Thomas Chamberlain
about 1390–
Shirburn, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
The Life Summary of Thomas
When Thomas Chamberlain was born about 1390, in Shirburn, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Chamberlain, was 30 and his mother, Alice Bensted, was 30. He married Isabel Knyfton in 1415. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died in Spain.
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Family Time Line
Thomas Chamberlain
1390–
Isabel Knyfton
1396–1458
Marriage: 1415
John Chamberlaine
1420–1455
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (4)
1469
Age 79
1469
Age 79
The marriage of Prince Ferdinand of Aragon and Princess Isabella of Castille.
1474
Age 84
1474
Age 84
Isabella became Queen of Castile.
1492
Age 102
1492
Age 102
Christopher Columbus voyage to America was financed by Queen Isabella I and her husband, Ferdinand II of Aragon.
Name Meaning
English: status name from Old French chambrelain, Norman French cambrelanc, cambrelen(c) ‘chamberlain’ (of Germanic origin, from kamer ‘chamber’, ‘room’, Latin camera ( see Chambers ) + the diminutive suffix -(l)ing). This was originally the name of an official in charge of the private chambers of his master.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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