Thomas Cromwell
Former Lord Privy Seal of the United Kingdom
Thomas Cromwell, briefly Earl of Essex, was an English statesman and lawyer who served as chief minister to King Henry VIII from 1534 to 1540, when he was beheaded on orders of the king, who later blamed false charges for the execution. Wikipedia
Born: 1485, Putney, London, United Kingdom
Died: July 28, 1540 (age 55 years), London Borough of Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom
Children: Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell and Anne Cromwell
Grandchildren: Henry Cromwell, 2nd Baron Cromwell, Edward Cromwell, Katherine Cromwell, and more
Spouse: Elizabeth Wyckes (m. 1515–1529)
Previous offices: Lord Great Chamberlain of the United Kingdom (1540–1540), Governor of the Isle of Wight (1538–1540), Lord Privy Seal of the United Kingdom (1536–1540), and more
Grandparents: John Cromwell, of Norwell and of Wimbledon, Surrey and Joan Smyth