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Personal data William Leonard 

  • He was born in the year 1510 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England.
  • He was christened in the year 1510 in Saint Botolph's Church, Chevening, Sevenoaks district, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
  • He died on July 30, 1588 in Chevening, Kent, England, he was 78 years old.
  • He is buried on July 30, 1588 in Saint Botolph's Church, Chevening, Sevenoaks district, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
  • A child of John Lennard and Katherine Elizabeth Weston
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of William Leonard

He is married to Ann Perkins.

They got married on January 13, 1560 at Edenbridge, Kent, England, he was 50 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Leonard

John Lennard
1459-1530
Mary Anne Byrd
1458-> 1485
Thomas Weston
1442-1490
Cecilia de Irmingland
1445-1491
John Lennard
1479-1554

William Leonard
1510-1588

1560

Ann Perkins
1513-1585


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Historical events

Day of marriage January 13, 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 death July 30, 1588

  • 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 1588: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 12 » French Wars of Religion: Henry III of France flees Paris after Henry I, Duke of Guise, enters the city and a spontaneous uprising occurs.
    • May 28 » The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, heading for the English Channel. (It will take until May 30 for all ships to leave port.)
    • July 19 » Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The Spanish Armada is sighted in the English Channel.
    • July 29 » Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: English naval forces under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake defeat the Spanish Armada off the coast of Gravelines, France.
    • July 31 » The Spanish Armada is spotted off the coast of England.
    • August 8 » Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The naval engagement ends, ending the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade England.


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