Eleanor Newcomen

Brief Life History of Eleanor

When Eleanor Newcomen was born on 10 November 1576, in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Newcomen, was 32 and her mother, Lady Mary Ann Skipworth, was 22. She married William Asfordby on 20 April 1597, in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 8 daughters. She died on 9 June 1634, in her hometown, at the age of 57, and was buried in Saltfleetby Saint Clement, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

William Asfordby
1575–1623
Eleanor Newcomen
1576–1634
Marriage: 20 April 1597
Katherina Asfordby
1599–
Eleanor Asfordby
Mary Asfordby
1600–
Dorothea Asfordby
1602–1636
Cicily Asfordby
1604–1641
Katherine Asfordby
1606–
Susan Asfordby
1610–
Alice Asfordby
1610–1658
Johannis Asfordby
1617–1657

Sources (2)

  • Newcomen, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Eleanor Newcomen Asfordby, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (4)

1585 · The First English Colony is Established in America

England established its first colony in North America in 1585 as a way to generate additional wealth. The colony was named Virginia, after the virgin Queen Elizabeth I.

1587 · Elizabeth I Signs Death Warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots

Elizabeth I signed the death warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots, on February 1, 1587, as she was found guilty of plotting to assasinate Elizabeth. Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England on February 8, 1587.

1600 · The Honourable East India Company

The Honourable East India Company, a British joint-stock company, was established in 1600 for trade in the Indian Ocean region. At its height, the British East India Company had a private army which was twice the size of the British Army, ruled large sections of India, and revenues in the millions.

Name Meaning

English: see Newcombe .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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When Eleanor Newcomen was born on November 10, 1576, in Saltfleet, Lincolnshire, England, her father, John, was 32, and her mother, Mary, was 21. She married William Asfordby on April 20, 1597, in Lin …

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