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Personal data William Steward 


Household of William Steward

(1) He is married to Elizabeth Jenney or Jenne.

They got married on December 1, 1550 at St. Peters,Hungate,Norwich,Norfolk,England, he was 23 years old.


(2) He is married to Grissell Eden.

They got married on December 26, 1575 at Swardeston, Norfolk, England, he was 48 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Steward

Geoffrey Stewart
± 1455-1504
Cycelle Boyce
1470-1500
William Reade
Margaret Towley
± 1483-1524

William Steward
1527-1610

(1) 1550

Elizabeth Jenney or Jenne
1528-1573

(2) 1575

Grissell Eden
± 1552-1622


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Historical events

Day of marriage December 26, 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
    • 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 10 » Roman Catholic forces under Henry I, Duke of Guise defeat the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others.
    • October 22 » Foundation of Aguascalientes City in New Spain.
    • December 16 » An earthquake with an estimated of 8.5Mw  strikes Valdivia, Chile.

Day of burial December 12, 1610

  • 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 1610: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 14 » Henry IV of France is assassinated by Catholic zealot François Ravaillac, and Louis XIII ascends the throne.
    • June 5 » The masque Tethys' Festival is performed at Whitehall Palace to celebrate the investiture of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales.
    • July 4 » The Battle of Klushino is fought between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Russia during the Polish–Muscovite War.
    • July 5 » John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland.
    • August 9 » The First Anglo-Powhatan War begins in colonial Virginia.
    • October 17 » French king Louis XIII is crowned in Reims Cathedral.

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