Stephenson Family Tree » Sir Richard Woodroffe (1440-1522)

Personal data Sir Richard Woodroffe 

  • He was born in the year 1440 in Woolley, Yorkshire, England.
  • He died on October 6, 1522 in Woolley, Somerset, England, he was 82 years old.
  • He is buried in the year 1522 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of Sir Richard Woodroffe

(1) He is married to Beatrice Fitzwilliams.

They got married in the year 1485, he was 45 years old.


(2) He is married to Jane Wortley.

They got married in the year 1470, he was 30 years old.

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Day of death October 6, 1522

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1522: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 27 » Combined forces of Spain and the Papal States defeat a French and Venetian army at the Battle of Bicocca.
    • June 26 » Ottomans begin the second Siege of Rhodes.
    • September 6 » The Victoria returns to Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Spain, the only surviving ship of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition and the first known ship to circumnavigate the world.
    • September 8 » Magellan–Elcano circumnavigation: Victoria arrives at Seville, technically completing the first circumnavigation.


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