Brief Life History of William
When William Gascoyn was born in 1690, in Normanton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Richard Gascoyn, was 31 and his mother, Mary Howard, was 27. He married Anne Stephenet on 2 May 1715, in Caythorpe, Lincolnshire, England. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1721, in his hometown, at the age of 31, and was buried in Normanton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Will Gascoin, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Gascoine, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Will Gascoyn in entry for Ann Gascoyn, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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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.
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English (northern): variant of Gascoigne .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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