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Sep 8, 2022 · Old Tom led a simple life. Old Parr was born in either 1482 or 1483 in an English county on the Welsh border. He lived there for his entire life, eating a sub-optimal diet of mostly poor-quality dairy and tough bread and farming the land. He married late, at the age of eighty, and had two children who did not survive infancy.
The idea that Thomas Parr lived to be 152 years old is highly unlikely. However, his story has been passed down through the generations, and he remains an interesting part of history. Parr was a man who enjoyed the simple things in life and was content to live out his days in Shropshire. You can still see his gravestone in Poet’s Corner, and ...
In 1635 Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, was visiting one of his Shropshire estates and he heard all about the incredible man known as "Old Parr", then said to be 152 years old. The Earl decided to take him to London to see King Charles I , and Thomas left Shropshire never to return.
Feb 23, 2022 · The oldest person on record was Jeanne Louise Calment of Arles, France. She set the record for the oldest person on record at the age of 122. However, there is a story of a man from England that ...
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Abstract. In 1635, the noted physician Sir William Harvey performed an autopsy on the body of Thomas Parr who was reported to have been 152 years old. Although there is little evidence to support Parr's age, historians agree that he had indeed reached an advanced age and was probably a centenarian.
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- 1988
Jul 21, 2021 · Thomas Parr was buried in Westminster Abbey in 1635 and was said to be 152 years of age. Postcard from Ron Davies of Minsterley. Library code: Middletown nostalgia 2005. A very, very old man as it ...
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Nov 6, 2011 · In 1635, King Charles I invited Thomas to the palace so that he could meet this remarkable man. The King asked him the secret of his long life. Thomas told the King that he lived a simple life doing the work of a farmer and eating mostly potatoes, oatmeal, bread and cheese. While visiting the King, Thomas ate the rich foods served at the palace.
