Necrology 1550
This is a list of famous people who died in 1550 . The entries are made alphabetically within the individual data. Animals can be found in the necrology for animals .
January
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 12th | Andrea Alciato | Italian humanist | 57 | |
| 15. January | Philipp Schenk zu Schweinsberg | Prince Abbot of Fulda | ||
| January 28th | Magnus III. | Duke of Mecklenburg (-Schwerin), Bishop of Schwerin | 40 |
February
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2nd | Francis Bryan | English diplomat and cousin of Anne Boleyn | ||
| 13th February | Eleonora Gonzaga della Rovere | Duchess of Urbino | 56 | |
| February 17th | Marcantonio Flaminio | Italian humanist | ||
| 20. February | Thomas Burgh, 1st Baron Burgh | English nobleman and politician of the Tudor period | ||
| February 22 | Francesco III. Gonzaga | Duke of Mantua | 16 | |
| February 23 | Alban Thorer | Swiss humanist |
March
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th March | William IV | Duke of Bavaria (1508–1550) | 56 | |
| 8th of March | John of God | Founder of the Order of the Brothers of Mercy | 55 | |
| 17. March | Leonhard von Eck | German politician | ||
| March 18th | Johannes Petreius | German printer | ||
| March 22 | Stephan Wild | German medic |
April
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th April | Alqas Mirza | Safavid prince and insurgent | 34 | |
| 12. April | Claude de Lorraine, duc de Guise | First Duke of Guise | 53 | |
| April 13th | Johann von Malentein | Bishop of Seckau |
May
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.May | Georg von Carlowitz | political advisor | ||
| 17th of May | Johann Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach | Archbishop of Magdeburg and Administrator of Halberstadt | 50 | |
| May 18 | Jean de Lorraine | Cardinal of Lorraine | 52 | |
| May 20th | Ashikaga Yoshiharu | Japanese shogun | 39 |
June
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 13th | Veronica Gambara | Italian poet | 64 | |
| June 13th | Johann Spangenberg | Protestant theologian and reformer | 66 | |
| 14th June | Frans van der Dilft | Ambassador of Spain to the United Kingdom |
July
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July | Konrad von Riden | Councilor of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck | ||
| 21 July | Francesco Sfondrati | Italian cardinal | 56 |
August
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd August | Nicolaus Kratzer | German humanist, mathematician and astronomer | ||
| 4th of August | Pedro Machuca | Spanish painter and architect | ||
| August 28th | Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle | Habsburg lawyer and statesman |
September
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th of September | Niccolò Tribolo | Florentine sculptor, architect and garden designer | ||
| September 8th | Hans Vischer | German sculptor and ore caster | ||
| September 23rd | Innocenzo Cibo | Italian cardinal | 59 | |
| 25th of September | Georg von Blumenthal | Bishop of the dioceses of Lebus and Ratzeburg |
October
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11th | Georg Pencz | Mannerist artist | ||
| 23rd October | Tiedemann Giese | German clergyman, Prince-Bishop of Warmia | 70 | |
| October 26th | Ferdinand | Crown Prince of Naples and Viceroy of Valencia | 61 |
November
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6th | Ulrich | Duke of Württemberg | 63 | |
| November 7th | Cosmas Alder | Swiss composer of the Renaissance | ||
| November 7th | Jón Arason | last Catholic bishop of Iceland | ||
| November 12th | Endres II. Hirschvogel | Nuremberg merchant | ||
| 22nd of November | Hans Sebald Beham | German painter, engraver and draftsman | ||
| November 24th | Simon Lemnius | Swiss humanist and neo-Latin poet |
December
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 5th | Lorenz Fries | Würzburg prince-bishop council, historian | 61 | |
| 6th of December | Pieter Coecke van Aelst | Flemish painter | 48 | |
| 9th of December | Tecuichpoch | Aztec princess, daughter of Moctezuma II, wife of two Aztec rulers | ||
| 20th of December | Matthias Greitter | Cantor and composer | ||
| December | John Caesarius | German humanist |
Date unknown
| Day | Surname | Profession known as | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Blum | German printer | |||
| Diana di Cordona | Courtesan and mistress | |||
| Ixtlilxochitl II. | Ruler of the Mesoamerican city of Texcoco | |||
| Vesconte Maggiolo | Genoese cartographer | |||
| John Major | Scottish theologian, philosopher and author | |||
| Paullu Inca | Peruvian prince | |||
| Pir Sultan Abdal | Turkish-Alevi poet | |||
| Georg von Polenz | Bishop of Samland, lawyer and first Protestant bishop | |||
| Gérard Roussel | French humanist, religious reformer and bishop | |||
| Jakob Stratner | Protestant theologian and reformer | |||
| Tabinshwehti | burmese king | |||
| Johann III. from Trazegnies | Dutch general and councilor, imperial chamberlain of Charles V, captain general of Hainaut, knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece | |||
| Gian Giorgio Trissino | Italian poet and linguist |