Stephenson Family Tree » James Thompson (1593-1682)
Personal data James Thompson
- He was born on June 8, 1593 in Fishtoft, Lincolnshire, England.
- He died on February 15, 1682 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, he was 88 years old.
- He is buried in First Burial Ground, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
- A child of John Thompson and Joan Baxter
- This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.
Household of James Thompson
(1) He is married to Elizabeth Griffin.
They got married in the year 1618 at England, he was 24 years old.
(2) He is married to Susannah.
They got married on February 15, 1644 at Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, he was 50 years old.
(3) He has/had a relationship with Elizabeth Parker.
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Historical events
Birthday June 8, 1593
- 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 1593: Source: Wikipedia
- February 12 » Japanese invasion of Korea: Approximately 3,000 Joseon defenders led by general Kwon Yul successfully repel more than 30,000 Japanese forces in the Siege of Haengju.
- May 12 » London playwright Thomas Kyd is arrested and tortured by the Privy Council for libel.
- May 18 » Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe.
- June 22 » Battle of Sisak: Allied Christian troops defeat the Ottomans.
- July 25 » Henry IV of France publicly converts from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism.
- August 27 » Pierre Barrière failed an attempt to assassinate Henry IV of France.
Day of marriage February 15, 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
- May 25 » Ming general Wu Sangui forms an alliance with the invading Manchus and opens the gates of the Great Wall of China at Shanhaiguan pass, letting the Manchus through towards the capital Beijing.
- May 26 » Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese and Spanish forces both claim victory in the Battle of Montijo.
- June 5 » The Qing dynasty Manchu forces led by the Shunzhi Emperor take Beijing during the collapse of the Ming dynasty.
- June 29 » Charles I of England defeats a Parliamentarian detachment at the Battle of Cropredy Bridge.
- October 27 » Second Battle of Newbury in the English Civil War.
- November 23 » John Milton publishes Areopagitica, a pamphlet decrying censorship.
Day of death February 15, 1682
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1682: Source: Wikipedia
- April 9 » Robert Cavelier de La Salle discovers the mouth of the Mississippi River, claims it for France and names it Louisiana.
- May 6 » Louis XIV of France moves his court to the Palace of Versailles.
- August 24 » William Penn receives the area that is now the state of Delaware, and adds it to his colony of Pennsylvania.
- September 14 » Bishop Gore School, one of the oldest schools in Wales, is founded.
- October 27 » Philadelphia is founded in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Same birth/death day
- 1508 » Primož Trubar, Slovenian Protestant reformer († 1586)
- 1552 » Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet and author († 1638)
- 1593 » George I Rákóczi, prince of Transylvania († 1648)
- 1625 » Giovanni Domenico Cassini, Italian-French mathematician and astronomer († 1712)
- 1671 » Tomaso Albinoni, Italian violinist and composer († 1751)
- 1717 » John Collins, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Rhode Island († 1795)
- 1600 » José de Acosta, Spanish Jesuit missionary and naturalist (b. 1540)
- 1621 » Michael Praetorius, German organist and composer (b. 1571)
- 1637 » Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1578)
- 1738 » Matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684)
- 1781 » Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, German philosopher, author, and critic (b. 1729)
- 1818 » Frederick Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen (b. 1746)
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