1st Earl of Essex Sir Thomas Cromwell
1485 - 1540 (55 years)
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Name Sir Thomas Cromwell [1] Title 1st Earl of Essex Birth 1485 Putney, Surrey, England 
[1] Gender Male Occupation Chief minister to King Henry VIII of England Religion Roman Catholic/Anglican - he assisted in the dissolution of nearly thirty monasteries to raise funds for Wolsey to found The King's School, Ipswich, and Cardinal College in Oxford _MILT he first became a mercenary and marched with the French army to Italy, where he fought in the battle of Garigliano Death 28 Jul 1540 Tower of London, London, England [1] - Executed for treason and heresy on Tower Hill. King Henry VIII later expressed regret at the loss of his chief minister
Person ID I8147 A Tree Called Smith Last Modified 2 Mar 2023
Father Walter Smyth Cromwell, b. 1456, Putney, Surrey, England d. 1510, Putney, Surrey, England (Age 54 years) Relationship natural Mother Katherine Glossop, b. 1457, Putney, Surrey, England d. 1557, Derby, Derbyshire, England (Age 100 years) Relationship natural Marriage 1474 England [2] Family ID F3492 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth Wykes, b. 1489, Putney, Surrey, England d. 1527, Stepney, Middlesex, England (Age 38 years) Marriage 1513 Putney, Surrey, England [1] Family ID F2766 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Mar 2023
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Birth - 1485 - Putney, Surrey, England 
Marriage - 1513 - Putney, Surrey, England 
Death - 28 Jul 1540 - Tower of London, London, England = Link to Google Earth
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Thomas Cromwell
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