Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl Of Strafford
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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 |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | May 12,1641 |
Died | Tower Hill |
London | |
United Kingdom | |
Previous office | Lord Deputy of Ireland (1633–1640) |
Spouse | Elizabeth Rhodes |
Arabella Holles | |
Margaret Clifford | |
Children | William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford |
Parents | Anne Wentworth |
William Wentworth | |
Great grandchild | Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham |
Grandchildren | Arabella Watson |
Eleanor Watson | |
Thomas Watson-Wentworth | |
Books | Letters and Dispatches |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 674531 |
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl Of Strafford 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.