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Sir Thomas Wake served as Justice of the Peace for Northamptonshire and was summoned to Parliament as a baron in 1341www.findagrave.comThomas Wake Birth 1319 Blisworth, South Northamptonshire Borough, ...

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Sir Thomas Wake served as Justice of the Peace for Northamptonshire and was summoned to Parliament as a baron in 1341www.findagrave.comThomas Wake Birth 1319 Blisworth, South Northamptonshire Borough, ...

9/19/2018

Ann Courtenay MP (c.1350 - 1406)

Sir Philip of Powderham Castle, Born: c.1342, Died: 29 July 1406. Married Ann Wake, daughter of Sir Thomas Wake by Alice Pateshull.Phillip COURTENAY of Powderham (Sir)Born: BET 1340/46Died: 29 Jul 1406...

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Ann Courtenay MP (c.1350 - 1406)

Sir Philip of Powderham Castle, Born: c.1342, Died: 29 July 1406. Married Ann Wake, daughter of Sir Thomas Wake by Alice Pateshull.Phillip COURTENAY of Powderham (Sir)Born: BET 1340/46Died: 29 Jul 1406...

9/19/2018

Katherine Throckmorton MP (c.1488 - 1571)

"Anna Catherine Vaux", "Dame Throckmorton"

Coughton Court was a centre of Catholic resistance in Elizabethan England, and at the heart of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605. Read more: Vaux who married Sir George Throckmorton in the early 16th century ...

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Katherine Throckmorton MP (c.1488 - 1571)

"Anna Catherine Vaux", "Dame Throckmorton"

Coughton Court was a centre of Catholic resistance in Elizabethan England, and at the heart of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605. Read more: Vaux who married Sir George Throckmorton in the early 16th century ...

12/26/2016

Nicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux of Harrowden MP (c.1460 - 1523)

"Vance", "1st Baron Vaux of Harrowden"

Nicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux of Harrowden== Nicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux of Harrowden (c. 1460 – 14 May 1523) was a soldier and courtier in England and an early member of the House of Commons. He was...

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Nicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux of Harrowden MP (c.1460 - 1523)

"Vance", "1st Baron Vaux of Harrowden"

Nicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux of Harrowden== Nicholas Vaux, 1st Baron Vaux of Harrowden (c. 1460 – 14 May 1523) was a soldier and courtier in England and an early member of the House of Commons. He was...

12/26/2016

Jacquetta Woodville, Baroness Strange MP (c.1444 - 1509)

"Jacquetta /Woodville/", "Jaquetta /Wydeville/", "Jaquetta /Wydville/"

Jacquetta Woodville was born in 1444/45.1 She was the daughter of Richard Wydevill, 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta de Luxembourg.1 She married John IX Lestrange, 8th Lord Strange (of Knokyn), son of Ric...

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Jacquetta Woodville, Baroness Strange MP (c.1444 - 1509)

"Jacquetta /Woodville/", "Jaquetta /Wydeville/", "Jaquetta /Wydville/"

Jacquetta Woodville was born in 1444/45.1 She was the daughter of Richard Wydevill, 1st Earl Rivers and Jacquetta de Luxembourg.1 She married John IX Lestrange, 8th Lord Strange (of Knokyn), son of Ric...

9/17/2016

Anne Bradstreet, 1st American poet MP (1612 - 1672)

"Ann Bradstreet: 1st American poet"

1st Lady of Massachusetts Bay Colony and 1st American Poet Anne Bradstreet (c. 1612 – September 16, 1672) was an English-American writer, the first notable American poet, and the first woman...

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Anne Bradstreet, 1st American poet MP (1612 - 1672)

"Ann Bradstreet: 1st American poet"

1st Lady of Massachusetts Bay Colony and 1st American Poet Anne Bradstreet (c. 1612 – September 16, 1672) was an English-American writer, the first notable American poet, and the first woman...

8/29/2016

Thomas Dudley, the only son of Capt. Roger Dudley and Susanna Thorne, was born in 1576 at Northampton, England. On March 14, 1590, when he was fourteen years old, his father was killed at the Battle ...

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Thomas Dudley, the only son of Capt. Roger Dudley and Susanna Thorne, was born in 1576 at Northampton, England. On March 14, 1590, when he was fourteen years old, his father was killed at the Battle ...

8/29/2016

Rev. Samuel Dudley MP (1608 - 1683)

Samuel DUDLEY HUSBAND: [F3778]. Samuel DUDLEY. Born in (1610-S?)(30 NOV 1608_S1,S2,S4) at (Northampton-S?)(Canon’s Ashby, Northamptonshire-S4), England; son of Thomas DUDLEY [F7556] and Dorothy YOR...

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Rev. Samuel Dudley MP (1608 - 1683)

Samuel DUDLEY HUSBAND: [F3778]. Samuel DUDLEY. Born in (1610-S?)(30 NOV 1608_S1,S2,S4) at (Northampton-S?)(Canon’s Ashby, Northamptonshire-S4), England; son of Thomas DUDLEY [F7556] and Dorothy YOR...

8/29/2016

Thomas Meekins MP (c.1609 - 1687)

"Meakins"

Birth surname has also been reported to be Meakins .Date of marriage to Sarah Catherine Beardsley has been erroneously reported to be January 21, 1651. "The town hath manifest that they are desirous Mr...

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Thomas Meekins MP (c.1609 - 1687)

"Meakins"

Birth surname has also been reported to be Meakins .Date of marriage to Sarah Catherine Beardsley has been erroneously reported to be January 21, 1651. "The town hath manifest that they are desirous Mr...

