Brief Life History of Nicholas
When Nicholas Montgomery was born in 1310, in Little Cubley, Derbyshire, England, his father, William Montgomery, was 31 and his mother, Philippa of Derbyshire, was 20. He married Joan de Vernon in 1332, in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died in 1370, in Derbyshire, England, at the age of 60.
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1315 · Famine Strikes Europe
A famine caused by cold winters and wet summers across Europe caused millions to die due to starvation. Desperation from hunger caused high levels of crime, stampedes in bread lines in London, infanticide, and even cannibalism throughout Europe.
1328 · First War of Scottish Independence
The First War of Scottish Independence began after England invaded Scotland in 1296. The Treaty of Edinburgh was signed in 1328 which declared peace between the two kingdoms and brought the war to an end.
1337 · The Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War between France and England was largely due to the question of legitimate succession to the French crown.
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, and northern Irish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Sainte-Foy-de-Montgomery and Saint-Germain-de-Montgomery (Calvados). In Ireland this surname was present in the medieval period, died out, and was then reintroduced from Scotland in the 17th century. It has been Gaelicized in Ireland as Mac Iomaire and in Scotland as Mac Gumaraid.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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