Rhett McDonald's Genealogy » Gertrude Courtenay (1521-1566)

Personal data Gertrude Courtenay 

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Household of Gertrude Courtenay

She is married to John Chichester.

They got married on November 30, 1545 at Raleigh, Devon, England, she was 24 years old.Source 2


Child(ren):

  1. Elizabeth Fortescue  1545-1630
  2. Eleanor Chichester  1547-1589 
  3. Mary Bluett  1548-1613
  4. Dorothy Chichester  1556-1604 
  5. Urith Chichester  1558-1591
  6. Arthur Chichester  1563-1625
  7. Edward Chichester  1566-1648 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Gertrude Courtenay

William Courtenay
1451-1512
Cecily Cheney
1455-1511
John Gainsford
1469-1540
Ann Haute
1473-1502

Gertrude Courtenay
1521-1566

1545

John Chichester
1516-1569

Elizabeth Fortescue
1545-1630
Eleanor Chichester
1547-1589
Mary Bluett
1548-1613
Dorothy Chichester
1556-1604
Urith Chichester
1558-1591
Arthur Chichester
1563-1625
Edward Chichester
1566-1648

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Historical events

Birthday January 1, 1521

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1521: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 7 » Ferdinand Magellan arrives at Cebu.
    • April 17 » Trial of Martin Luther over his teachings begins during the assembly of the Diet of Worms. Initially intimidated, he asks for time to reflect before answering and is given a stay of one day.
    • June 30 » Spanish forces defeat a combined French and Navarrese army at the Battle of Noáin during the Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre.
    • August 13 » After an extended siege, forces led by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés capture Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc and conquer the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.
    • August 23 » Christian II of Denmark is deposed as king of Sweden and Gustav Vasa is elected regent.
    • December 27 » The Zwickau prophets arrive in Wittenberg, disturbing the peace and preaching the Apocalypse.

Day of marriage November 30, 1545

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1545: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 1 » Potosí, Bolivia, is founded after the discovery of huge silver deposits in the area.
    • July 19 » The Tudor warship Mary Rose sinks off Portsmouth; in 1982 the wreck is salvaged in one of the most complex and expensive projects in the history of maritime archaeology.
    • July 21 » The first landing of French troops on the coast of the Isle of Wight during the French invasion of the Isle of Wight.
    • December 13 » The Council of Trent begins.

Day of death April 30, 1566

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1566: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 28 » The foundation stone of Valletta, Malta's capital city, is laid by Jean Parisot de Valette, Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
    • April 5 » Two hundred Dutch noblemen, led by Hendrick van Brederode, force themselves into the presence of Margaret of Parma and present the Petition of Compromise, denouncing the Spanish Inquisition in the Seventeen Provinces.


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