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Personal data Sir David Woodroff 

  • He was born on November 12, 1506 in Ufcombe, Devon, England.
  • He died on March 13, 1563 in London, Middlesex, England, he was 56 years old.
  • He is buried on March 24, 1563 in St Andrew Undershaft with St Mary Axe, London, England, United Kingdom.
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of Sir David Woodroff

He is married to Elizabeth Hill.

They got married in the year 1531 at London, Middlesex, England, he was 24 years old.

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Birthday November 12, 1506

  • Graaf Filips II de Schone (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1494 till 1506 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • Graaf Maximiliaan (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1506 till 1515 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1506: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 22 » The first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrives at the Vatican.
    • April 18 » The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid.
    • April 19 » The Lisbon Massacre begins, in which accused Jews are being slaughtered by Portuguese Catholics.
    • April 21 » The three-day Lisbon Massacre comes to an end with the slaughter of over 1,900 suspected Jews by Portuguese Catholics.
    • August 5 » The Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeats the Crimean Khanate in the Battle of Kletsk.

Day of death March 13, 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 March 24, 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.)


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