It is believed that Cromwell was born in Putney, then part of Surrey. In 1878, his birthplace was still of note:
The site of Cromwell's birthplace is still pointed out by tradition and is in some measure confirm… 詳細

Cromwell declared to Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer that he had been a "ruffian[…]in his young days". In his youth he left his family in Putney and crossed the Channel to the Continent. Accounts of his … 詳細