Stephenson Family Tree » Thomas Richards Sr. (1603-1640)

Personal data Thomas Richards Sr. 

  • He was born on December 21, 1603 in Rock, Wyre Forest District, Worcestershire, England.
  • He was christened on December 21, 1603 in Rock, Worcestershire, England.
  • He died on February 1, 1640 in Hartford, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America, he was 36 years old.
  • He is buried February 1640 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America.
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of Thomas Richards Sr.

He is married to Priscilla Wakeman.

They got married on January 23, 1629 at Ribbesford, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, he was 25 years old.

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Historical events

Birthday December 21, 1603

  • 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 1603: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 24 » James VI of Scotland is proclaimed King James I of England and Ireland, upon the death of Elizabeth I.
    • March 24 » Tokugawa Ieyasu is granted the title of shōgun from Emperor Go-Yōzei, and establishes the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo, Japan.
    • July 25 » James VI of Scotland is crowned king of England (James I of England), bringing the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into personal union. Political union would occur in 1707.
    • November 17 » English explorer, writer and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh goes on trial for treason.

Day of death February 1, 1640

  • 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 1640: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 5 » King Charles I of England dissolves the Short Parliament.
    • August 28 » Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn.
    • October 26 » The Treaty of Ripon is signed, restoring peace between Covenanter Scotland and King Charles.
    • December 1 » End of the Iberian Union: Portugal acclaims as King João IV of Portugal, ending 59 years of personal union of the crowns of Portugal and Spain and the end of the rule of the Philippine Dynasty.


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