Brief Life History of Edward
When Lord Edward Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell of Oakham was born in 1559, in Putney, Surrey, England, his father, Henry Cromwell, 2nd Baron Cromwell, was 21 and his mother, Mary Paulet, was 18. He married Elizabeth Upton in 1581. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 27 April 1607, in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, at the age of 48, and was buried in Downpatrick, County Down, Ireland.
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Sources (14)
- Edwarde Cromwell, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Edward Cromwell, "Find A Grave Index"
- Edw. Lo. Crumwell in entry for Ann Crumwell, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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World Events (6)
1569 · State Lottery
A State Lottery was recorded in 1569. The tickets were sold at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
1571 · The Royal Exchange is Organized
The Royal Exchange was organized in January 1571 by Sir Thomas Gresham. Gresham is known as the father of English banking.
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.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a place so named in Nottinghamshire, from Old English crumb ‘bent, crooked’ + well(a) ‘spring, stream’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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