Stephenson Family Tree » Sir John Greene (1523-1560)

Personal data Sir John Greene 

  • He was born in the year 1523.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Age at marriage (??-??-1532) below 16 years (9).

  • He died on August 2, 1560 in Kent, England, he was 37 years old.
  • He is buried on March 12, 1585 in Godalming, Surrey, England.
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of Sir John Greene

He is married to Anne Arthington.

They got married in the year 1532 at Yorkshire, England, he was 9 years old.

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Historical events

Day of death August 2, 1560

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1560: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 27 » The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Lords of the Congregation of Scotland.
    • March 17 » Fort Coligny on Villegagnon Island in Rio de Janeiro is attacked and destroyed during the Portuguese campaign against France Antarctique.
    • July 6 » The Treaty of Edinburgh is signed by Scotland and England.
    • August 17 » The Catholic Church is overthrown and Protestantism is established as the national religion in Scotland.
    • December 5 » Charles IX becomes king of France.

Day of burial March 12, 1585

  • 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 1585: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 3 » The Olympic Theatre, designed by Andrea Palladio, is inaugurated in Vicenza.
    • April 9 » The expedition organised by Sir Walter Raleigh departs England for Roanoke Island (now in North Carolina) to establish the Roanoke Colony.
    • July 7 » The Treaty of Nemours abolishes tolerance to Protestants in France.
    • August 8 » John Davis enters Cumberland Sound in search of the Northwest Passage.
    • August 10 » The Treaty of Nonsuch signed by Elizabeth I of England and the Dutch Rebels.
    • August 17 » Eighty Years' War: Siege of Antwerp: Antwerp is captured by Spanish forces under Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, who orders Protestants to leave the city and as a result over half of the 100,000 inhabitants flee to the northern provinces.


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Source: Wikipedia


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