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 Abt 1530 - 1598 (~ 68 years)
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| Name |
William of Boynton Strickland |
| Birth |
Abt 1530 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
1598 |
Boynton, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England  |
| Notes |
- http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/STRICKLAND.htm#William%20STRICKLAND%20of%20Boynton1
sailed with «b»Sebastian«/b» «b»Cabot«/b» in 1545 on one of his voyages of exploration and he brought back from Mexico several large cages of turkeys - 'Most strange and marvellous birds'. He started breeding them as a hobby at Boynton (near Bridlington) and presented one to «u»«b»Elizabeth Tudor <http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/aboutElizabeth.htm>«/u»«/b», who so much enjoyed this novel food that she granted him a crest incorporating a turkey. When «b»James I«/b» came to England the traditional Christmas dish was boar's head. «b»James«/b» had a dislike for boar's head and so turkey was substituted, and has remained popular ever since. Sat in parliament from 1558 to 1585 and was buried in 1598.
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| Person ID |
I42558 |
Glenn Cook Family |
| Last Modified |
7 May 2007 |
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