Stephenson Family Tree » Richard Croft (1566-????)

Personal data Richard Croft 

  • He was born in the year 1566 in Croft, Herefordshire, England.
  • He was christened on August 8, 1566 in Croft, Herefordshire, England.
  • He died in (sp).
  • A child of Edward Croft and Anne Browne
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of Richard Croft

He is married to Audrey Welhed.

They got married on May 14, 1597 at St Helen Bishopsgate, London, England, United Kingdom, he was 31 years old.

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Historical events

Christening day August 8, 1566

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1566: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 28 » The foundation stone of Valletta, Malta's capital city, is laid by Jean Parisot de Valette, Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
    • April 5 » Two hundred Dutch noblemen, led by Hendrick van Brederode, force themselves into the presence of Margaret of Parma and present the Petition of Compromise, denouncing the Spanish Inquisition in the Seventeen Provinces.

Day of marriage May 14, 1597

  • 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 1597: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 5 » A group of early Japanese Christians are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society.
    • August 17 » Islands Voyage: Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and Sir Walter Raleigh set sail on an expedition to the Azores.
    • October 4 » Governor Gonzalo Méndez de Canço begins to suppress a native uprising against his rule in what is now Georgia.
    • October 26 » Imjin War: Korean Admiral Yi Sun-sin routs the Japanese Navy of 300 ships with only 13 ships at the Battle of Myeongnyang.

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