Stephenson Family Tree » Adam Stewart (± 1535-1575)

Personal data Adam Stewart 

  • He was born about 1535 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • He died on June 20, 1575 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • He is buried in Saint Magnus Cathedral Churchyard, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of Adam Stewart

He is married to Janet Ruthven.

They got married in the year 1560 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Day of death June 20, 1575

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1575: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 8 » Leiden University is founded, and given the motto Praesidium Libertatis.
    • March 3 » Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Sultan of Bengal Daud Khan Karrani's army at the Battle of Tukaroi.
    • June 28 » Sengoku period of Japan: The combined forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu are victorious in the Battle of Nagashino.
    • July 7 » The Raid of the Redeswire is the last major battle between England and Scotland.
    • October 10 » Roman Catholic forces under Henry I, Duke of Guise defeat the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others.
    • December 16 » An earthquake with an estimated of 8.5Mw  strikes Valdivia, Chile.


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