Margaret Roberts

Femaleabout 1550–1632

Brief Life History of Margaret

When Margaret Roberts was born about 1550, in Warbleton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Roberts, was 51 and her mother, Isabel Lunsford, was 48. She married William Morley on 12 October 1568, in East Hoathly, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died in 1632, in Glynde, Sussex, England, at the age of 83, and was buried in Glynde, Sussex, England.

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William Morley
1531–1597
Margaret Roberts
1550–1632
Marriage: 12 October 1568
Margaret Morley
1570–
Robert Morley
1577–1632

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    Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 October 1568East Hoathly, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
  • Children (2)

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    World Events (6)

    1558 · Act of Uniformity

    Age 8

    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.

    1569 · State Lottery

    Age 19

    A State Lottery was recorded in 1569. The tickets were sold at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

    1585 · The First English Colony is Established in America

    Age 35

    England established its first colony in North America in 1585 as a way to generate additional wealth. The colony was named Virginia, after the virgin Queen Elizabeth I.

    Name Meaning

    English: from the personal name Robert , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This surname is also occasionally borne by Jews, presumably as an Americanized form of some similar (like-sounding) Jewish surname.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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