Priscilla Love

Female18 July 1745–

Brief Life History of Priscilla

When Priscilla Love was born on 18 July 1745, her father, John Love, was 26 and her mother, Sarah Watson, was 23.

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John Love
1720–1783
Sarah Watson
1723–1781
Priscilla Love
1745–
John Love
1747–1823

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    World Events (4)

    1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted

    Age 7

    Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.

    1754 · Seven Years' War

    Age 9

    The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.

    1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia

    Age 42

    The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.

    Name Meaning

    English: from a Middle English personal name derived from the Old English female name Lufu ‘love’, or the masculine equivalent Lufa. Compare Leaf 2.

    English and Scottish: nickname from Anglo-Norman French love ‘she-wolf’ or simply ‘wolf’, the word love being a back-formation from the diminutive forms lovel and lovet ‘little wolf’. See also Low 3, from Anglo-Norman French lou, the more usual form of the word.

    Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhionghuin (see McKinnon ).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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