When Mary Sotherton was born in 1550, in Hellesdon, Norfolk, England, her father, Thomas Sotherton, was 27 and her mother, Elizabeth Steward, was 30.
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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.
A State Lottery was recorded in 1569. The tickets were sold at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
The Royal Exchange was organized in January 1571 by Sir Thomas Gresham. Gresham is known as the father of English banking.
English: see Southerton .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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