Stephenson Family Tree » Simon Bensley (1588-1614)
Personal data Simon Bensley
- He was christened on April 21, 1588 in Ranworth, Norfolk, England.
- He died on April 4, 1614.
- A child of Simon Bensley and Alice Parker
- This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.
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Historical events
Christening day April 21, 1588
- 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 1588: Source: Wikipedia
- May 12 » French Wars of Religion: Henry III of France flees Paris after Henry I, Duke of Guise, enters the city and a spontaneous uprising occurs.
- May 28 » The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, heading for the English Channel. (It will take until May 30 for all ships to leave port.)
- May 30 » The last ship of the Spanish Armada sets sail from Lisbon heading for the English Channel.
- July 29 » Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: English naval forces under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake defeat the Spanish Armada off the coast of Gravelines, France.
- August 8 » Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The naval engagement ends, ending the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade England.
- October 1 » Coronation of Shah Abbas I of Persia.
Day of death April 4, 1614
- 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 1614: Source: Wikipedia
- April 5 » In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe.
- July 6 » Raid on Żejtun: The south east of Malta, and the town of Żejtun, suffer a raid from Ottoman forces. This was the last unsuccessful attempt by the Ottomans to conquer the island of Malta.
- August 22 » Fettmilch Uprising: Jews are expelled from Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire, following the plundering of the Judengasse.
- October 11 » The New Netherland Company applies to the States General of the Netherlands for exclusive trading rights in what is now the northeastern United States.
- October 31 » First performance of Ben Jonson's comedy Bartholomew Fair by the Lady Elizabeth's Men company at the Hope Theatre in London.
- November 8 » Japanese daimyō Dom Justo Takayama is exiled to the Philippines by shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu for being Christian.
Same birth/death day
- 1588 » Frederick II, king of Denmark and Norway (b. 1534)
- 1596 » Philip II, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen (b. 1533)
- 1609 » Carolus Clusius, Flemish botanist, mycologist, and academic (b. 1526)
- 1617 » John Napier, Scottish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (b. 1550)
- 1643 » Simon Episcopius, Dutch theologian and academic (b. 1583)
- 1661 » Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, Scottish field marshal (b. 1580)
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The Stephenson Family Tree publication was prepared by Brian K. Stephenson .
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Brian K. Stephenson , "Stephenson Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stephenson-family-tree/I28319.php : accessed May 6, 2025), "Simon Bensley (1588-1614)".
Brian K. Stephenson , "Stephenson Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stephenson-family-tree/I28319.php : accessed May 6, 2025), "Simon Bensley (1588-1614)".