Brief Life History of William
When William Lea was christened on 15 August 1731, in Pebworth, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Lea, was 36 and his mother, Alice Bragginton, was 39. He married Elizabeth Godfry on 5 January 1757, in Pebworth, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He died in his hometown.
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- Wm Leae, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Lea in entry for Sarah Lea, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Lea in entry for Sarah Symonds Hill, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Lee .
Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 李 and 利, see Li 1 and 3.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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