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- Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of EssexThomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of EssexThomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, , was an English statesman who served as chief minister of King Henry VIII of England from 1532 to 1540....
(c.1485–1540), English statesman in the reign of Henry VIII of England - Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron CromwellGregory Cromwell, 1st Baron CromwellGregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell, KB was an English peer.-Early life:Cromwell was born in Putney, then in Surrey, the first child and only son of Thomas Cromwell, later 1st Baron Cromwell and briefly 1st Earl of Essex, and his first wife, the former Elizabeth Wykys.He was tutored by Sir...
(c. 1514–1551), son of Thomas Cromwell - Henry Cromwell, 2nd Baron CromwellHenry Cromwell, 2nd Baron CromwellHenry Cromwell, 2nd Baron Cromwell of Oakham was an English peer.-Family and peerage:Cromwell was the eldest son of Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell of Oakham and Elizabeth Seymour, sister of Jane Seymour, the third wife of Henry VIII, King of England...
, son of Gregory Cromwell - Oliver CromwellOliver CromwellOliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....
(1599–1658), Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland 1653–58, great-great nephew of Thomas Cromwell - Elizabeth Cromwell (1598–1665), wife of Oliver Cromwell
- Richard CromwellRichard CromwellAt the same time, the officers of the New Model Army became increasingly wary about the government's commitment to the military cause. The fact that Richard Cromwell lacked military credentials grated with men who had fought on the battlefields of the English Civil War to secure their nation's...
(1626–1712), Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland 1658–59, son of Oliver Cromwell - Henry Williams (alias Cromwell)Henry Williams (alias Cromwell)Sir Henry Williams, alias Cromwell was a Knight of the Shire for Huntingdonshire and a grandfather of Oliver Cromwell.-Biography:Sir Henry Williams, of Welsh descent, the eldest son and heir of Sir Richard Williams, was highly esteemed by Queen Elizabeth I, who knighted him in 1563, and did him...
(1537–1604), Member of Parliament, son of Richard Williams (alias Cromwell) - Henry CromwellHenry CromwellHenry Cromwell was the fourth son of Oliver Cromwell and Elizabeth Bourchier, and an important figure in the Parliamentarian regime in Ireland.-Life:...
(1628–1674), Lord Deputy of Ireland, son of Oliver Cromwell - Chad CromwellChad CromwellChad Cromwell is an American drummer, best known for his work with Neil Young and with Mark Knopfler.- Personal life :Cromwell was born in Paducah, Kentucky, and three years later moved with his family to Memphis, Tennessee...
(born 1957) American drummer - Dean CromwellDean CromwellDean Bartlett Cromwell , nicknamed "Maker of Champions", was an American athletic coach in multiple sports, principally at the University of Southern California...
(1879–1962), American athletic coach - James CromwellJames CromwellJames Oliver Cromwell is an American film and television actor. Some of his more notable roles are in Babe , for which he earned Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Star Trek: First Contact , L.A...
(born 1940), American actor - James H. R. CromwellJames H. R. CromwellJames Henry Roberts Cromwell was an American diplomat, candidate for the United States Senate, author, and one-time husband of Doris Duke, "the richest girl in the world".-Biography:...
(1896–1990), American diplomat - John Cromwell (director)John Cromwell (director)Elwood Dager Cromwell , known as John Cromwell, was an American film actor, director and producer.-Biography:...
(1887–1979), American film actor, director, and producer - John P. CromwellJohn P. CromwellCaptain John Philip Cromwell was the most senior submariner awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II and one of the three submarine officers who received it posthumously...
(1901–1943), US Navy Medal of Honor recipient - Keith CromwellKeith CromwellKeith Cromwell is a lacrosse player from the United States. As of 2008 he is a member of the Minnesota Swarm in the National Lacrosse League and of the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. He plays the attack position. He graduated from Rutgers University in 2001...
(born 1979), American professional lacrosse player - Nolan CromwellNolan CromwellNolan Neil Cromwell is the wide receiver coach for the St. Louis Rams. He was an All-Pro safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL and was the offensive coordinator at Texas A&M University. Cromwell played for the Rams from 1977 through 1987 and was named to the Pro Bowl in four consecutive...
(born 1955), American football player - Ralph de Cromwell, 1st Baron CromwellRalph de Cromwell, 1st Baron CromwellRalph de Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell , Tattershall in Lincolnshire, was an English peer. He was summoned to the House of Lords as Lord Cromwell in 1375....
(died 1398), English peer - Richard Williams (alias Cromwell)
- Richard Cromwell (actor)Richard Cromwell (actor)Richard Cromwell, born LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh , was an American actor. His family and friends called him Roy, though he was also professionally known and signed autographs as Dick Cromwell. Cromwell's career was at its pinnacle with his work in Jezebel with Bette Davis and Henry Fonda and again...
, (1910–1960), an American actor - Thomas Cromwell (Canadian jurist)Thomas Cromwell (Canadian jurist)Thomas Albert Cromwell is a Canadian jurist and current Puisne Justice on the Supreme Court of Canada. On September 5, 2008, Cromwell was nominated to succeed Michel Bastarache on the Supreme Court of Canada by Prime Minister Stephen Harper...
(born 1952), Canadian judge - William Nelson CromwellWilliam Nelson CromwellWilliam Nelson Cromwell was an American attorney active in promotion of the Panama Canal and other major ventures.He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised there by his mother, Sarah M. Brokaw, a Civil War widow...
