Notable Deaths In 1585

Jan 16 Edward clinton: 1st earl of lincoln, english admiral (b. 1512)  

Feb 06 Edmund plowden: English legal scholar (b. 1518)  

Feb 13 Alfonso salmeron: Spanish jesuit biblical scholar (b. 1515)  

Mar 10 Rembert dodoens: [rembertus dodonaeus], physician/botanist,  

Apr 04 Caspar de robles: Spanish viceroy of frisia,  

Apr 10 Gregory xiii: [ugo buoncampagni], italian pope (1572-85),  

May 15 Niwa nagahide: Japanese warlord (b. 1535)  

Jun 04 Marc-antoine de muret: Composer,  

Jun 20 Christianus adrichomius: Writer (theatrum terrae sanctae),  

Jul 06 Thomas aufield: English catholic martyr (b. 1552)  

Oct 06 Luca cambiaso: Italian painter/sculptor,  

Nov 23 Thomas tallis: Composer,  

Nov 28 Hernando franco: Spanish composer (b. 1532)  

Dec 04 John willock: Scottish reformer  

Jan 06 Claude favre baron de perouges seigneur de vaugelas: French grammarian  

Jan 27 Hendrick avercamp: Dutch painter  

Feb 12 Caspar bartholin: Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy  

Mar 05 Johan georg i: Elector of saxon (1611-56) (peace of prague)  

Mar 05 John george i: Elector of saxony  

Mar 16 Gerbrant a bredero: Holland, poet/playwright (klucht van de koe)  

Jun 20 Lazaro valvasensi: Composer  

Sep 09 Armand-jean du plessicide de richelieu: Premier of france (1624-42)