Francis Plowden

Brief Life History of Francis

When Francis Plowden was born in 1562, in Worcester, Worcestershire, England, his father, Sir Edmund Plowden , The case is altered quoth Plowden, To be or not to be. ??, was 44 and his mother, Katherine Sheldon, was 33. He married Mary Fermor about 1582, in England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He died on 11 December 1652, in Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England, at the age of 90, and was buried in Shiplake, Oxfordshire, England.

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Family Time Line

Francis Plowden
1562–1652
Mary Fermor
1562–
Marriage: about 1582
Margaret Plowden
1593–1665
Thomas Plowden
1594–1664
Mary Plowden
1595–
Catherine Plowden
1596–
Anne Plowden
1597–

Sources (10)

  • England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
  • Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1532-1812
  • Francis Plowden, "Find A Grave Index"

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.

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.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Shropshire, so called from Old English plega ‘play, sport; place for games or where animals play’ + denu ‘valley’. See Playford .

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