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Personal data John Benson 


Household of John Benson

He is married to Frances Hardcastle.

They got married on July 1, 1593 at Pateley Bridge,York,England, he was 32 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Benson

Thomas Benson
1514-1576
Margaret Wentworth
± 1518-1580
Maude Warner
1553-1618

John Benson
1561-1630

1593

Frances Hardcastle
1559-????


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Historical events

Christening day August 24, 1561

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1561: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 2 » Mendoza, Argentina, is founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro del Castillo.
    • March 31 » The city of San Cristóbal, Táchira is founded.
    • April 14 » A celestial phenomenon is reported over Nuremberg, described as an aerial battle.
    • June 4 » The steeple of St Paul's, the medieval cathedral of London, is destroyed in a fire caused by lightning and is never rebuilt.
    • August 19 » Mary, Queen of Scots, who was 18 years old, returns to Scotland after spending 13 years in France.
    • September 10 » Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima: Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts.

Day of marriage July 1, 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.

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