When John Fyshe was born on 16 November 1555, in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England, his father, Augustine Fyshe, was 30 and his mother, Henrietta Farmer, was 23. He married Margaret Craddock about 1577, in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 19 February 1623, in his hometown, at the age of 67, and was buried in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.
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The Act of Uniformity was passed by the Parliament of England and required all people to go to church once a week. The consequence of not attending church was a fine of 12 pence, which was a considerable amount for a poor person.
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English: see Fish .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
Possible Related NamesJohn Fish was born in 1555 in Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England. He was the younger son of Augustine Fish and Henrietta Farmer. Great Bowden is located almost in the centr …
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