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Personal data William Cosby 

  • He was born on June 20, 1573 in County Laois, Ireland.
  • He died June 1596 in Stradbally, County Laois, Ireland, he was 22 years old.
  • A child of Alexander Cosby and Mary Dorcas Sidney
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Cosby

Francis Argard Cosby
1510-1580
Mary Seymour
1542-> 1587
William of Penhurst Sydney
1508-1553
Anne Pakenham
1450-????

William Cosby
1573-1596


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Historical events

Birthday June 20, 1573

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1573: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 25 » Battle of Mikatagahara: In Japan, Takeda Shingen defeats Tokugawa Ieyasu.
    • July 6 » Córdoba, Argentina, is founded by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera.
    • July 6 » French Wars of Religion: Siege of La Rochelle ends.
    • July 13 » Eighty Years' War: The Siege of Haarlem ends after seven months.
    • September 10 » German pirate Klein Henszlein and 33 of his crew beheaded in Hamburg .
    • October 8 » End of the Spanish siege of Alkmaar, the first Dutch victory in the Eighty Years' War.


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