Stephenson Family Tree » John Towne (1568-1627)
Personal data John Towne
- He was born on December 12, 1568 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.
- He was christened in the year 1575 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.
- He died on September 13, 1627 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, he was 58 years old.
- He is buried in the year 1627 in St Nicholas Churchyard, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England.
- A child of Leonard Norman Towne and Ellen Greene
- This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.
Household of John Towne
(1) He is married to Elizabeth Clarke.
They got married on September 25, 1597 at Blundeston, Suffolk, England, he was 28 years old.
Child(ren):
- Arthur Towne 1597-????
- William Towne 1598-1673
- John Towne 1602-????
- Suzan Portis Towne 1605-1664
(2) He had a relationship with Alyce.
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Historical events
Birthday December 12, 1568
- Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- In the year 1568: Source: Wikipedia
- March 23 » The Peace of Longjumeau is signed, ending the second phase of the French Wars of Religion.
- May 13 » Battle of Langside: The forces of Mary, Queen of Scots, are defeated by a confederacy of Scottish Protestants under James Stewart, Earl of Moray, her half-brother.
- May 16 » Mary, Queen of Scots, flees to England.
- July 21 » Eighty Years' War: Battle of Jemmingen: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alva defeats Louis of Nassau.
- September 23 » Spanish naval forces rout an English fleet, under the command of John Hawkins, at the Battle of San Juan de Ulúa near Veracruz.
- October 20 » The Spanish Duke of Alba defeats a Dutch rebel force under William the Silent.
Day of marriage September 25, 1597
- 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 1597: Source: Wikipedia
- February 5 » A group of early Japanese Christians are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society.
- August 17 » Islands Voyage: Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and Sir Walter Raleigh set sail on an expedition to the Azores.
- October 4 » Governor Gonzalo Méndez de Canço begins to suppress a native uprising against his rule in what is now Georgia.
- October 26 » Imjin War: Korean Admiral Yi Sun-sin routs the Japanese Navy of 300 ships with only 13 ships at the Battle of Myeongnyang.
Day of death September 13, 1627
- 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 1627: Source: Wikipedia
- July 30 » An earthquake kills about 5,000 people in Gargano, Italy.
- November 28 » The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy has its greatest and last victory in the Battle of Oliwa.
Same birth/death day
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- 1569 » Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow (b. 1507)
- 1572 » Loredana Marcello, Dogaressa of Venice, botanist, author
- 1574 » Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)
- 1586 » Stephen Báthory, Polish king (b. 1533)
- 1506 » Andrea Mantegna, Italian painter and engraver (b. 1431)
- 1557 » John Cheke, English scholar and politician, Secretary of State for England (b. 1514)
- 1592 » Michel de Montaigne, French philosopher and author (b. 1533)
- 1598 » Philip II of Spain (b. 1526)
- 1612 » Karin Månsdotter, Queen of Sweden (b. 1550)
- 1632 » Leopold V, Archduke of Austria (b. 1586)
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