Stephenson Family Tree » Lady Jane Purdon Lady of Rathfarnham (1536-1595)

Personal data Lady Jane Purdon Lady of Rathfarnham 

  • She was born on June 16, 1536 in Rathfarnham and Bohernabreena, County Dublin, Ireland.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was older than 60 years (82) when child (Sir Dudley Harpole Loftus) was born (??-??-1618).

  • She was christened on June 16, 1536 in St. Patrick's, Dublin South, County Dublin, Ireland.
  • She died on July 15, 1595 in Rathfarnham, County Dublin, Ireland, she was 59 years old.

    Fout Attention: Deceased (July 15, 1595) prior to birth (??-??-1618) of child (Sir Dudley Harpole Loftus).

  • She is buried on July 21, 1595 in St Patrick's, County Dublin, Ireland.

    Fout Attention: Had already been buried (July 21, 1595) when child (Sir Dudley Harpole Loftus) was born (??-??-1618).

  • A child of James Adam Purdon and Jane Lockhead Little
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of Lady Jane Purdon Lady of Rathfarnham

She is married to Adam Loftus.

They got married on June 10, 1554 at Saint Patrick's Cathedral, County Cavan, Ireland, she was 17 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Sir Thomas Loftus  1571-1635 
  2. Isabella Loftus  1557-1597
  3. Jane Loftus  1560-1608
  5. George Loftus  1561-1660
  7. Margaret Loftus  1564-1608
  8. Lady Martha Loftus  1564-1609
  10. Margaret Loftus  1567-1608
  12. Anne Loftus  1569-1629
  13. Henry Loftus  1571-1585
  14. Katherine Loftus  1571-1608
  15. Dorcas Loftus  1573-1618
  17. John PURDON Loftus  1574-1616
  18. Dorothy Loftus  1577-1633
  19. Alice Loftus  1579-1608
  21. Jane Loftus  1583-????
  22. Adam Loftus  1587-????
  23. Mary Ann Loftus  1590-1623
  24. Isabella Loftus  1593-1612

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Birthday June 16, 1536

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1536: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 24 » King Henry VIII of England suffers an accident while jousting, leading to a brain injury that historians say may have influenced his later erratic behaviour and possible impotence.
    • May 2 » Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, is arrested and imprisoned on charges of adultery, incest, treason and witchcraft.
    • May 6 » The Siege of Cuzco commences, in which Incan forces attempt to retake the city of Cuzco from the Spanish.
    • May 17 » Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's marriage is annulled.
    • May 19 » Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, is beheaded for adultery, treason, and incest.
    • August 13 » Buddhist monks from Kyoto, Japan's Enryaku-ji temple set fire to 21 Nichiren temples throughout in what will be known as the Tenbun Hokke Disturbance. (Traditional Japanese date: 27th day of the 7th month of the 5th year of the Tenbun (天文) era).

Day of marriage June 10, 1554

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1554: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 12 » Bayinnaung, who would go on to assemble the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia, is crowned King of Burma.
    • January 25 » São Paulo, Brazil, is founded by Jesuit priests.
    • February 23 » Mapuche forces, under the leadership of Lautaro, score a victory over the Spanish at the Battle of Marihueñu in Chile.
    • May 21 » Queen Mary I grants a royal charter to Derby School, as a grammar school for boys in Derby, England.
    • July 25 » Mary I marries Philip II of Spain at Winchester Cathedral.

Day of death July 15, 1595

  • 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 1595: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 17 » During the French Wars of Religion, Henry IV of France declares war on Spain.
    • April 27 » The relics of Saint Sava are incinerated in Belgrade on the Vračar plateau by Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha; the site of the incineration is now the location of the Church of Saint Sava, one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world.
    • May 24 » Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library.
    • August 23 » Long Turkish War: Wallachian prince Michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman army in the Battle of Călugăreni and achieves a tactical victory.

Day of burial July 21, 1595

  • 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 1595: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 17 » During the French Wars of Religion, Henry IV of France declares war on Spain.
    • April 27 » The relics of Saint Sava are incinerated in Belgrade on the Vračar plateau by Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha; the site of the incineration is now the location of the Church of Saint Sava, one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world.
    • May 24 » Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library.
    • August 23 » Long Turkish War: Wallachian prince Michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman army in the Battle of Călugăreni and achieves a tactical victory.


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