Swartz/Rand Family Tree » William HOPTON (1430-1484)

Personal data William HOPTON 

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Household of William HOPTON

He is married to Margaret WENTWORTH.

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Sources

  1. "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch , FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, accessed 4 Jun 2019), entry for William Hopton, person ID MHF4-TPR.

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Historical events

  • Graaf Maximiliaan (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1482 till 1494 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1484: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 2 » The College of Arms is formally incorporated by Royal Charter signed by King Richard III of England.
    • March 26 » William Caxton prints his translation of Aesop's Fables.
    • July 6 » Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cão finds the mouth of the Congo River.
    • July 22 » Battle of Lochmaben Fair: A 500-man raiding party led by Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany and James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas are defeated by Scots forces loyal to Albany's brother James III of Scotland; Douglas is captured.
    • August 29 » Pope Innocent VIII succeeds Pope Sixtus IV.
    • December 5 » Pope Innocent VIII issues the Summis desiderantes affectibus, a papal bull that deputizes Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger as inquisitors to root out alleged witchcraft in Germany.


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