The Swift Family Tree » William Staniforth (1560-1630)
Personal data William Staniforth
Sources 1, 2, 3, 4- He was born on October 28, 1560 in Norton Lees, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
- He died on August 16, 1630 in Eckington, North East Derbyshire District, Derbyshire, England, he was 69 years old.
- He is buried in Eckington, North East Derbyshire District, Derbyshire, England.Source 5
- A child of Henry Staniforth and Anne Cartledge
Household of William Staniforth
He is married to Elizabeth Thorpe.
They got married on December 9, 1606 at Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul Sheffield, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, he was 46 years old.
Child(ren):
- William Staniforth 1607-1671
- Dorcas Staniforth ± 1618-????
Timeline William Staniforth
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Sources
- Yorkshire, England, Church of England Parish Records, 1538-1873, Ancestry.com, Yorkshire Parish Register Section; Leeds, England, United Kingdom; Yorkshire: Sheffield Parish Register, 1560-1635 Part One / Ancestry.com
- Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree / Ancestry.com
- Geneanet Community Trees Index, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
- Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Ancestry.com, Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby; Reference Number: D750 A/PI 1/1 / Ancestry.com
- UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
Historical events
Birthday October 28, 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 marriage December 9, 1606
- 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 1606: Source: Wikipedia
- January 27 » Gunpowder Plot: The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins, ending with their execution on January 31.
- February 26 » The Janszoon voyage of 1605–06 becomes the first European expedition to set foot on Australia, although it is mistaken as a part of New Guinea.
- April 10 » The Virginia Company of London is established by royal charter by James I of England with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America.
- April 12 » The Union Flag is adopted as the flag of English and Scottish ships.
- December 19 » The ships Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery depart England carrying settlers who founded, at Jamestown, Virginia, the first of the thirteen colonies that became the United States.
- December 20 » The Virginia Company loads three ships with settlers and sets sail to establish Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.
Day of death August 16, 1630
- Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1630: Source: Wikipedia
- February 16 » Dutch forces led by Hendrick Lonck capture Olinda in what was to become part of Dutch Brazil.
- March 22 » The Massachusetts Bay Colony outlaws the possession of cards, dice, and gaming tables.
- July 6 » Thirty Years' War: Four thousand Swedish troops under Gustavus Adolphus land in Pomerania, Germany.
- August 25 » Portuguese forces are defeated by the Kingdom of Kandy at the Battle of Randeniwela in Sri Lanka.
- September 17 » The city of Boston, Massachusetts is founded.
Same birth/death day
- 1479 » John Gage, English courtier († 1556)
- 1510 » Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía, Spanish priest and saint, 3rd Superior General of the Society of Jesus († 1572)
- 1550 » Stanislaus Kostka, Polish saint († 1568)
- 1585 » Cornelius Jansen, Dutch bishop and theologian († 1638)
- 1599 » Marie of the Incarnation, foundress of the Ursuline Monastery in Quebec († 1672)
- 1610 » Jacob Kettler, German noble († 1682)
- 1518 » Loyset Compère, French composer (b. 1445)
- 1532 » John, Elector of Saxony (b. 1468)
- 1661 » Thomas Fuller, English historian and author (b. 1608)
- 1678 » Andrew Marvell, English poet and author (b. 1621)
- 1705 » Jacob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and theorist (b. 1654)
- 1733 » Matthew Tindal, English philosopher and author (b. 1657)
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