Ralph Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell

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Ralph Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell (* around 1393 in Tattershall , Lincolnshire , England , † January 4, 1456 ibid) was an English statesman .

Cromwell fought at the Battle of Agincourt and was present at the trial of Joan of Arc . He became one of the richest and most respected men of his time. Since 1422 he was a member of the Privy Council and since 1436 he was Master of the king's Mewes and Falcons. In 1433/44 he was Lord High Treasurer .

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  1. ↑ The year of birth is given by the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ( Memento of the original of November 3, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. the year 1393 indicated (with question marks); a source other calls about 1403 ; the years of death also vary between 1454, 1455 and 1456. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.oxforddnb.com
  2. ↑ a b Ralph Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell on thepeerage.com
  3. ↑ Handbook of British Chronology, Second Edition, p. 102.

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predecessor Office Successor
Ralph de Cromwell Baron Cromwell
1417-1455 		Maud Stanhope
personal data
SURNAME Cromwell, Ralph, 3rd Baron Cromwell
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ralph Cromwell, Baron Cromwell of Tattershall; Cromwell, Ralph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English statesman, "Lord Treasurer"
DATE OF BIRTH around 1393
PLACE OF BIRTH Tattershall , Lincolnshire
DATE OF DEATH January 4, 1456
Place of death Tattershall