Thomas Blennerhassett, b: - Flimby Hall&Carlisle, Cumberland.

^{1618 Beginning of 30 Years War}
^{1628 English curtail King's powers}
^{1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain}
^{1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland}
^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}

^{1580 Drake completes voyage around world}
^{1582 New Gregorian calendar introduced}
^{1588 English defeat the Spanish Armada}
^{1611 Authorized English Bible published}
^{1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia}

^{1512 Michelangelo paints Sistine Chapel}
^{1534 Henry VIII controls English church}
^{1538 Cortes conquers Mexico}
^{1547 Ivan the Terrible rules Russia}
^{1558 Elizabeth I is England's queen}


			^{Thomas Blennerhassett}^{b. Gillesland, Cumberland. d.}

		^{John Blennerhassett}^{b.1516 Flimby Hall, Cumberland. d.1578}	^{Jane Lamplugh}^{b. d.}

^{Robert Blennerhassett}^{b. d.}	^{Thomas Blennerhassett}^{b. Flimby Hall, Cumberland. d.}		^{James de Martindale}^{b. Westnewton, Cumbria. d.}

^{John Blennerhassett}^{b. Flimby Hall, Cumberland. d.}		^{Jane de Martindale}^{b. Westnewton, Cumbria. d.}

^{Alan Blennerhassett}^{b. Carlisle, Cumbria. d.}

^{Thomas Blennerhassett}^{b. d.}