Curated category
1510s births
- Pierre LescotPierre Lescot was born in Paris during the early 1500s. He did not emerge from a family of masons or builders with practical experience.
- Levina TeerlincLevina Teerlinc was born in Bruges, Flanders during the 1510s. She grew up as one of five daughters to Simon Bening and Catherine van der Goes.
- Catherine ParrCatherine Parr entered the world in 1512, likely during late July or August. Her father Sir Thomas Parr held the manor of Kendal in Westmorland, now part of…
- Francis WestonSir Francis Weston entered the world in 1511 as the only son of Sir Richard Weston. His father held estates at Ufton Court in Berkshire and Sutton Place in…
- Juan Bautista de ToledoJuan Bautista de Toledo died on the 19th of May 1567 in Madrid. He was buried in the choir of the primitive Convento de Santo Tomás, Iglesia de la Santa Cruz.
- Sebestyén Tinódi LantosSebestyén Tinódi Lantos was born in the village of Tinód around 1510. He attended various schools where he studied Latin and excelled at reading sheet music.
- Jean GoujonJean Goujon emerged from the misty coastlines of Normandy, though no birth certificate confirms his arrival. His earliest documented work appeared at the…
- François ClouetFrançois Clouet arrived in the world within the walls of Tours, born to Jean Clouet. His father was a court painter native to the Southern Netherlands and…
- John KnoxJohn Knox was born sometime between 1505 and 1515 in Giffordgate, a street in Haddington, East Lothian. His father William Knox worked as a merchant while…
- Philibert de l'OrmePhilibert de l'Orme arrived in the world between the 3rd and the 9th of June 1514 within the bustling city of Lyon. His father Jehan de L'Orme operated as a…