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Sir George Smith, MP MP (c.1545 - 1619)

Family and Education 1st s. of John Smith of Exeter, merchant, and Alice, da. of Alexander Muttleberry of Jordans, Som. m. (1) 30 Sept. 1572, Joan (d. aft. 1587), da. of James Walker of Exeter, 2s. (1 ...

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4/30/2008
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Sir George Smith, MP MP (c.1545 - 1619)

Family and Education 1st s. of John Smith of Exeter, merchant, and Alice, da. of Alexander Muttleberry of Jordans, Som. m. (1) 30 Sept. 1572, Joan (d. aft. 1587), da. of James Walker of Exeter, 2s. (1 ...

4/15/2017

Richard Grenville (6 June 1542 – 10 September 1591) (sp. var: Greynvile, Greeneville, Greenfield, etc.) was an Elizabethan sailor and explorer. He was the grandfather of Sir Richard Grenville of Englis...

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7/28/2007
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Richard Grenville (6 June 1542 – 10 September 1591) (sp. var: Greynvile, Greeneville, Greenfield, etc.) was an Elizabethan sailor and explorer. He was the grandfather of Sir Richard Grenville of Englis...

9/8/2015

Thomas Newcomen MP (1664 - 1729)

+ English wikipedia-links: see below!=Thomas Newcomen= Thomas Newcomen was a prominent British engineer, best known for inventing the atmospheric steam engine, which was the the world’s oldest known st...

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8/28/2009
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Thomas Newcomen MP (1664 - 1729)

+ English wikipedia-links: see below!=Thomas Newcomen= Thomas Newcomen was a prominent British engineer, best known for inventing the atmospheric steam engine, which was the the world’s oldest known st...

7/16/2015

Thomas Savery MP (c.1650 - 1715)

Wikipedia Biographical Summary == Thomas Savery (c. 1650–1715) was an English inventor and engineer, born at Shilstone, a manor house near Modbury, Devon, England.=== Career ===Savery became a military...

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1/16/2014
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Thomas Savery MP (c.1650 - 1715)

Wikipedia Biographical Summary == Thomas Savery (c. 1650–1715) was an English inventor and engineer, born at Shilstone, a manor house near Modbury, Devon, England.=== Career ===Savery became a military...

7/15/2015

Capt. John Davis MP (c.1550 - 1605)

John Davis or Davys (c. 1550 – 29 December 1605) was one of the chief English navigators and explorers under Elizabeth I. He led several voyages to discover the Northwest Passage, served as pilot and c...

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6/25/2007
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Capt. John Davis MP (c.1550 - 1605)

John Davis or Davys (c. 1550 – 29 December 1605) was one of the chief English navigators and explorers under Elizabeth I. He led several voyages to discover the Northwest Passage, served as pilot and c...

7/15/2015