Sir Thomas Steward (d.1636)

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Brother of Oliver Cromwell’s mother, Elizabeth. The Steward family were well established minor Norfolk gentry. Thomas Steward lived and farmed at Stuntney, near Ely. On his death Oliver Cromwell inherited most of his estate, which led to his moving from St Ives to Ely.

Cromwell Museum

Huntingdon

Title

Sir Thomas Steward (d.1636)

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 71 x W 60 cm

Accession number

HUTCM:B1

Acquisition method

on loan from Mr Charles Bush

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

aetatis suae 40

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