Brief Life History of Charles
When Charles Wines Jr. was born in 1575, in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, his father, Barnabas Charles Wines Sr., was 25 and his mother, Mrs. Wines, was 20. He married Prudence Beacon on 4 September 1599, in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died in his hometown.
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- England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
- Record Transcription: England, Boyd's Marriage Indexes, 1538-1850
- Charles Wines in entry for John Wines, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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World Events (5)
1585 · The First English Colony is Established in America
England established its first colony in North America in 1585 as a way to generate additional wealth. The colony was named Virginia, after the virgin Queen Elizabeth I.
1587 · Elizabeth I Signs Death Warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots
Elizabeth I signed the death warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots, on February 1, 1587, as she was found guilty of plotting to assasinate Elizabeth. Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England on February 8, 1587.
1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower
"The Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in the New World in September 1620. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, 40 of whom called themselves ""Saints."" After two stormy months at sea, the ship reached the New World. Nearly half of the group died during their first winter due to malnutrition and the harsh New England winter."
Name Meaning
English (Somerset): variant of Wine , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
History: Barnabas Wines came from Wales to Watertown, MA, in or before 1635.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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English Origins of Wines Family
ENGLISH ORIGINS OF THE WINES [& WINDES] FAMILY Roger Wines, Fordham University, N. Y. That cryptic motto of the medieval scholar, "omnia exeunt in mysterium," is particularly appropriate for the …
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