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1602
birthAshford, Kent, England ⇓ She had a brother Thomas, and two sisters, Joan and Mary. Thomas Baker in his will 26 May 1626 speaks of his "sister Joys Butler," and Nicholas Butler is a witness. She is mentioned in both her father and her grandfather Christopher Merry's will. Henry Vanner of Canterbury mentioned her in his will as "Cousin Joyce, daughter of Richard Baker" and married to "Nicholas Butler". 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1602 • A surprise attack by forces under the command of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, and his brother-in-law, Philip III of Spain, is repelled by the citizens of Geneva (This actually took place after midnight, in the early morning of December 12, but commemorations/celebrations on Fête de l'Escalade are usually held on December 11 or the closest weekend). |
1602
May 30
Age: 6m
| 1602 • William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is published. |
1623
Jan 23
Age: 21y
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marriageNicholas Butler Appledore Parish, Canterbury Diocese, Kent, England ⇓ 5 Sources ⇓ |
| 1623 • The second Thanksgiving is celebrated at Plymouth Plantation. |
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Jan 2
Age: 22y
1624
Jan 2
Age: 22y
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birth of childJohn Butler Ashford, Kent, England ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1624 • The Japanese Shogun expels the Spanish from the land and severs trade with the Philippines. |
1637
Age: 35y
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immigrationDorchester, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ On board the ship "the Hercules." Fellow passengers included Edward Johnson and his wife Susan, whose son Edward Johnson Jr. married a Catherine Baker in 1650. In 1630, will of Henry Vanner, Alderman of the City of Canterbury, mentions cousin Joyce wife of Nicholas Butler of Ashford, daughter of Richard Baker deceased, and her son Henry. Henry Vanner's wife, Ursula Rooke, had relations with the Butler family through her aunt's marriage John Baker, who was the uncle of Thomas Baker, married to Griselda. 5 Sources ⇓ |
| 1637 • The first opera house, Teatro San Cassiano, opens in Venice. |
before
Age: 55y
1657
Age: 55y
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eventDorchester, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ Signed a petition along with other wives in Dorchester. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1657 • Christiaan Huygens writes the first book to be published on probability theory, De ratiociniis in ludo aleae ("On Reasoning in Games of Chance"). |
1679
Age: 77y
willShe mentions her grand-daughter "Hannah Chadduck." (Hannah married James Chadwick.) 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1679 • The Tibet-Ladakh-Mughal war of 1679-1684 starts with the Tibetan invasion of Ladakh. |