When Elizabeth Gage was born on 10 July 1668, in Wrington, Somerset, England, her father, John Gage, was 33 and her mother, Elizabeth Leaker, was 21. She married Aaron Ashman about 1694, in Kilmersdon, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She died in September 1729, in Kilmersdon, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 61, and was buried in Mells, Somerset, England.
Do you know Elizabeth? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+1 More Child
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.
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.
English: perhaps from Middle English gage, gauge ‘fixed measure’ (Old French gauge), probably applied as a metonymic occupational name for an assayer, an official who was in charge of checking weights and measures.
English and French: from Middle English, Old French gage ‘pledge, surety’ (against which money was lent), and therefore a metonymic occupational name for a moneylender or usurer.
English: variant of Geach, an unexplained name common in Cornwall.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.