Notable Deaths In 1685

Jan 02 Harbottle grimston: English politician (b. 1603)  

Jan 06 Malachias siebenhaar: Composer,  

Feb 02 Charles ii: King of england/scotland/ireland (1660-85),  

Feb 11 David teniers iii: Flemish painter,  

Feb 24 Charles howard: 1st earl of carlisle, english politician and military leader (b. 1629)  

Mar 22 Emperor go-sai of japan: Emperor go-sai of japan (b. 1638)  

May 02 Adriaen van ostade: Dutch painter, buried  

May 15 Henri otto: Spanish marquis of caretto/savona/grana,  

May 26 Karel: Monarch of palts,  

May 28 Pieter de la court: Economist/historian,  

Jun 30 Archibald campbell: Scottish politician, beheaded at about 55  

Jul 15 James scott: Duke of monmouth, illegitimate son of charles 2, executed  

Jul 23 Pietro reggio: Composer,  

Jul 28 Henry bennet: 1st earl of arlington, english statesman (b. 1618)  

Aug 08 Sassoferrato: [giovanni b salvi], ital painter (madonna),  

Sep 01 Leoline jenkins: Welsh lawyer (b. 1625)  

Oct 03 Fidel molitor: Composer,  

Oct 12 Geeraerdt burns: Theologist/poet/historian,  

Oct 30 Michel le tellier: French statesman (b. 1603)  

Dec 12 John pell: English mathematician (b. 1610)  

Jan 07 Gerard george clifford: Dutch director of east india company  

Jan 07 Jonas alströmer: Swedish industrialist  

Jan 18 Tiberius hemsterhuis: Dutch classical prof, baptized  

Feb 08 Charles-jean-françois hénault: French historian  

Feb 10 Aaron hill: English playwright/poet (tragedy of zara)  

Feb 23 George friedrich handel: Halle germany, organist/composer (messiah)  

Mar 12 George berkeley: Ireland, philosopher/bishop of cloyne  

Mar 17 Jean-marc nattier: French portrait painter