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Robert William Cromwell
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Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Robert William Cromwell was born in 1560 in Huntingdonshire, England; died on 24 Jun 1617 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England; was buried in Huntington, Herefordshire, England.
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Buried:
All Saints Parish ChurchyardRobert married Elizabeth Stewart in 1591 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. Elizabeth was born on 28 Oct 1565 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England; died on 18 Nov 1654 in London, England; was buried in Westminster, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland Oliver Cromwell
was born on 25 Apr 1599 in Huntington, Herefordshire, England; was christened in Nov 1599 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England; died on 3 Sep 1658 in Huntington, Herefordshire, England; was buried in Westminster, London, England.
- 2. Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland Oliver Cromwell
Generation: 2
2. Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland Oliver Cromwell
(1.Robert1) was born on 25 Apr 1599 in Huntington, Herefordshire, England; was christened in Nov 1599 in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England; died on 3 Sep 1658 in Huntington, Herefordshire, England; was buried in Westminster, London, England.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Old Ironsides
- Occupation: Cromwell was one of the signatories of King Charles I's death warrant in 1649
- Occupation: Following the execution of King Charles I, the monarchy was abolished and he was appointed Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
- Religion: Puritan - his measures against Catholics in Scotland and Ireland have been characterised as genocidal or near-genocidal
- _MILT: He entered the English Civil War on the side of the "Roundheads" or Parliamentarians. Nicknamed "Old Ironsides", he was quickly promoted from leading a single cavalry troop to become one of the principal commanders of the New Model Army
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( after the Royalists returned to power in 1660 they had his corpse dug up, hung in chains, and beheaded)/Westminster AbbeyOliver married Elizabeth Bourchier on 22 Aug 1620 in St Giles Cripplegate, London, England. Elizabeth was born in 1598 in Felsted, Essex, England; died in 1672 in Cambridgeshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]