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Personal data Francis Leake 

  • He was born in the year 1500 in Sutton-on-the-Forest, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England.
  • He died on August 1, 1580 in Shropshire, England, he was 80 years old.
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of Francis Leake

He is married to Frances Elizabeth Paston.

They got married about 1527 at Paston, Norfolk, England.

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Historical events

Day of death August 1, 1580

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1580: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 6 » One of the largest earthquakes recorded in the history of England, Flanders, or Northern France, takes place.
    • July 12 » The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published.
    • August 25 » War of the Portuguese Succession: Spanish victory at the Battle of Alcântara brings about the Iberian Union.
    • September 26 » Francis Drake finishes his circumnavigation of the Earth.
    • October 10 » Over 600 Papal troops land in Ireland to support the Second Desmond Rebellion.
    • November 10 » After a three-day siege, the English Army beheads over 600 people, including papal soldiers and civilians, at Dún an Óir, Ireland.


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