Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Clinton-Fiennes III Earl of Lincoln was born on 13 March 1568, in Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England, his father, Sir Henry Clinton 2nd Earl of Lincoln, was 28 and his mother, Lady Catherine Hastings, was 25. He married Elizabeth Knyvett about 1587, in Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 12 sons and 12 daughters. He died on 15 January 1619, in Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 50, and was buried in Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Thomas Clynton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thomas Clinton: self, parent, wife, and children marriage and death information
- Thomas Clinton-De Fiennes, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (5)
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
Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Yuko, Aiko, Hideaki, Hiroki, Hiroyuki, Isamu, Kaoru, Katsumi, Keiichiro, Kenji, Masako, Masayuki.
Japanese: variously written, sometimes with characters used phonetically; the most probable meanings are 仁井 ‘benevolent well’, 新居 ‘new residence’, or 新井 ‘new well’. It is not common in Japan.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Thomas Clinton: 3rd Earl of Lincoln
Thomas Clinton, 3rd Earl of Lincoln From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thomas Clinton, 3rd Earl of Lincoln (1568 – 15 January 1619) was an English peer, styled 11th Baron Clinton from 1585 to 161 …
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