(1854–1948), American attorney and co-founder of law firm Sullivan & CromwellSullivan & CromwellSullivan & Cromwell LLP is an international law firm headquartered in New York. The firm has approximately 800 lawyers in 12 offices, located in financial centers in the United States, Asia, Australia and Europe. Sullivan & Cromwell was founded by Algernon Sydney Sullivan and William Nelson... - Cromwell DixonCromwell DixonCromwell Dixon was the first person to fly across the Continental Divide.-Biography:Cromwell Dixon was born in 1892 in San Francisco; later his family moved to Columbus, Ohio. As a boy, Dixon showed his inventing skills by building a rollercoaster for the neighborhood kids; in 1903 he built his...
(1892–1911), American aviation pioneer - Cromwell EversonCromwell EversonCromwell Everson was primarily known as a composer during his lifetime. He was brought up as an Afrikaner by his mother, Maria De Wit and father, Robert Everson. He continued this tradition and all his children were brought up as Afrikaners....
(1925–1991), Afrikaans and South African composer
Places
- Cromwell, New ZealandCromwell, New ZealandCromwell is a town in Central Otago in the Otago region of New Zealand.It is situated between State Highway 6 and State Highway 8 leading to the Lindis Pass, 75 km northeast, and Alexandra, 33 km south. The road to Alexandra winds through the Cromwell Gorge...
- Cromwell, NottinghamshireCromwell, NottinghamshireCromwell is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 5 miles north of Newark. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 188.St. Giles' Church, Cromwell is 13th century, with a tower built c. 1427....
, England
In the United States:
- Cromwell, CaliforniaCromwell, CaliforniaCromwell is a former settlement in Lassen County, California, United States. It was located north of Doyle.A post office operated at Cromwell from 1912 to 1913. The name honored F.T. Cromwell, who laid out the town.-References:...
- Cromwell, ConnecticutCromwell, ConnecticutCromwell is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States located in the middle of the state. The population was 12,871 at the 2000 census.The town was named after Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England.-Points of interest:...
- Cromwell, IndianaCromwell, IndianaCromwell is a town in Sparta Township, Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 512 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Cromwell is located at ....
- Cromwell, IowaCromwell, IowaCromwell is a city in Union County, Iowa, United States. The population was 120 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cromwell is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Cromwell, MinnesotaCromwell, MinnesotaCromwell is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 234 at the 2010 census.Minnesota State Highways 73 and 210 are two of the main arterial routes in the community.-Geography:...
- Cromwell, OklahomaCromwell, OklahomaCromwell is a town in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 265 at the 2000 census.-History:Cromwell was a wild and wooly town in the early 1920s. The town was said to be full of saloons, brothels and outlaws...
- Cromwell Township, Clay County, Minnesota
- Cromwell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Entertainment
- Cromwell (film)Cromwell (film)Cromwell is a 1970 film, based on the life of Oliver Cromwell who led the Parliamentary forces during the English Civil War and, as Lord Protector, ruled Great Britain and Ireland in the 1650s. It features an all-star cast led by Richard Harris as Cromwell and Alec Guinness as King Charles I...
, from 1970 - Cromwell (play)Cromwell (play)Cromwell is a play by Victor Hugo written in 1827. It was a result of the creation of the literary circle around Hugo which identified itself as Romanticist, taking Shakespeare as their model dramatist rather than the Classicist models of Jean Racine and Pierre Corneille supported by the French...
, by Victor Hugo - Cromwell (tragedy)Cromwell (tragedy)Cromwell is an 1820 verse tragedy by Honoré de Balzac. When it was finished, it was reviewed by a man named Andrieux, the former tutor of Eugène Surville, Balzac's sister. On the manuscript, Andrieux wrote: "The author should do anything he likes, but not literature."-Bibliography:* Robb, Graham ....
, an 1820 verse tragedy by Honoré de Balzac - Oliver Cromwell (song)Oliver Cromwell (song)"Oliver Cromwell" is a song released by Monty Python in 1989, and featured in their 1991 album Monty Python Sings. John Cleese, who wrote the lyric, originally debuted the song on February 2, 1969 in the radio show I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, where it was introduced as "The Ballad of Oliver...
, by Monty Python
Other
- Baron CromwellBaron CromwellBaron Cromwell is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The first creation, which was by writ, was for John de Cromwell in 1308. On his death, the barony became extinct. The second creation came in 1375 when Ralph de Cromwell was summoned by writ to Parliament as...
, a peerage of England - Cromwell (computing)Cromwell (computing)Cromwell is a replacement firmware for the Microsoft Xbox gaming console that has been developed by the Xbox Linux Project. If programmed onto the onboard flash chip of the Xbox or a modchip, it can boot the Linux operating system and practically convert the Xbox into a full PC.It is unusual in...
, replacement firmware for the Microsoft Xbox - Cromwell CollegeCromwell CollegeCromwell College, University of Queensland is a residential college of the University of Queensland in St Lucia, Queensland, Australia. Cromwell College was founded in 1950 and initially funded by a generous gift from the Hancock family. The College is now affiliated with the Uniting Church...
, a residential college of the University of Queensland in St Lucia, Queensland, Australia - Cromwell currentCromwell currentThe Cromwell Current is an eastward-flowing subsurface current that extends the length of the equator in the Pacific Ocean....
, in the Pacific Ocean - Cromwell tankCromwell tankTank, Cruiser, Mk VIII, Cromwell ,The designation as the eighth Cruiser tank design, its name given for ease of reference and its General Staff specification number respectively and the related Centaur tank, were one of the most successful series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in the Second...
, a series of British tanks from World War II - USS Cromwell (DE-1014)USS Cromwell (DE-1014)USS Cromwell , a , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Captain John P. Cromwell , who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his sacrificial heroism while commanding ....
, United States Navy ocean escort ship