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Personal data William Thornborough Esquire 

  • He was born on April 14, 1547 in Kendall, Westmoreland, England.
  • He died on October 5, 1608 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England, he was 61 years old.
  • He is buried on October 7, 1608 in St. Mary and St. Michael Church, Cartmel, Lancashire, England.
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of William Thornborough Esquire

He is married to Etheldred Carus.

They got married on April 4, 1574 at London, England, he was 26 years old.

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Birthday April 14, 1547

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1547: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 8 » The first Lithuanian-language book, the Catechism of Martynas Mažvydas, is published in Königsberg.
    • January 16 » Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia, replacing the 264-year-old Grand Duchy of Moscow with the Tsardom of Russia.
    • January 28 » Edward VI, the nine-year-old son of Henry VIII, becomes King of England on his father's death.
    • February 20 » Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.
    • April 24 » Battle of Mühlberg. Duke of Alba, commanding Spanish-Imperial forces of Charles I of Spain, defeats the troops of Schmalkaldic League.
    • September 10 » The Battle of Pinkie, the last full-scale military confrontation between England and Scotland, resulting in a decisive victory for the forces of Edward VI.

Day of death October 5, 1608

  • 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 1608: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 7 » Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia.
    • April 19 » In Ireland: O'Doherty's Rebellion is launched by the Burning of Derry.
    • May 14 » The Protestant Union, a coalition of Protestant German states, is founded to defend the rights, land and safety of each member against the Catholic Church and Catholic German states.
    • June 3 » Samuel de Champlain completes his third voyage to New France at Tadoussac, Quebec.
    • July 3 » Québec City is founded by Samuel de Champlain.
    • August 24 » The first official English representative to India lands in Surat.

Day of burial October 7, 1608

  • 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 1608: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 7 » Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia.
    • March 18 » Susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia.
    • April 19 » In Ireland: O'Doherty's Rebellion is launched by the Burning of Derry.
    • May 14 » The Protestant Union, a coalition of Protestant German states, is founded to defend the rights, land and safety of each member against the Catholic Church and Catholic German states.
    • June 3 » Samuel de Champlain completes his third voyage to New France at Tadoussac, Quebec.
    • August 24 » The first official English representative to India lands in Surat.


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