Stephenson Family Tree » Sir Alexander Hume of Polwarth (1460-1532)

Personal data Sir Alexander Hume of Polwarth 

  • He was born in the year 1460 in Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland.
  • He died on October 20, 1532 in Redbray3s Castle, Hum3, Scotland, he was 72 years old.
  • A child of George Home and Margaret Sinclair - Lady Home
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of Sir Alexander Hume of Polwarth

He is married to Margaret Lauder.

They got married on January 23, 1521, he was 61 years old.

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Historical events

Day of marriage January 23, 1521

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1521: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 23 » Battle of Villalar: King Charles I of Spain defeats the Comuneros.
    • May 20 » Ignatius of Loyola is seriously wounded in the Battle of Pampeluna.
    • May 25 » The Diet of Worms ends when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw.
    • June 30 » Spanish forces defeat a combined French and Navarrese army at the Battle of Noáin during the Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre.
    • August 23 » Christian II of Denmark is deposed as king of Sweden and Gustav Vasa is elected regent.
    • August 29 » The Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade).

Day of death October 20, 1532

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1532: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 16 » Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England.
    • June 23 » Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France sign the "Treaty of Closer Amity With France" (also known as the Pommeraye treaty), pledging mutual aid against Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.
    • August 13 » Union of Brittany and France: The Duchy of Brittany is absorbed into the Kingdom of France.
    • September 1 » Lady Anne Boleyn is made Marquess of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII of England.
    • November 15 » Commanded by Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conquistadors under Hernando de Soto meet Inca Empire leader Atahualpa for the first time outside Cajamarca, arranging a meeting on the city plaza the following day.
    • November 16 » Francisco Pizarro and his men capture Inca Emperor Atahualpa at the Battle of Cajamarca.


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