Thomas Chandler I
Our ancestor Thomas Chandler I was part of the adaptive Humanist Generation. His son was part of the idealistic Reformation Generation.
Thomas was from the eastern Hertfordshire hamlet of Bishop's Stortford. At the time of his birth in 1475, England was enjoying a respite from the turmoil of the Wars of the Roses, with the White Rose King Edward IV more or less secure on the throne. Just 4 years before Thomas's birth, about 15 miles to the southwest, had been fought in the fog the bloody Battle of Barnet. We can speculate that Thomas's father, whose identity we do not know, might have been involved.
Year by year in the life of Thomas Chandler I
The childhood and early adulthood of Thomas Chandler I in their historical context
The prime and final years of Thomas Chandler I in their historical context
| Birth of Thomas Chandler I | |
| Born: | About 1475 |
| Birthplace: | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Parents | |
| No information is available on Thomas's parents, our ancestors | |
| Siblings | |
| No information on any siblings | |
| Spouse and children | |
| Wife: | No information is available on Thomas's wife, our ancestor |
| Son: | Thomas Chandler II, 1500-1554 (our ancestor) |
| No information available on any other children | |
| Other information | |
| Occupation: | No information available |
| Religion: | Born Roman Catholic; prob. became Church of England adherent (Anglican) at the age of 59 with the 1534 Act of Supremacy |
| Death of Thomas Chandler I | |
| Died: | 1550 (age 75 years) |
| Deathplace: | Probably Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England |
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