Stephenson Family Tree » John Downe (1525-1620)
Personal data John Downe
- He was born in the year 1525 in Pilton, Devon, England.
Attention: Was younger than 16 years (15) when child (Joane Doane) was born (??-??-1540). - He was christened on March 16, 1540 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
- He died in the year 1620 in Pilton, Devonshire, England, he was 95 years old.
- He is buried on July 18, 1620 in Nymet Rowland, Devon, England.
- A child of John Downe and Katherine Wills
- A child of John Downe and Katherine Wills
- A child of John Downe and Katherine Wills
- A child of John Downe and Katherine Wills
- This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.
Household of John Downe
(1) He is married to Maria Phillips.
They got married in the year 1560 at Pilton, Devonshire, England, he was 35 years old.
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(2) He is married to Maria Phillips.
They got married in the year 1560 at Pilton, Devonshire, England, he was 35 years old.
Child(ren):
(3) He is married to Maria Phillips.
They got married in the year 1560 at Pilton, Devonshire, England, he was 35 years old.
Child(ren):
(4) He is married to Maria Phillips.
They got married in the year 1560 at Pilton, Devonshire, England, he was 35 years old.
Child(ren):
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Historical events
Christening day March 16, 1540
- Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- In the year 1540: Source: Wikipedia
- March 23 » Waltham Abbey is surrendered to King Henry VIII of England; the last religious community to be closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
- May 9 » Hernando de Alarcón sets sail on an expedition to the Gulf of California.
- July 28 » Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of treason. Henry marries his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, on the same day.
- August 15 » Arequipa, Peru is founded.
- September 27 » The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) receives its charter from Pope Paul III.
- October 18 » Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto's forces destroy the fortified town of Mabila in present-day Alabama, killing Tuskaloosa.
Day of burial July 18, 1620
- 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 1620: Source: Wikipedia
- August 1 » Speedwell leaves Delfshaven to bring pilgrims to America by way of England.
- August 5 » The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England, carrying would-be settlers, on its first attempt to reach North America; it is forced to dock in Dartmouth when its companion ship, the Speedwell, springs a leak.
- September 6 » The Pilgrims sail from Plymouth, England on the Mayflower to settle in North America. (Old Style date; September 16 per New Style date.)
- September 17 » Polish–Ottoman War: The Ottoman Empire defeats the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Battle of Cecora.
- November 8 » The Battle of White Mountain takes place near Prague, ending in a decisive Catholic victory in only two hours.
- December 21 » Plymouth Colony: William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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Brian K. Stephenson , "Stephenson Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stephenson-family-tree/I23444.php : accessed May 7, 2025), "John Downe (1525-1620)".