Brief Life History of William
When William Roddam was christened on 17 February 1736, in Allendale, Northumberland, England, his father, William Roddam, was 39 and his mother, Elizabeth Sanderson, was 31. He married Mary Green on 26 May 1775, in Allendale, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He was buried in Allendale, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.
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- Wm. Roddam, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Rodham or Roddam, "England, Yorkshire Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1613-1887"
- William Rodham, "England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950"
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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 Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea.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 (Durham and Northumberland): habitational name from Roddam in Ilderton (Northumberland). The placename means ‘at the clearings’, from Old English rodum, dative plural form of rod, rodu ‘clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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