Most of the information about the life of this agricultural labourer who found fame because of his longevity is recorded in John Taylor's pamphlet printed in 1635 entitled The Old, Old, Very Old Man ...

One thing we do know about Catherine Parr is her parentage. Her father was Sir Thomas Parr, Lord of the Manor of Kendal in Westmorland. Her mother was his wife, Maud Green. Catherine Parr would ...

Nicholas Rowe, Poet Laureate and dramatist, was buried in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey, to the right of the stone to Thomas Parr. His gravestone had no inscription. He was the only son of John ...