7/10/2016

William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke MP (1423 - 1469)

"Herbert", "William Daubney", "William Daubney Aubeney", "Black Will", "Black William"

See Peter Bartrum, (October 2, 2018; Anne Brannen, curator) See Peter Bartrum, (February 1, 2018; Anne Brannen, curator) See Peter Bartrum, (January 9, 2017; Anne Brannen, curator)

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William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke MP (1423 - 1469)

"Herbert", "William Daubney", "William Daubney Aubeney", "Black Will", "Black William"

See Peter Bartrum, (October 2, 2018; Anne Brannen, curator) See Peter Bartrum, (February 1, 2018; Anne Brannen, curator) See Peter Bartrum, (January 9, 2017; Anne Brannen, curator)

7/8/2016

Henry Isham, I MP (1628 - 1675)

"Captain Henry Isham the Elder"

Henry Isham BIRTH 1628 South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England DEATH 1 Feb 1670 Henrico County, Virginia, USA BURIAL Randolph Family Cemetery Presque Isle Henrico County, Virginia, US...

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Henry Isham, I MP (1628 - 1675)

"Captain Henry Isham the Elder"

Henry Isham BIRTH 1628 South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England DEATH 1 Feb 1670 Henrico County, Virginia, USA BURIAL Randolph Family Cemetery Presque Isle Henrico County, Virginia, US...

6/18/2016

Hugh Dennis (born 13 February 1962), known professionally as Hugh Dennis , is an English comedian, actor, writer, impressionist and voice-over artist, best known for being one half of Punt and Dennis w...

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Hugh Dennis (born 13 February 1962), known professionally as Hugh Dennis , is an English comedian, actor, writer, impressionist and voice-over artist, best known for being one half of Punt and Dennis w...

4/13/2016

Sir Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis, CBE, MC= Sir Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis, CBE, MC (28 May 1883 – 9 April 1978) was an English-born Welsh architect known chiefly as the creator of the Italianate vi...

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Sir Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis, CBE, MC= Sir Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis, CBE, MC (28 May 1883 – 9 April 1978) was an English-born Welsh architect known chiefly as the creator of the Italianate vi...

7/31/2015

John Clare MP (1793 - 1864)

John Clare b. July 13, 1793 Helpstone, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England, d. May 20, 1864 Northamptonshire County General Lunatic Asylum, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England buried St. Botolph...

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John Clare MP (1793 - 1864)

John Clare b. July 13, 1793 Helpstone, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England, d. May 20, 1864 Northamptonshire County General Lunatic Asylum, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England buried St. Botolph...

6/14/2015

George Longueville MP (1389 - 1457)

High Sheriff of Northamptonshire (1427)member of the last parliament of Henry V of England==sources==* A genealogical history of the dormant, abeyant, forfeited, and extinct ... By Sir Bernard Burke Pg...

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George Longueville MP (1389 - 1457)

High Sheriff of Northamptonshire (1427)member of the last parliament of Henry V of England==sources==* A genealogical history of the dormant, abeyant, forfeited, and extinct ... By Sir Bernard Burke Pg...

5/19/2015

Diana, Princess of Wales MP (1961 - 1997)

"The Honorable Lady Diana Frances Spencer"

Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances; née Spencer), was a member of the British royal family as the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, the heir apparent to the British throne. She is the mother...

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Diana, Princess of Wales MP (1961 - 1997)

"The Honorable Lady Diana Frances Spencer"

Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances; née Spencer), was a member of the British royal family as the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, the heir apparent to the British throne. She is the mother...

1/24/2013

Thomas Randolph (June, 1605 – March, 1635), English poet and dramatist, was born near Daventry in Northamptonshire, and was baptized on June 18, 1605. He was the uncle of colonist William Randolph.He w...

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Thomas Randolph (June, 1605 – March, 1635), English poet and dramatist, was born near Daventry in Northamptonshire, and was baptized on June 18, 1605. He was the uncle of colonist William Randolph.He w...

1/24/2013

Benjamin Franklin, Signer of the "Declaration of Independence" MP (1706 - 1790)

"Ben Franklin", "Benjamin Franklin"

MtDNA Haplogroup V A Patriot of the American Revolution for Pennsylvania. Ancestor #: A041702 "Benjamin Franklin, also called Ben Franklin, pseudonym Richard Saunders, (born January 17 [January 6, ...

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Benjamin Franklin, Signer of the "Declaration of Independence" MP (1706 - 1790)

"Ben Franklin", "Benjamin Franklin"

MtDNA Haplogroup V A Patriot of the American Revolution for Pennsylvania. Ancestor #: A041702 "Benjamin Franklin, also called Ben Franklin, pseudonym Richard Saunders, (born January 17 [January 6, ...

1/24/2013

Richard III, King of England MP (1452 - 1485)

"Old Dick", "Crookback"

latest news about Richard skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park has been confirmed as that of English king Richard III.Richard III dig: DNA confirms bones are king's: III dig: University to relea...

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Richard III, King of England MP (1452 - 1485)

"Old Dick", "Crookback"

latest news about Richard skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park has been confirmed as that of English king Richard III.Richard III dig: DNA confirms bones are king's: III dig: University to relea...

1/24/2013

Christopher Hatton KG (1540 – 20 November 1591) was an English politician, Lord Chancellor of England and a favourite of Elizabeth I of England. He was one of the judges who found Mary, Queen of Scot...

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Christopher Hatton KG (1540 – 20 November 1591) was an English politician, Lord Chancellor of England and a favourite of Elizabeth I of England. He was one of the judges who found Mary, Queen of Scot...

1/24/2013