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Robert Cromwell (abt. 1390 - 1461)

Robert Cromwell
Born about in Carlton on Trent, Nottinghamshire, Englandmap [uncertain]
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at about age 71 in Towton, Yorkshire, Englandmap
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Biography

The Lancastrian Robert Cromwell of Carleton upon Trent,[1][2] [3] was born c.1390 in Carleton, Nottinghamshire.[1][4]

He died 29 March 1461 at the Battle of Towton during the Wars of the Roses. [5]

"His lease of Cromwell House was seized by Yorkist Sir Humphrey Bourchier -- husband of Joan Stanhope, granddaughter of the ninth Ralph through his daughter Matilda, wife of Sir Richard Stanhope." [3]

"Robert left a son William, ancestor of Oliver Cromwell, and daughter Margaret, the ancestor of both Oliver Cromwell and Richard Williams of Taunton."[3]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT Repo Note: NS043303. Ancestry.com. Jun 22, 2011 by Ted Williams.
  2. Ancestry Family Trees Repo Note: NS044443. Jun 22, 2011 by Ted Williams. Text. Ancestry.com
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 The New England Historical and Genealogical Register Vol. LI. pp.210. Jan 1897. Whole no. 201. The Society. Google Books. p. 210
  4. Jul 29, 2011 by Alexis Connolly. OneWorldTree Repo: R1 Ancestry.com.
  5. Our Royal, Titled, Noble and Commoner Ancestors & Cousins

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Robert's year of birth is problematic. He would only have been 10 years old when he fathered William Cromwell-45
posted by Jo Fitz-Henry
I have unlinked the portrait of Oliver Cromwell.
posted by Jo Fitz-Henry
Agreed this is Oliver Cromwell's image.
posted by Vivienne Caldwell
Surely the picture is of Oliver Cromwell!
posted by Andrew Lancaster
Carlton on Trnt refers to Carton on Trent, found here:

Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Carlton on Trent, in Newark and Sherwood and Nottinghamshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

Carlton on Trent

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