Brief Life History of Ann
Ann Drayton was christened on 6 February 1700, in Norwich, Norfolk, England as the daughter of John Drayton and Elizabeth Holland. She married John Dabinett on 19 April 1723, in Barrington, Somerset, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Barrington, Somerset, England in 1723. She died on 3 August 1788, in Stocklinch, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 88.
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- Anne Drayton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Anne Drayton in entry for John Dabinett, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"
- Anne Drayton, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"
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1720 · South Sea Bubble
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.
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.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of the very numerous places in England named Drayton, notably those in Lincolnshire and Hampshire, or named with Drayton, such as Dry Drayton, Fen Drayton in Cambridgeshire, or from Dreyton in Devon. The name comes from Old English dræg ‘drag, portage, slipway’, or ‘sledge’ (a place where boats were dragged across land or where loads had to be dragged uphill or on sledges across wet ground, from dragan ‘to draw or drag’) + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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