Stephenson Family Tree » John Fitz (1501-1556)

Personal data John Fitz 

  • He was born in the year 1501 in Fitzford, Devon, England.
  • He died on March 9, 1556 in Tavistock, Fitzford, Devon, England, he was 55 years old.
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of John Fitz

He is married to Agnes Grenville.

They got married in the year 1522 at Fitzford, Devon, England, he was 21 years old.

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Historical events

Day of death March 9, 1556

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1556: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 16 » Philip II becomes King of Spain.
    • February 14 » Coronation of Akbar.
    • March 21 » On the day of his execution in Oxford, former Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer deviates from the scripted sermon by renouncing the recantations he has made and adds, "And as for the pope, I refuse him, as Christ's enemy, and Antichrist with all his false doctrine."
    • June 27 » The thirteen Stratford Martyrs are burned at the stake near London for their Protestant beliefs.
    • September 15 » Departing from Vlissingen, ex-Holy Roman Emperor Charles V returns to Spain.
    • November 5 » Second Battle of Panipat: Fought between the forces of Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, the Hindu king at Delhi and forces of Muslim Emperor Akbar.


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