Stephenson Family Tree » Edward Thomas (1640-1715)

Personal data Edward Thomas 

  • He was christened on October 1, 1640 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales.
  • He died on March 11, 1715 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales.
  • He is buried on March 11, 1715 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales.
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of Edward Thomas

He is married to Gwendolin Williams.

They got married in the year 1656 at Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales.

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Historical events

Christening day October 1, 1640

  • Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1640: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 5 » King Charles I of England dissolves the Short Parliament.
    • August 28 » Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn.
    • October 26 » The Treaty of Ripon is signed, restoring peace between Covenanter Scotland and King Charles.
    • December 1 » End of the Iberian Union: Portugal acclaims as King João IV of Portugal, ending 59 years of personal union of the crowns of Portugal and Spain and the end of the rule of the Philippine Dynasty.

Day of death March 11, 1715

  • The temperature on March 11, 1715 was about 8.0 °C. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1715: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 15 » The Pocotaligo Massacre triggers the start of the Yamasee War in colonial South Carolina.
    • May 3 » A total solar eclipse was visible across northern Europe, and northern Asia, as predicted by Edmond Halley to within 4 minutes accuracy.
    • July 20 » Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Empire captures Nauplia, the capital of the Republic of Venice's "Kingdom of the Morea", thereby opening the way to the swift Ottoman reconquest of the Morea.
    • July 31 » Seven days after a Spanish treasure fleet of 12 ships left Havana, Cuba for Spain, 11 of them sink in a storm off the coast of Florida. A few centuries later, treasure is salvaged from these wrecks.
    • September 1 » King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, which is the longest of any major European monarch.
    • November 13 » Jacobite rising in Scotland: Battle of Sheriffmuir: The forces of the Kingdom of Great Britain halt the Jacobite advance, although the action is inconclusive.


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