Stephenson Family Tree » William Brewster (1560-1644)
Personal data William Brewster
- He was born on January 24, 1560 in Scrooby, Nottingham, England.
- He died on April 10, 1644 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America, he was 84 years old.
- He is buried in Buriel Hill, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
- A child of William Brewster and Mary Smythe
- This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.
Household of William Brewster
He is married to Mary.
They got married about 1592 at Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England.
Child(ren):
- Jonathan Brewster 1593-1661
- Fear Brewster ± 1605-1634
- Brewster 1609-1609
- Love Brewster 1611-1650
- Wrestling Brewster ± 1614-1627
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Historical events
Birthday January 24, 1560
- Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- In the year 1560: Source: Wikipedia
- February 27 » The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Lords of the Congregation of Scotland.
- March 17 » Fort Coligny on Villegagnon Island in Rio de Janeiro is attacked and destroyed during the Portuguese campaign against France Antarctique.
- July 6 » The Treaty of Edinburgh is signed by Scotland and England.
- August 17 » The Catholic Church is overthrown and Protestantism is established as the national religion in Scotland.
- December 5 » Charles IX becomes king of France.
Day of death April 10, 1644
- 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 1644: Source: Wikipedia
- February 29 » Abel Tasman's second Pacific voyage begins.
- April 25 » The Chongzhen Emperor, the last Emperor of Ming dynasty China, commits suicide during a peasant rebellion led by Li Zicheng.
- May 26 » Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese and Spanish forces both claim victory in the Battle of Montijo.
- May 28 » English Civil War: Bolton Massacre by Royalist troops under the command of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby.
- September 1 » Battle of Tippermuir: James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose defeats the Earl of Wemyss's Covenanters, reviving the Royalist cause.
- November 23 » John Milton publishes Areopagitica, a pamphlet decrying censorship.
Same birth/death day
- 1540 » Edmund Campion, English priest and martyr († 1581)
- 1547 » Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, Austrian Archduchess († 1578)
- 1602 » Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland, English politician († 1666)
- 1619 » Yamazaki Ansai, Japanese philosopher († 1682)
- 1643 » Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, English poet and politician, Lord Chamberlain of Great Britain († 1706)
- 1664 » John Vanbrugh, English architect and dramatist († 1726)
- 1601 » Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish soldier and poet (b. 1562)
- 1619 » Thomas Jones, English-Irish archbishop and politician, Lord Chancellor of Ireland (b. 1550)
- 1640 » Agostino Agazzari, Italian composer and theorist (b. 1578)
- 1644 » William Brewster, English official and pilgrim leader (b. 1566)
- 1646 » Santino Solari, Swiss architect and sculptor (b. 1576)
- 1667 » Jan Marek Marci, Czech physician and author (b. 1595)
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Brian K. Stephenson , "Stephenson Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stephenson-family-tree/I10749.php : accessed May 12, 2025), "William Brewster (1560-1644)".