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Personal data Thomas Shorte 

  • He was born in the year 1531 in Exeter, Exeter district, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • He was christened in the year 1531 in Church of Saint Mary Major, Exeter, City of Exeter, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • He died April 1586 in Ashley, Newcastle-under-Lyme district, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, he was 55 years old.
  • He is buried on April 28, 1586 in Our Blessed Lady and Saint John the Baptist Church, Ashley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • A child of John Short and Dorothy
  • A child of John Short and Dorothy
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of Thomas Shorte

He is married to Helena Bircenshaw.

They got married on November 14, 1563 at Ashley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, he was 32 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Thomas Shorte

John Shorte
1459-1524
Suzanne Rogers
± 1464-1529
John Short
1495-1587
Dorothy
1499-????

Thomas Shorte
1531-1586

1563

Helena Bircenshaw
± 1540-1601


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Historical events

Day of marriage November 14, 1563

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1563: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 19 » The Edict of Amboise is signed, ending the first phase of the French Wars of Religion and granting certain freedoms to the Huguenots.
    • December 4 » The final session of the Council of Trent is held. (It had opened on December 13, 1545.)

Day of burial April 28, 1586

  • 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 1586: Source: Wikipedia
    • June 16 » Mary, Queen of Scots, recognizes Philip II of Spain as her heir and successor.
    • June 19 » English colonists leave Roanoke Island, after failing to establish England's first permanent settlement in North America.
    • September 22 » The Battle of Zutphen is a Spanish victory over the English and Dutch.
    • October 14 » Mary, Queen of Scots, goes on trial for conspiracy against Queen Elizabeth I of England.
    • December 17 » Go-Yōzei becomes Emperor of Japan.

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