Stephenson Family Tree » John Whorwood (1592-1628)

Personal data John Whorwood 

  • He was born in the year 1592 in Stourton Castle, Staffordshire, England.
  • He was christened on October 12, 1590 in Kinver, Staffordshire, England.

    Fout Attention: Baptized (October 12, 1590) before born (??-??-1592) .

  • He died September 1628 in Compton, Staffordshire, England, he was 36 years old.
  • He is buried on September 13, 1628 in Compton, Staffordshire, England.
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

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He has/had a relationship with Abigail Wade.

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Historical events

Christening day October 12, 1590

  • 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 1590: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 14 » Battle of Ivry: Henry of Navarre and the Huguenots defeat the forces of the Catholic League under Charles, Duke of Mayenne, during the French Wars of Religion.
    • August 18 » John White, the governor of the Roanoke Colony, returns from a supply trip to England and finds his settlement deserted.
    • August 30 » Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle. (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590)
    • September 5 » Alexander Farnese's army forces Henry IV of France to lift the siege of Paris.
    • September 27 » Pope Urban VII dies 13 days after being chosen as the Pope, making his reign the shortest papacy in history.
    • October 16 » Prince Gesualdo of Venosa murders his wife and her lover.

Day of burial September 13, 1628

  • 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 1628: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 1 » Writs issued in February by Charles I of England mandate that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date.
    • March 4 » The Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter.
    • June 7 » The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document, is granted the Royal Assent by Charles I and becomes law.
    • August 10 » The Swedish warship Vasa sinks in the Stockholm harbour after only about 20 minutes of her maiden voyage.
    • August 23 » George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham, is assassinated by John Felton.
    • September 6 » Puritans settle Salem which became part of Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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