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Personal data John Withers Sr. 


Household of John Withers Sr.

He is married to Jennette Wither.

They got married about 1594 at Arkholme, Melling, Lancashire, England.

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Historical events

Birthday March 10, 1574

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1574: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 30 » Henry III becomes King of France.
    • August 30 » Guru Ram Das becomes the Fourth Sikh Guru/Master.
    • October 3 » The Siege of Leiden is lifted by the Watergeuzen.
    • November 22 » Spanish navigator Juan Fernández discovers islands now known as the Juan Fernández Islands off Chile.

Christening day January 10, 1575

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1575: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 25 » Luanda, the capital of Angola, is founded by the Portuguese navigator Paulo Dias de Novais.
    • February 8 » Leiden University is founded, and given the motto Praesidium Libertatis.
    • March 3 » Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Sultan of Bengal Daud Khan Karrani's army at the Battle of Tukaroi.
    • June 28 » Sengoku period of Japan: The combined forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu are victorious in the Battle of Nagashino.
    • July 7 » The Raid of the Redeswire is the last major battle between England and Scotland.
    • October 22 » Foundation of Aguascalientes City in New Spain.

Day of death January 30, 1657

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    Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1657: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 2 » Great Fire of Meireki: A fire in Edo (now Tokyo), Japan, caused more than 100,000 deaths; it lasted three days
    • April 20 » Admiral Robert Blake destroys a Spanish silver fleet under heavy fire at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
    • April 20 » Freedom of religion is granted to the Jews of New Amsterdam (later New York City).
    • October 30 » Anglo-Spanish War: Spanish forces fail to retake Jamaica at the Battle of Ocho Rios.
    • December 27 » The Flushing Remonstrance articulates for the first time in North American history that freedom of religion is a fundamental right.


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