Elizabeth Cromwell (1595–1666) • FamilySearch

Elizabeth Cromwell

Female1595–2 May 1666

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Cromwell was born in 1595, in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England, her father, Sir Oliver Cromwell, was 32 and her mother, Elizabeth Bromley, was 29. She married Richard Ingoldsby on 24 October 1613, in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 2 May 1666, in Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 71, and was buried in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Family Time Line

Richard Ingoldsby
1588–1656
Elizabeth Cromwell
1595–1666
Marriage: 24 October 1613
Francis Ingoldsby
1614–1681
Thomas Ingoldsby
1627–
Sir Richard Ingoldsby III
1617–1685
Elizabeth Ingoldsby
1618–
Oliver Ingoldsby
1618–
John Ingoldsby Sr.
1621–1684
Anne Ingoldsby
1621–1704
Sir Henry Ingoldsby 1st Bt.
1622–1701
George Ingoldsby
1624–1672
Sarah Ingoldsby
1625–
William Ingoldsby
1627–
Mary Ingoldsby
1629–
Elizabeth Ingoldsby
1645–1732

Sources (11)

  • Elyzabeth Cromwell, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • Elizabeth Cromwell Ingoldsby, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Elizth in entry for William Ingold, "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    24 October 1613Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
  • Children (13)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (10)

    +5 More Children

    World Events (3)

    1600 · The Honourable East India Company

    Age 5

    The Honourable East India Company, a British joint-stock company, was established in 1600 for trade in the Indian Ocean region. At its height, the British East India Company had a private army which was twice the size of the British Army, ruled large sections of India, and revenues in the millions.

    1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower

    Age 25

    "The Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in the New World in September 1620. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, 40 of whom called themselves ""Saints."" After two stormy months at sea, the ship reached the New World. Nearly half of the group died during their first winter due to malnutrition and the harsh New England winter."

    1642 · The English Civil War

    Age 47

    A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.

    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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