ANCIENT 16TH CENTURY DOCUMENT SHOWS ADAM DIED OF GOUT
London, England (JFK+50) On September 22, 1925, Associated Press reports that according to "an ancient document held by the Heralds' College of London, Adam* died of gout**."
The origin of the document is unknown by it was reportedly written in the 16th century and "professes to trace the genealogy of the Saxon Kings back to Adam and Eve."
AP says that Adam "succumbed to 'gowte' and was buried in Hebron***."
JFK+50 NOTE
The College of Arms is not actually a college but the official heralding authority for England, Wales & Northern Ireland. COA was founded in 1484 as part of the British Royal Household.
*Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the 1st human being created by God "out of the dust." Eve was created as a companion & both placed in the Garden of Eden.
**gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurring attacks of pain & swollen joints.
***Hebron is an ancient city in the Southern West Bank, a holy site of Judaism & Islam.
SOURCE
"Gout Killed Adam, Ancient Document in London Asserts," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., September 22, 1925, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
