Historical place archive

Herefordshire in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Herefordshire in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

6 records4 event labels5 people650–1655

Historical events in Herefordshire

650

650
Succession
Merewalh · House of Magonsaete

Succeeds as King of Magonsaete

660

660
Conversion
Merewalh · Roman Catholic Church

Converted to Christianity

685

685
Succession
Merchhelm · House of Magonsaete

Succeeds as King of Magonsaete

700

700
Succession
Mildfrith · House of Magonsaete

Succeeds as King of Magonsaete

1554

22 January 1554
Wyatt Rebellion
James Croft · House of Tudor

Is named among conspirators expected to raise western support.

1655

1655
Major-General for Herefordshire
James Berry · Major-Generals

Acts as major-general in western England and Wales border districts

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match England and Herefordshire. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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