Brief Life History of Anne
When Anne Ward was born on 1 September 1639, in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England, her father, William Ward, was 23 and her mother, Jane Chambers, was 19. She married William Deykin about 1660, in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She was buried in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England.
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- Anne Ward, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Anne Deykin in entry for Anne Deykin, "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898"
- Anne in entry for Anne Deykin, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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World Events (2)
1642 · The English Civil War
A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.
1688 · Glorious Revolution
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.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a watchman or guard, from Middle English ward ‘watchman, guard’ (Old English weard, used as both an agent noun and an abstract noun).
English: occupational name from Middle English warde ‘armed guard’ (Old English weard ‘watching, guarding’), with the same meaning as 1 above.
Irish: shortened form of McWard, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Bhaird ‘son of the poet’. The surname occurs throughout Ireland, where three different branches of the family are known as professional poets.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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