Biography of Thomas Cambell 1536-1614
Around 1536 Thomas Cambell was born.
In or before 1570 Thomas Cambell (age 34) and Alice Bugle were married. There is some uncertainty as to whether he did marry Alice Bugle, or whether she and his second wife Alice Bright, are the same person?
In or before 1573 Thomas Cambell (age 37) and Alice Bright were married.
In 1573 [his daughter] Hester Campbell was born to Thomas Cambell (age 37) and [his wife] Alice Bright.
In 1583 [his daughter] Mary Campbell was born to Thomas Cambell (age 47) and [his wife] Alice Bright.
In 1584 [his daughter] Abigail Campbell was born to Thomas Cambell (age 48) and [his wife] Alice Bright.
On 14 Nov 1599 Thomas Cambell (age 63) was elected Alderman of Bridge Without Ward.
In 1602 Thomas Cambell (age 66) was elected Sheriff of London.
In 1603 Thomas Cambell (age 67) was elected Governor of the East India Company.
On 25 Jul 1603 King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 37) was crowned I King England Scotland and Ireland at Westminster Abbey [Map].
Charles Howard 1st Earl Nottingham (age 67) was appointed Lord High Steward.
On 26 Jul 1603 Thomas Bennett (age 60) and Thomas Cambell (age 67) were knighted.
On 27 Jul 1603 William Wrey 1st Baronet was knighted at Whitehall Palace [Map].
On 30 Jul 1603 Richard Preston 1st Earl Desmond was knighted at Whitehall Palace [Map].
Bishop Thomas Bilson (age 56) gave the sermon. While the wording conceded something to the divine right of kings, it also included a caveat about lawful resistance to a monarch.
In 1604 Thomas Cambell (age 68) was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers.
On 05 Jan 1607 [his wife] Alice Bright died.
In 1608 [his son-in-law] Christopher Clitherow (age 29) and [his daughter] Mary Campbell (age 25) were married.
In 1609 Thomas Cambell (age 73) was elected Lord Mayor of London.
In 1610 Thomas Cambell (age 74) was elected Alderman for Bread Street Ward.
On 14 Aug 1610 [his son-in-law] Anthony Abdy (age 30) and [his daughter] Abigail Campbell (age 26) were married at the Church of St Mary Aldermary.
In 1611 Thomas Cambell (age 75) was elected Alderman for Coleman Street Ward.
In 1613 Thomas Cambell (age 77) was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers.
On 13 Feb 1614 Thomas Cambell (age 78) died.