Brief Life History of Beatrice
When Beatrice Grant was christened on 10 July 1569, in Eythorne, Kent, England, her father, Henry Grant, was 49 and her mother, Alice Bedford, was 35. She married Thomas Gregory on 10 October 1600, in Eythorne, Kent, England, United Kingdom. She died on 14 October 1604, in Eythorne, Kent, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 35, and was buried in Eythorne, Kent, England.
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- Beatrice Graunte, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Bettrice Gregorie, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
- Bettrice Gregorie, "England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986"
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Name Meaning
Irish, English, and especially Scottish (of Norman origin): nickname from Anglo-Norman French graund, graunt ‘tall, large’ (Old French grand, grant, from Latin grandis), given either to a person of remarkable size, or else in a relative way to distinguish two bearers of the same personal name, often representatives of different generations within the same family.
English: from the rare Middle English (and Old English) personal name Grante or Grente.
Irish: in Ireland this is usually the Norman Scottish name (see 1 above), but it was also adopted for Irish Mag Raighne, see Graney .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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