1654

Richard Cromwell
1626-1712

1649

Dorothy Maijor
± 1620-1675


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    Birthday October 4, 1626

    • Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1626: Source: Wikipedia
      • February 27 » Yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after leading the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci.
      • May 4 » Dutch explorer Peter Minuit arrives in New Netherland (present day Manhattan Island) aboard the See Meeuw.
      • May 24 » Peter Minuit buys Manhattan.
      • November 18 » The new St Peter's Basilica is consecrated.

    Day of death July 12, 1712

    • The temperature on July 12, 1712 was about 15.0 °C. Source: KNMI
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      Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
    • In the year 1712: Source: Wikipedia
      • February 10 » Huilliches in Chiloé rebel against Spanish encomenderos.
      • February 29 » February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Julian calendar.
      • April 6 » The New York Slave Revolt of 1712 begins near Broadway.
      • July 31 » Action of 31 July 1712 (Great Northern War): Danish and Swedish ships clash in the Baltic Sea; the result is inconclusive.
      • August 17 » Action of 17 August 1712 New Deep naval battle between Denmark and Sweden.
      • October 3 » The Duke of Montrose issues a warrant for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor.
    

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