Complex sentence: Thomas Farnaby (or Farnabie) (c.1575-June 12,1647), English grammarian, was the son of a London carpenter; his grandfather, it is said, had been mayor of Truro, his great-grandfather an Italian musician.
Split into simpler sentences: Thomas Farnaby (or Farnabie, c.1575-June 12,1647), English grammarian, was the son of a London carpenter. His grandfather, it is said, had been mayor of Truro, his great-grandfather an Italian musician.