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Personal data Thomas Ellwyn 

  • He was born on May 1, 1566 in Heigham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
  • He was christened on May 1, 1566 in Heigham, Norfolk, England.
  • He died on December 2, 1648 in Heigham, Norfolk, England, he was 82 years old.
  • He is buried on December 12, 1648 in St. Bartholomew's Churchyard, Norwich, Norfolk, England.
  • A child of William Elwyn and Alyce Saberton
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of Thomas Ellwyn

(1) He is married to Elizabeth Benslye.

They got married on September 24, 1591 at Heigham, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, he was 25 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Sarah Elsom Ellwyn  1593-1644 
  2. Martha Elwyn  1593-1667
  3. William Ellywn  1594-1653
  4. Thomas Elwyn  1596-????
  5. Elizabeth Elwyn  1601-????
  6. Drue Elwyn  1602-????
  7. Margery Elwyn  1603-1672
  8. Drue Elwyn  1605-1605


(2) He had a relationship with Dorothy Rayner.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Thomas Ellwyn

Lucy Whelden
± 1485-± 1556
John Saberton
1500-????
William Elwyn
1540-1611

Thomas Ellwyn
1566-1648

(1) 1591
Martha Elwyn
1593-1667
Thomas Elwyn
1596-????
Drue Elwyn
1602-????
Margery Elwyn
1603-1672
Drue Elwyn
1605-1605
(2) 

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Historical events

  • 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.
  • 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 1591: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 18 » King Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Mingyi Swa of Burma in single combat, for which this date is now observed as Royal Thai Armed Forces day.
    • March 13 » At the Battle of Tondibi in Mali, Moroccan forces of the Saadi dynasty, led by Judar Pasha, defeat the Songhai Empire, despite being outnumbered by at least five to one.
    • October 29 » Pope Innocent IX is elected.
  • Stadhouder Prins Willem II (Huis van Oranje) was from 1647 till 1650 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1648: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 30 » Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster and Osnabrück is signed, ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain.
    • May 15 » The Peace of Münster is ratified, by which Spain acknowledges Dutch sovereignty.
    • June 1 » The Roundheads defeat the Cavaliers at the Battle of Maidstone in the Second English Civil War.
    • June 15 » Margaret Jones is hanged in Boston for witchcraft in the first such execution for the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
    • October 18 » Boston Shoemakers form first American labor organization.
    • October 24 » The Peace of Westphalia is signed, marking the end of the Thirty Years' War.
  • Stadhouder Prins Willem II (Huis van Oranje) was from 1647 till 1650 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1648: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 17 » England's Long Parliament passes the "Vote of No Addresses", breaking off negotiations with King Charles I and thereby setting the scene for the second phase of the English Civil War.
    • May 15 » The Peace of Münster is ratified, by which Spain acknowledges Dutch sovereignty.
    • June 1 » The Roundheads defeat the Cavaliers at the Battle of Maidstone in the Second English Civil War.
    • August 8 » Mehmed IV (1648–1687) succeeds Ibrahim I (1640–1648) as Ottoman Emperor.
    • August 28 » The Siege of Colchester ends when Royalists Forces surrender to the Parliamentary Forces after eleven weeks, during the Second English Civil War.
    • December 6 » Colonel Thomas Pride of the New Model Army purges the Long Parliament of MPs sympathetic to King Charles I of England, in order for the King's trial to go ahead; came to be known as "Pride's Purge".


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