Old Tom Parr
Englishman who was said to have lived for 152 years / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Thomas Parr, see Thomas Parr (disambiguation).
Thomas "Old Tom" Parr (c. 1482 or 1483 (reputedly) – 13 November 1635) was an Englishman who was said to have lived for 152 years.[1] A portrait of Parr hangs at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, with an inscription which reads "Thomas Parr died at the age of 152 years 19 days" "The old very old man or Thomas Parr, son of John Parr of Winnington in the Parish of Alberbury who was born in the year 1483 in the reign of King Edward IV being 152 years old in the year 1635." The portrait was once in the collection of the Leighton family of Loton Park, which is in Alberbury.[2]
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Born | Thomas Parr c. October 1482/1483 (reputedly) Parish of Alberbury, Shropshire |
Died | (1635-11-13)13 November 1635 (claimed aged 152) London |
Burial place | Westminster Abbey, London |
Nationality | English |
Other names | Old Parr |
Occupation | Farm servant |
Known for | Longevity claimant |
Spouses | Jane Taylor
(m. 1563; died 1593)Jane Lloyd (m. 1605) |
Children | 2 legitimate (died in infancy), 1 illegitimate |
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