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Personal data John Cosin 

  • He was born on November 30, 1594 in Norwich, Norfolk, Royaume-Uni.
  • Profession: Evêque de Durham.
  • He died on January 15, 1672 in London, he was 77 years old.

Household of John Cosin

He is married to Frances Blakiston.

They got married August 1626, he was 31 years old.


Notes about John Cosin

Evêque de Durham: 1660 - 1672. Lord Lieutenant of Durham.

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Historical events

  • 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 1594: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 19 » Having already been elected to the throne of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1587, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, having succeeded his father John III of Sweden in 1592.
    • June 11 » Philip II recognizes the rights and privileges of the local nobles and chieftains in the Philippines, which paved way to the stabilization of the rule of the Principalía (an elite ruling class of native nobility in Spanish Philippines).
    • June 23 » The Action of Faial, Azores. The Portuguese carrack Cinco Chagas, loaded with slaves and treasure, is attacked and sunk by English ships with only 13 survivors out of over 700 on board.
    • July 5 » Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture in Sri Lanka.
    • August 30 » The christening of Prince Henry of Scotland is celebrated with the Masque at the baptism of Prince Henry at Stirling Castle.
    • October 9 » Troops of the Portuguese Empire are defeated on Sri Lanka, bringing an end to the Campaign of Danture.
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    Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1672: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 15 » Charles II of England issues the Royal Declaration of Indulgence.
    • May 2 » John Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March.
    • May 5 » In preparation for the Franco-Dutch War, Louis XIV of France personally inspects his troops at Charleroi in one of the most magnificent displays of military power in the seventeenth century.
    • August 20 » Former Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis are lynched by an angry mob in The Hague.


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