Brief Life History of Richard
Richard Cheniry was born in 1675, in England. He died on 16 July 1734, in Monmouth, New Jersey, British Colonial America, at the age of 59.
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Sources (12)
- Johne Oliphant, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- John Oliphant, "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910"
- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
World Events (3)
1683
Age 8
Historical Boundaries 1683: Monmouth, New Jersey, British Colonial America 1776: Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
1688 · Glorious Revolution
Age 13
The Glorious Revolution brought the downfall of Catholic King James II and the reign of his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange.
1720 · South Sea Bubble
Age 45
The South Sea Bubble Bill was passed by the House of Lords in 1720. This allowed the South Sea company to monopolize trade with South America. The company underwrote the English National Debt which promised 5% interest from the government. As shares rose exponentially, many companies were created and many fortunes were made. The stocks crashed and many people lost their money which caused them to become destitute overnight and suicide was common. Robert Walpole took charge of the South Sea Bubble Financial Crisis by dividing the national debt between the Bank of England, the Treasury, and the Sinking Fund.
Name Meaning
English (East Anglia, of Norman origin): variant of Chinery .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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