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- We know that John Hammonde lived in Lavenham, Latham Co., Sussex, England(where his son John was born) and died in Suffolk in East Anglia,England. We know his son john was born about 1500. The elder John Hammond must have been born during the reign of KingEdward IV (1461-1483). King Edward IV was only 19 when he, the Duke ofYork, defeated Henry VI, his Lancasterian rival at Towton. 'King Edward was well equipped to meet the challenge of bringing order toa country which for six years had been torn by civil war. He was nearly6 ft. tall and his striking good looks gave him the physical presence ofa king. And he also possessed administrative skill. From the start,Edward declared his intentions of reforming royal finances; so he couldavoid raising unpopular taxes. He reorganized the government, represseddisorder and supported English merchants overseas.' pg. 107 Heritage ofBritain, Readers Digest Association.
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1517 - 1588 (70 years)