Thomas Wentworth
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 383 years ago |
Date of birth | April 13,1593 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Born | London |
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Died | Tower Hill |
London | |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | May 12,1641 |
Children | William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford |
Spouse | Elizabeth Rhodes |
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Margaret Clifford | |
Previous position | Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1632–1640) |
Great grandchild | Mary Watson |
Grandchildren | Lewis Watson, 1st Earl of Rockingham |
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ID | 3925200 |
Thomas Wentworth Life story
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, KG, was an English statesman and a major figure in the period leading up to the English Civil War. He served in Parliament and was a supporter of King Charles I. From 1632 to 1640 he was Lord Deputy of Ireland, where he established a strong authoritarian rule.