Brief Life History of James
When James Mason was born in 1747, in Yelling, Huntingdonshire, England, his father, Thomas Mason, was 25 and his mother, Helen Turner, was 26. He married Ann Newman on 26 November 1770, in Hilton, Huntingdonshire, England. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1796, in Yelling, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 49, and was buried in Yelling, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- James Mason, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- James Mason in entry for Mason, "England, Huntingdonshire Parish Registers"
- James Mason, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.
1754 · Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.
1770 · Boston Tea Party
Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English masoun ‘mason, stone worker, builder in stone’ (Old Central French maçon, masson). A Middle English form machun (derived from Old French machun) gives rise to Machin and its variants. See also Mayson . Stonemasonry was a hugely important craft in the Middle Ages.
Italian (Veneto): variant of Masone .
Altered form of French Masson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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